High Wind in Northern Blue Mountains, Oregon

High Wind February 23, 2020 · Northern Blue Mountains, Oregon

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

I-84 closed near Meacham due to downed power lines on the road. Also Highway 204 between Weston and Elgin close due to high winds.

The wider storm

Strong winds impacted a large area of central and northeast Oregon with the passage of a cold front during the day on Sunday, February 23rd. Widespread winds of 20-40 mph with gusts of 50-55 mph were reported. Winds reached locally damaging levels in portions of the Blue Mountain Foothills, Northern Blue Mountains and in the city of Bend.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 870323. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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