Strong south winds developed ahead of an approaching front. In this kind of pattern, the strongest winds occur at the head of the Rogue Valley, near Ashland.
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Strong south winds developed ahead of an approaching front. In this kind of pattern, the strongest winds occur at the head of the Rogue Valley, near Ashland. This was the case here, as reported winds in the rest of the valley did not come near this magnitude. This event was handled with NOWcasts.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Spotter JA20 in Ashland reported wind gusts to 60 mph.
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