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High Wind in Central Coast Range of W Oregon, Oregon

High Wind December 17, 2018 – December 18, 2018 · Central Coast Range of W Oregon, Oregon

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Rockhouse RAWS recorded wind gusts up to 63 mph. Pacific Power reported an outage affecting 167 customers. A storm spotter in Swiss Home reported that two trees were uprooted by the winds, there were many trees and branches down, and the power was out.

The wider storm

A strong low pressure system over the Gulf of Alaska brought a strong cold front through. This generated strong winds across northwest Oregon, and also brought heavy rain which caused flooding on the Tillamook river. Large seas also caused damage in spots along beaches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 799074. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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