A High Wind Warning was in effect for the coastal headlands of Oregon zones ORZ021/022 from 04/1530 PST until 04/2108 PST. Warning criteria was met continuously during the stretch from 0800 to 1900 PST except for two observations at 1100 and 1800 PST.
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS MFR wrote it up.
A High Wind Warning was in effect for the coastal headlands of Oregon zones ORZ021/022 from 04/1530 PST until 04/2108 PST. Warning criteria was met continuously during the stretch from 0800 to 1900 PST except for two observations at 1100 and 1800 PST.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Medford, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 4, 3:15 AM PST, 4 hours 45 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 315 AM PST SAT DEC 4 2004 .DISCUSSION...AN ACTIVE WEEK OF WEATHER IS BEGINNING TO UNFOLD AS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEMS NEARS THE AREA THIS MORNING. THIS COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE COAST BY LATE MORNING AND MOVE INLAND TO THE CASCADES BY AFTERNOON. HAVE TRENDED CURRENT FORECAST AND GRIDS A BIT DRIER AS WE EXPECT A SLOWER EASTWARD TIMING OF THE SYSTEM PER LATEST TRENDS. EXPECT SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW OVER THE CASCADES AND SISKIYOUS BY SUNDAY MORNING AS THE FRONT CONTINUES SOUTH AND EAST WITH AN INCH OR TWO OVER SOME FAVORED EAST SIDE LOCATIONS. WELL BE IN A BIT OF A LULL SUNDAY AS THE SPLITTING UPPER TROUGH MOVES EAST. SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY WE SHOULD SEE ANOTHER MORE IMPRESSIVE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVE INLAND TO THE NORTH WHICH WILL CREATE STRONGER SOUTHERLY WINDS IN THE COASTAL REGION. DAY SHIFT MAY CONSIDER A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE HEADLANDS SUNDAY NIGHT. ABUNDANT OVERUNNING PRECIPITATION WILL ALSO DEVELOP...AND BY MONDAY THE ONSET OF A SUSTAINED MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIP EVENT OVER THE UPSLOPE AREAS OF SISKIYOU COUNTY. MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY YET ANOTHER...STRONGER...LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TAKE A SIMILAR PATH TO THE SUNDAY NIGHT/MONDAY STORM...MOVING INLAND TO THE NORTH. HAVE HIGH CONFIDENCE THIS EVENT WILL NEED TO BE HEADLINED FOR WIND AND MOUNTAIN SNOW...AND WILL RAMP UP TO AN SPS WINTER STORM OUTLOOK AT THIS POINT. 700 MB WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE TO 65-75 KTS WHICH PLACES THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND EAST IN A WIND THREAT. HAVE INCREASED THE POPS WED-THU AS STRONG ZONAL FLOW SETS UP WITH AN OVERUNNING PATTERN. RIDGING EXPECTED LATER THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY WITH DRIER WEATHER. STAVISH && .MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OR...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. CA...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. && ALSO VISIT THE NWS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 658 AM PST SAT DEC 4 2004 ORZ021-022-051500- CURRY COUNTY COAST-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST- 658 AM PST SAT DEC 4 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON .DAY ONE...TODAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY HIGH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FOR MAINLY FOR THE HEADLANDS FOR SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.SEE PDXSPSMFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CAZ084-085-ORZ025-027>031-051500- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- KLAMATH BASIN-MODOC COUNTY- NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- 658 AM PST SAT DEC 4 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SEE PDXSPSMFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CAZ080>083-051500- CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY- 658 AM PST SAT DEC 4 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT THOUGH WEDNESDAY. SEE PDXSPSMFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. GERIG
WINTER STORM OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 408 AM PST SAT DEC 4 2004 ORZ021-022-042300- CURRY COUNTY COAST-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST- 408 AM PST SAT DEC 4 2004 ...STRONG SOUTH WINDS POSSIBLE AT TIMES SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MID WEEK... A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL AFFECT THE OREGON COAST OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO COASTAL WASHINGTON SUNDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER STRONGER LOW WILL TAKE A MORE SOUTHERLY TRACK MONDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY. YET ANOTHER STORM IS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. THESE STORM SYSTEMS WILL EACH POSE A THREAT FOR PERIODS OF HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS. THE WIND THREAT SHOULD BE CONFINED MAINLY TO THE COASTAL HEADLANDS. TIMING AND STRENGTH OF EACH STORM IS YET UNCERTAIN...HOWEVER WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR STRONG WINDS MAY BECOME NECESSARY. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST FOR UPDATES. CAZ084-085-ORZ025-027>031-042300- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- KLAMATH BASIN-MODOC COUNTY- NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- 408 AM PST SAT DEC 4 2004 ...LOCALLY STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. ANOTHER STORM IS EXPECTED TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN ADDITION TO LOCALLY HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR PASS LEVELS AND WATCHES AND WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST FOR UPDATES. CAZ080>083-042300- CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY- 408 AM PST SAT DEC 4 2004 ...LOCALLY STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOWS LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS MOVING ONSHORE WILL PRODUCE PERIODS OF SUSTAINED MODERATE TO HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW AND LOCALLY STRONG WINDS OVER THE FAVORED UPSLOPE AREAS OF SISKIYOU COUNTY. THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD BEGIN IN EARNEST MONDAY...LASTING INTO MID WEEK. THE SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR PASS LEVELS...WITH WATCHES AND WARNINGS LIKELY REQUIRED. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST FOR UPDATES. STAVISH
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Recorded at Cape Blanco at 1300 and 1500 PST.
Recorded at Cape Blanco at 2200 PST.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Oregon in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Oregon, December 2004
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: 5430873, 5430874.