High Wind — North Central Oregon, Oregon

2021-11-15 · North Central Oregon, Oregon

Event narrative

The ODOT mesonet station OD156 7.6 miles S of Dufur, OR measured a peak wind gust of 73 mph at 1255 PST. The mesonet station AS463 2 miles SSW of Grass Valley, OR measured a wind gust of 71 mph at 1345 PST. Several other stations across the zone also measured wind gusts 58 mph or greater, while a social media post from the public indicated that the strong winds caused damage to signs as well as broke numerous branches off trees in the area.

Wider weather episode

During the afternoon hours, a strong cold front passage across the Pendleton forecast area produced strong wind gusts across lower elevation areas, causing reports of damage in north central Oregon and in the Lower Columbia Basin.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 994572. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.