High Wind — Central Willamette Valley, Oregon

2017-04-07 · Central Willamette Valley, Oregon

Event narrative

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.

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 696364. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.