High Wind — Coast Range of Nw Oregon, Oregon
2017-10-21 to 2017-10-22 · Coast Range of Nw Oregon, Oregon
56 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A Bonneville Power Association weather station on top of Mount Hebo recorded peak gusts up to 64 mph.
Wider weather episode
A very potent atmospheric river brought strong winds to the north Oregon Coast and Coast Range on October 21st. What followed was a tremendous amount of rain for some locations along the north Oregon Coast and in the Coast Range, with Lees Camp receiving upwards of 9 inches of rain. All this heavy rain brought the earliest significant Wilson River Flood on record, as well as flooding on several other rivers around the area.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 724632. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.