High Wind in Northern Oregon Coast, Oregon

Wind gust recorded in Bay City. This was the highest wind gust report of the entire event. Other impressive wind reports include: gusts to 90 kt at Rockaway Beach; gusts to 75 kt in Astoria as well as on Clatsop Spit; 52 kt with gusts to 74 kt at the Astoria airport; gusts to 65 kt in Tillamook as well as gusts to 64 kt at the Tillamook airport.

Other wind gusts were also recorded on Dec 2 on Clatsop Spit, west of Astoria. Sustained winds of 59 kt were also recorded. Other wind reports include: gusts to 70 kt at both Cannon Beach and Youngs Bay; gusts to 67 kt at Rockaway Beach;; gusts to 54 kt at Tillamook Bay; gusts to 53 kt at Garibaldi.

Two very strong storms brought hazardous winter weather conditions to the Pacific northwest. The first of these storms rocked the coast of north and central Oregon with very strong winds. The storm approached from the west-southwest overnight Saturday night, December 1st, and the frontal system reached the coastline by early Sunday, December 2nd. The strongest winds were experienced Sunday afternoon. The high wind speeds associated with this storm brought down not only tree limbs, but whole trees. Multiple roads were closed along the coast and up into the coast range due to downed trees and power lines. Also, power was lost to the entire coastline between Yachats and Pacific City.