Oregon, 1999

High Wind in Oregon, October 27 to 28, 1999

October 27 to 28, 1999 · NWS MFR · 6 events in 2 counties and zones

Winds meeting high wind criteria were reported at Cape Arago, but no warning was issued for this system. The 10/28/99 edition of the Grants Pass Daily Courier indicated that many trees were downed in the Grants Pass area due to strong winds.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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.

Winds meeting high wind criteria were reported at Cape Arago, but no warning was issued for this system. This was the only station that reported high winds (Cape Blanco was out of service at this time), but a high wind warning probably should have been issued for the coastal headlands.The 10/28/99 edition of the Grants Pass Daily Courier indicated that many trees were downed in the Grants Pass area due to strong winds. No observations were available, so the magnitude of the winds are unknown. 60 MPH was listed on the episode line since it was a required field, but it is just an estimate.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

6 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Eastern Curry County & Josephine County

When
October 27, 12:00 PM PST
Where
Eastern Curry County & Josephine County forecast zone
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
42.417, -123.886 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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High Wind, South Central Oregon Coast

When
October 27, 3:00 PM PST
Where
South Central Oregon Coast forecast zone
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.979, -123.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cape Arago winds were south 41KT gusting to 55 KT.

High Wind, South Central Oregon Coast

When
October 27, 5:00 PM PST
Where
South Central Oregon Coast forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.979, -123.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cape Arago winds gusting to 51 KT.

High Wind, South Central Oregon Coast

When
October 27, 6:00 PM PST
Where
South Central Oregon Coast forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.979, -123.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cape Arago winds gusting to 50 KT.

High Wind, South Central Oregon Coast

When
October 27, 8:00 PM PST
Where
South Central Oregon Coast forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.979, -123.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cape Arago winds 36 KT gusting to 51 KT.

High Wind, South Central Oregon Coast

When
October 28, 2:00 AM PST
Where
South Central Oregon Coast forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.979, -123.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cape Arago winds gusting to 52 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: 5717376, 5717071, 5717357, 5717237, 5717238, 5717375.