Oregon, 1999

High Wind in Oregon, January 22, 1999

January 22, 1999 · NWS MFR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Another strong Pacific storm moved into the Oregon coast. Gusts to near 80 mph were reported at the coast as it approached, but the only verified report with winds that met high wind criteria is above.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 MFR wrote it up.

Another strong Pacific storm moved into the Oregon coast. Gusts to near 80 mph were reported at the coast as it approached, but the only verified report with winds that met high wind criteria is above.

Event by event

1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Nw Douglas/Coos/Curry

When
January 22, 10:40 AM PST
Where
Nw Douglas/Coos/Curry forecast zone
Measured
40 kt (46 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

A spotter at Bandon reported sustained winds 35-40 mph with gusts to 52 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

More

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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: 5679462.