Oregon, 2000High 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.
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- 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.
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.
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.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flooding in New York, February 26 to 29, 2000$502,000 · 11 events
- Excessive Heat in West Virginia, February 26, 200034 events
- Winter Storm in North Dakota, February 26, 200032 events
- Tornado in Arkansas, February 26, 2000F1 · 1 event
- Tornado in Arkansas, February 26, 2000F1 · 1 event
- Excessive Heat in Ohio, February 26, 20009 events
- Heavy Rain in California, February 26 to 27, 20001 injured · $10,000 · 1 event
- Excessive Heat in Kentucky, February 26, 20004 events
- Heavy Snow in Nevada, February 26, 20003 events
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, February 26, 20003 events
- Heavy Snow in California, February 26 to 27, 20003 events
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, February 26 to 27, 20002 events
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.