Thunderstorm Wind — Wasco, Oregon

2019-08-09 · near Friend, Wasco, Oregon

Event narrative

Occurred on US Highway 97 northbound at mile post 21.

Wider weather episode

A powerful upper storm system combined with modest low and mid level moisture to yield scattered strong to severe storms and flash flooding. Storms developed first across the higher terrain of central Oregon nearer the Cascades and adjacent Ochoco mountains. Storms then built northward with hail and damaging winds along the way.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 853633. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.