High Wind — Siskiyou Mountains & Southern Oregon Cascades, Oregon

2017-04-06 to 2017-04-07 · Siskiyou Mountains & Southern Oregon Cascades, Oregon

Event narrative

The Squaw Peak RAWS recorded several gusts exceeding 74 mph during this interval. The peak gust to 98 mph occurred at 06/1939 PST.

Wider weather episode

A strong developing low off the coast brought high winds to a number of locations across southwest and south central Oregon. At the peak of the storm, more than 60,000 people in many cities were without power, mostly in Josephine County. Pacific Power reported the loss of one high voltage line, one major substation and five satellite substations. Many trees were down, including a number onto power lines. Schools were closed across Coos and Curry county, and school closures occurred in Grants Pass and Rogue River.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 679671. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.