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High Wind in Western Columbia Gorge, Washington

High Wind December 21, 2015 · Western Columbia Gorge, Washington

68 mph

Measured gust (59 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A burst of strong west winds resulted in downed trees along the Columbia River Gorge. A wind gust of 68 mph was measured at Bonneville Dam.

The wider storm

High winds impacted Southwest Washington as a 980 millibar low moved onshore in Pacific County. The winds resulted in widespread tree damage and power outages.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 611908. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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