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Strong Wind in Central Willamette Valley, Oregon

Strong Wind December 18, 2018 · Central Willamette Valley, Oregon

45 mph

Measured gust (39 kt)

$3K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A large oak tree fell on a house 2 miles NW of McMinnville. The McMinnville ASOS recorded wind gusts up to 45 mph. There were several power outages. A section of a fence was blown over 3 miles WNW of Salem.

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 799077. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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