Oregon, 1999

High Wind in Oregon, November 30, 1999

November 30, 1999 · NWS MFR · 2 events in 1 county or zone

A Special Marine Warning was issued at 0909 PST for a line of thunderstorms that developed along a cold front offshore. Verifying winds were reported at Cape Blanco as the front and thunderstorms approached the coast.

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The toll

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

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What happened

The episode as NWS MFR wrote it up.

A Special Marine Warning was issued at 0909 PST for a line of thunderstorms that developed along a cold front offshore. Verifying winds were reported at Cape Blanco as the front and thunderstorms approached the coast. The maximum sustained winds and peak gust are listing above. The Warning was cancelled at 1103 PST. However, Cape Blanco recorded sustained winds or gusts meeting high wind warning criteria from 0700 PST until 1200 PST.

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Event by event

2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, South Central Oregon Coast

When
November 30, 8:00 AM PST
Where
South Central Oregon Coast forecast zone
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.979, -123.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cape Blanco winds 45 KT gusting to 58 KT.

High Wind, South Central Oregon Coast

When
November 30, 9:00 AM PST
Where
South Central Oregon Coast forecast zone
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.979, -123.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cape Blanco winds 40 KT gusting to 61 KT.

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or 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: 5720482, 5720481.