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High Wind in Western Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
High Wind December 14, 2017 · Western Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
What the National Weather Service wrote
Winds at the Corbett High School weather station were measured up to 42 mph sustained with gusts up to 77 mph.
The wider storm
Persistent ridging over the Pacific Northwest was starting to break down with an approaching front. As Low pressure approached the area, this caused the easterly pressure gradient to increase again through the Columbia River Gorge. As the gradient increased, easterly winds increased again through the Columbia River Gorge.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 732695. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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