Strong Wind — Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon
2016-03-01 · Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon
1
Direct deaths
$10K
Property damage
40 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Strong winds ahead of the front blew down a weak or dead tree onto a moving vehicle, killing the driver.Winds with the front downed several trees and branches near Beaverton resulting in power outages.
Wider weather episode
A cold front backed by a deep surface low resulted in strong winds across Northwest Oregon. Thunderstorms along the front produced damaging winds. Strong winds ahead of the front blew down a weak tree onto a moving vehicle, and resulted in one fatality.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 625565. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.