High Wind in Oregon, April 15 to 17, 1996

Name: High Wind in Oregon, April 15 to 17, 1996
Start: 1996-04-15T18:00
End: 1996-04-17T10:00
Location: Oregon

April 15 to 17, 1996 · NWS PQR · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A vigorous Pacific storm crossed Oregon bringing strong winds to the central and south coast. On the Central Oregon Coast, Sea Lion Caves gusted to 61 mph.

The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS PQR wrote it up.

A vigorous Pacific storm crossed Oregon bringing strong winds to the central and south coast. On the Central Oregon Coast, Sea Lion Caves gusted to 61 mph. on the southern coast Gold Beach reported a 53 mph wind gust.

Event by event

2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Coast Range of Nw Oregon

When: April 15, 6:00 PM PST to April 17, 10:00 AM PST
Where: Coast Range of Nw Oregon forecast zone
Measured: 46 kt (53 mph)

High Wind, Central Oregon Coast

When: April 16, 12:00 AM PST to April 17, 12:00 AM PST
Where: Central Oregon Coast forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)

What these are

High Wind: Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Oregon in 1996 Every state in 1996 This day in weather history Warnings in Oregon, April 1996

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5556784, 5556783.