High Wind — Western Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
2015-12-21 · Western Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
$10K
Property damage
59 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Several trees were downed from strong west winds resulting in the closure of I-84 (east bound). A peak gust of 68 mph was measured at the Bonneville Dam.
Wider weather episode
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_id 611935. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.