High Wind — North Central Oregon, Oregon

2021-03-28 to 2021-03-29 · North Central Oregon, Oregon

Event narrative

A mesonet station 11 miles E of Shaniko, OR measured a non-tstm wind gust of 81 mph at 8:48pm PDT on March 28th. A mesonet station 8 miles WSW of Grass Valley, OR measured a non-tstm wind gust of 69 mph at 3:48pm PDT on March 28th.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front and shortwave trough moving across the region Sunday, March 28th produced gusty winds with blowing dust across much of the forecast area. Winds were strong enough to down power lines in Pendleton, blow a roof off a barn in Mission, and cause a power outage in Pilot Rock.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 947480. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.