Oregon, 2000

High Wind in Oregon, February 26, 2000

February 26, 2000 · NWS MFR · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

Yet another cold front brought high winds to the Oregon Coast. A High Wind Warning was issued for Oregon zones ORZ021 (South Central Oregon Coast) and ORZ022 (Curry County Coast) at 1400 PST on 02/25 and cancelled at 2024 PST on 02/26.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

Yet another cold front brought high winds to the Oregon Coast. A High Wind Warning was issued for Oregon zones ORZ021 (South Central Oregon Coast) and ORZ022 (Curry County Coast) at 1400 PST on 02/25 and cancelled at 2024 PST on 02/26. Two station verified, one in each zone. The highest sustained wind and peak gust are listed above.

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Event by event

5 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Curry County Coast

When
February 26, 10:58 AM PST
Where
Curry County Coast forecast zone
Measured
39 kt (45 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.467, -124.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Gold Beach winds 39 KT gusting to 48 KT.

High Wind, South Central Oregon Coast

When
February 26, 11:58 AM PST
Where
South Central Oregon Coast forecast zone
Measured
67 kt (77 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.979, -123.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cape Blanco winds 49 KT gusting to 67 KT.

High Wind, Curry County Coast

When
February 26, 11:58 AM PST
Where
Curry County Coast forecast zone
Measured
39 kt (45 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.467, -124.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Gold Beach winds 39 KT gusting to 47 KT.

High Wind, South Central Oregon Coast

When
February 26, 12:58 PM 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 Blanco winds 52 KT gusting to 62 KT.

High Wind, Curry County Coast

When
February 26, 1:58 PM PST
Where
Curry County Coast forecast zone
Measured
39 kt (45 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.467, -124.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Gold Beach winds 39 KT gusting to 44 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: 5134951, 5134949, 5134952, 5134950, 5134953.