Oregon, 1999

High Wind in Oregon, November 9, 1999

November 9, 1999 · NWS MFR · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

A High Wind Warning was issued for zones ORZ021, ORZ022, ORZ024 at 2036 PDT on 11/08. The warning was cancelled for ORZ024 at 0400 PDT on 11/09, and for the remaining zones at 2010 PDT on 11/09.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 MFR wrote it up.

A High Wind Warning was issued for zones ORZ021, ORZ022, ORZ024 at 2036 PDT on 11/08. The warning was cancelled for ORZ024 at 0400 PDT on 11/09, and for the remaining zones at 2010 PDT on 11/09. Cape Blanco and Gold Beach had many observations verifying the warning between 0200 PDT on 11/09 and 0100 PDT on 11/10...with two Cape Blanco observations verifying after the warning was cancelled. The strongest reports are listed above.

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Event by event

3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, South Central Oregon Coast

When
November 9, 6:58 AM PST
Where
South Central Oregon Coast forecast zone
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.979, -123.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cape Blanco peak winds 63 KT.

High Wind, Curry County Coast

When
November 9, 9:58 AM PST
Where
Curry County Coast forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.467, -124.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Gold Beach sustained wind 41 KT gusting to 50 KT.

High Wind, South Central Oregon Coast

When
November 9, 3:58 PM PST
Where
South Central Oregon Coast forecast zone
Measured
49 kt (56 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.979, -123.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cape Blanco sustained wnds 49 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: 5720371, 5720372, 5720370.