High Wind — Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon

2021-03-28 to 2021-03-29 · Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Oregon

Event narrative

The ASOS KPDT at the Eastern Oregon Regional Airport at Pendleton, OR measured a non-tstm wind gust of 74 mph at 8:00pm PDT on March 28th. A mesonet station 4 miles ENE of Mission, OR measured a non-tstm wind gust of 68 mph at 8:15pm PDT on March 28th. A report via social media showed that a roof was blown off a barn in Mission, Or approximately around 8:15pm 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 947483. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.