High Wind — Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon

2017-04-07 · Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon

Event narrative

Many weather stations across the area recorded wind gusts up to 60 to 75 mph. The weather station on top of OMSI recorded the highest wind gust, up to 76 mph. The Troutdale and Hillsboro airport ASOS stations recorded wind gusts up to 61 mph. Several trees came down across the area. One large tree limb fell down on a person in Garden Home in his backyard, killing him.

Wider weather episode

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_id 696351. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.