Oregon, 2000

High Wind in Oregon, January 10, 2000

January 10, 2000 · NWS MFR · 3 events in 1 county or zone

A High Wind Warning was issued for the coastal headlands of zone ORZ021 (South Central Oregon Coast) at 10/1230 PST and cancelled at 11/0445 PST. The warning verified at Cape Arago and Cape Blanco; the highest sustained winds and gusts are listed above.

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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 the coastal headlands of zone ORZ021 (South Central Oregon Coast) at 10/1230 PST and cancelled at 11/0445 PST. The warning verified at Cape Arago and Cape Blanco; the highest sustained winds and gusts 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
January 10, 10:00 AM 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 Blanco reported a gust of 51 KT.

High Wind, South Central Oregon Coast

When
January 10, 2:00 PM PST
Where
South Central Oregon Coast forecast zone
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.979, -123.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cape Arago reported a sustained wind 38 KT gusting to 53 KT.

High Wind, South Central Oregon Coast

When
January 10, 7:00 PM PST
Where
South Central Oregon Coast forecast zone
Measured
41 kt (47 mph)
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
42.979, -123.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cape Blanco reported a sustained wind of 41 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: 5128743, 5128742, 5128744.