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High Wind in Coast Range of Nw Oregon, Oregon
High Wind April 7, 2017 · Coast Range of Nw Oregon, Oregon
What the National Weather Service wrote
Weather stations in higher terrain saw the strongest winds, with gusts up to 73 mph at the Newberg/Chehalem Mountain weather station and wind gusts up to 66 mph on Mt Hebo.
The wider storm
A strong low pressure system moves northeasterly up the Oregon and Washington coast, creating a strong pressure gradient across the area. This brought strong winds to all of northwest Oregon, bringing down many trees across the area. One fatalitly occurred due to a fallen tree branch, and another fatality was due to rough conditions on the Columbia River.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 696347. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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