High Wind — Eastern Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
2021-03-28 to 2021-03-29 · Eastern Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
65 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A mesonet station 5 miles WSW of Rufus, OR measured a non-tstm wind gust of 75 mph at 2:47pm PDT on March 28th. A mesonet station 1 mile WNW of Arlington, OR measured a non-tstm wind gust of 58 mph at 7:09pm 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 947484. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.