Oregon, 1998

High Wind in Oregon, November 25, 1998

November 25, 1998 · NWS PQR · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

The most powerful of the pre-Thanksgiving storms brought the highest winds of the season to the Northern and Central Oregon coasts. Highest winds reported on the coast occurred around 1 to 3 am, and included a gust to 111 mph at Cannon Beach and 100 mph in Oceanside in Clatsop county, a gust to 100 mph in Nehalem and a gust to 70 mph in Tillamook in Tillamook county, sustained winds of 50 to 70…

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$150,000
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.

The most powerful of the pre-Thanksgiving storms brought the highest winds of the season to the Northern and Central Oregon coasts. Highest winds reported on the coast occurred around 1 to 3 am, and included a gust to 111 mph at Cannon Beach and 100 mph in Oceanside in Clatsop county, a gust to 100 mph in Nehalem and a gust to 70 mph in Tillamook in Tillamook county, sustained winds of 50 to 70 mph gusting to 107 mph at Netarts, and 51 mph gusting to 76 mph at Newport in Lincoln county, and sustained winds of 59 mph gusting to 75 mph at Sea Lion Caves in Lane county. Numerous reports of downed trees were received, and the Astoria High School sustained an estimated $80000 damage. Winds gusted to near 50 mph in parts of the Willamette Valley, and some downed trees were reported there as well, but winds were not as strong or damaging as in the previous day's storm.

Event by event

2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Northern Coast

When
November 25, 11:00 AM PST to 11:30 PM PST
Where
Northern Coast forecast zone
Measured
96 kt (110 mph)
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

High Wind, Central Coast

When
November 25, 11:00 AM PST to 11:30 PM PST
Where
Central Coast forecast zone
Measured
93 kt (107 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

The most powerful of the pre-Thanksgiving storms brought the highest winds of the season to the Northern and Central Oregon coasts. Highest winds reported on the coast occurred around 1 to 3 am, and included a gust to 111 mph at Cannon Beach and 100 mph in Oceanside in Clatsop county, a gust to 100 mph in Nehalem and a gust to 70 mph in Tillamook in Tillamook county, sustained winds of 50 to 70 mph gusting to 107 mph at Netarts, and 51 mph gusting to 76 mph at Newport in Lincoln county, and sustained winds of 59 mph gusting to 75 mph at Sea Lion Caves in Lane county. Numerous reports of downed trees were received, and the Astoria High School sustained an estimated $80000 damage. Winds gusted to near 50 mph in parts of the Willamette Valley, and some downed trees were reported there as well, but winds were not as strong or damaging as in the previous day's storm.

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: 5674029, 5674030.