Oregon, 1998

High Wind in Oregon, November 24 to 25, 1998

November 24 to 25, 1998 · NWS PQR · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

The next strong Pacific storm caused high winds along the coast and in a few parts of the Willamette valley. Highest winds were reported around 1 am on the 25th, including a gust to 63 mph Astoria airport, and a gust to 68 mph at Clatsop Spit, and gust to 65 mph in Cannon Beach, all in Clatsop county, sustained winds 50 mph gusting to 86 mph in Netarts in Tillamook county, and sustained winds 42…

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$125,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

The next strong Pacific storm caused high winds along the coast and in a few parts of the Willamette valley. Highest winds were reported around 1 am on the 25th, including a gust to 63 mph Astoria airport, and a gust to 68 mph at Clatsop Spit, and gust to 65 mph in Cannon Beach, all in Clatsop county, sustained winds 50 mph gusting to 86 mph in Netarts in Tillamook county, and sustained winds 42 mph gusting to 62 mph in Newport in Lincoln county. A spotter in Cornelius, in Washington county, reported a gust to 56 mph at 105 am. Scattered power outages and reports of downed trees were received.

Event by event

3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Northern Coast

When
November 24, 9:00 PM PST to November 25, 5:00 AM PST
Where
Northern Coast forecast zone
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Property damage
$125,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind, Central Coast

When
November 24, 9:00 PM PST to November 25, 5:00 AM PST
Where
Central Coast forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind, Northern Willamette Valley Including Portland Metro Area

When
November 25, 12:00 AM PST to 5:00 AM PST
Where
Northern Willamette Valley Including Portland Metro Area forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

The next strong Pacific storm caused high winds along the coast and in a few parts of the Willamette valley. Highest winds were reported around 1 am on the 25th, including a gust to 63 mph Astoria airport, and a gust to 68 mph at Clatsop Spit, and gust to 65 mph in Cannon Beach, all in Clatsop county, sustained winds 50 mph gusting to 86 mph in Netarts in Tillamook county, and sustained winds 42 mph gusting to 62 mph in Newport in Lincoln county. A spotter in Cornelius, in Washington county, reported a gust to 56 mph at 105 am. Scattered power outages and reports of downed trees were received.

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.

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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: 5674026, 5674027, 5674028.