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High Wind in Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon
High Wind December 21, 2015 · Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon
What the National Weather Service wrote
High winds caused significant damage in the Portland Metro Area as trees were downed onto homes and cars. Several roads were closed due to downed trees.Marine Drive was closed for several miles due to winds blowing a tractor trailer off of the road. One house caught on fire when a tree downed a electrical wire.
The wider storm
High winds impacted Northwest Oregon as a 980 millibar low moved onshore in Pacific County, Washington. The winds resulted in widespread tree damage and power outages.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 611930. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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