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High Wind in Central Willamette Valley, Oregon

High Wind December 21, 2015 · Central Willamette Valley, Oregon

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

$60K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A weather station at Chehalem Ridge reported sustained winds of 46 mph with a peak gust of 60 mph. There were several reports of downed trees and wires with many roads blocked.

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 611934. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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