High Wind — Eastern Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
2021-11-15 · Eastern Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
57 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The mesonet station XALN Arlington Port 1 mile WNW of Arlington, OR measured a peak wind gust of 66 mph at 1750 PST. The Mesonet station XMRY 5 miles WSW of Rufus, OR measured a peak wind gust of 61 mph at 1540 PST.
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 994576. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.