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High Wind in Central Willamette Valley, Oregon

High Wind April 7, 2017 · Central Willamette Valley, Oregon

72 mph

Measured gust (63 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A weather station on Chehalem Mountain measured wind gusts up to 73 mph, while the ASOS at the Salem Airport recorded wind gusts up to 60 mph. There were reports of downed trees and power outages around Salem and Keizer.

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 696364. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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