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Strong Wind in North Oregon Cascades Foothills, Oregon

Strong Wind November 17, 2015 · North Oregon Cascades Foothills, Oregon

55 mph

Estimated gust (48 kt)

$75K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 80 year old woman was trapped in bed all night after strong winds uprooted a large fir tree that fell on her house. The tree split the house in half. Several days of heavy rain contributed to weakened root system from saturated soils.

The wider storm

A cold front produced strong winds that resulted in a lot of downed trees, power outages, and road closures.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 608757. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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