Oregon, 1999

High Wind in Oregon, October 23, 1999

October 23, 1999 · NWS MFR · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Based on the above spotter reports, a High Wind Warning was issued for zones ORZ029, ORZ030, and ORZ031 at 2031 PDT on 10/27 and cancelled at 0235 PDT on 10/28. No other verifying reports were received.

Where it happened

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The toll

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

Based on the above spotter reports, a High Wind Warning was issued for zones ORZ029, ORZ030, and ORZ031 at 2031 PDT on 10/27 and cancelled at 0235 PDT on 10/28. No other verifying reports were received.

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Event by event

2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Central & Eastern Lake County

When
October 23, 6:43 PM PST
Where
Central & Eastern Lake County forecast zone
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.793, -120.387 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotter LA20 reported winds 32 MPH gusting to 53 MPH.

High Wind, Klamath Basin

When
October 23, 8:30 PM PST
Where
Klamath Basin forecast zone
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.686, -121.650 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotter KL78 reported winds 40 MPH gusting to 60 to 70 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.

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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: 5717378, 5717379.