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Strong Wind in Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon

Strong Wind December 9, 2015 · Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon

45 mph

Estimated gust (39 kt)

Death

$107K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong winds combined with saturated soils from heavy rainfall resulted in property damage around the Portland metro area. A tree fell down and resulted in extensive damage to a home in Aloha. Another tree fell onto a home in Portland, killing a woman. Winds also damaged the Milwaukie Bridge. Broken tree limbs fell onto power lines that resulted in widespread power outages in Portland, Clackamas, and Beaverton.

The wider storm

A strong frontal system generated high winds for portions of Northwest Oregon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 611832. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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