High Wind — Lower Columbia Basin, Oregon

2018-02-17 · Lower Columbia Basin, Oregon

Event narrative

Measured peak gust of 64 mph occurred at the Hermiston airport in Umatilla county. Also power outages occurred in the town of Umatilla to the northwest.

Wider weather episode

A Pacific storm system moved across the region causing strong winds over a good portion of the area from late morning into the evening.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 740187. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.