High Wind in Oregon, March 30 to 31, 2012

Name: High Wind in Oregon, March 30 to 31, 2012
Start: 2012-03-30T18:13
End: 2012-03-31T21:13
Location: Oregon

March 30 to 31, 2012 · NWS MFR · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Yet another front brought yet another round of high winds to the southern Oregon coast.

Where it happened

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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 2

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 front brought yet another round of high winds to the southern Oregon coast.

What forecasters said that day

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 Mar 30, 2:20 PM PST, 3 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 30, 2:20 PM PST, 3 hours 53 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
320 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012

.SHORT TERM...THE HEAVY FLOODING RAINS OF EARLIER TODAY HAVE
LIGHTENED UP THIS AFTERNOON BUT FLOODING CONCERNS CONTINUE ACROSS
THE WESTERN HALF OF THE CWA AS RIVER AND STREAM LEVELS REMAIN HIGH
OR OUT OF THEIR BANKS. A WARM FRONT DRAPED ACROSS THE CWA THIS
AFTERNOON WILL LIFT TO THE NORTH THIS EVENING AND REDUCE THE
COVERAGE OF RAIN ACROSS THE AREA. MOST LOCATIONS EAST OF THE
CASCADES WILL SEE THEIR RAIN CHANCES REDUCED TONIGHT UNDER THE
FAST SOUTHWEST FLOW WHILE RAIN WEST OF THE CASCADES TO THE COAST
BECOMES MORE SCATTERED AND LIGHTER.

THE BREAK WILL BE SHORTLIVED HOWEVER AS A POTENT AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE DEEPENS OFF THE OREGON COAST ALONG 130W BY EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING AND BECOMES NEARLY 980MB. THIS LOW WILL COME EAST AND
BRING A HEAVIER, STEADIER RAIN BACK TO THE COAST BY LATE TONIGHT.
WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE AHEAD OF THIS STORM ALONG THE COAST, EAST
OF THE CASCADES, AND IN THE SHASTA VALLEY. THESE HEADLINES ARE
COVERED IN THE PDXNPWMFR.

THIS AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE COAST BY LATE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...SPREADING PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE ENTIRE CWA
ON SATURDAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL START TO LOWER TONIGHT, THEN COME
FARTHER DOWN SATURDAY, BEFORE BOTTOMING OUT SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS
BRINGS A RETURN OF SNOW HEADLINES TO SISKIYOU COUNTY ON SATURDAY,
BUT THE TIMING OF THE COLDER AIR DURING THE DAY MAKES SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS A VERY DIFFICULT ASPECT OF THE FORECAST. DESPITE
SNOW LEVELS LOWERING, WE ARE APPROACHING THE BEGINNING OF APRIL,
SO ROAD TEMPERATURES, SUN ANGLE, AND AIR TEMPERATURES ALL COME
INTO PLAY. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT WHILE SNOW STARTS TO ACCUMULATE ON
NON PAVED OR GRASSY SURFACES DURING THE DAY, IT TAKES UNTIL THE
SUN STARTS TO SET LATER ON SATURDAY FOR THE PAVED ROAD SURFACES TO
RESPOND. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE GIVEN THAT NEARLY ALL MOUNTAIN
PASSES HAD HIGH SNOW LEVELS WITH  WELL ABOVE FREEZING
TEMPERATURES AND RAIN SINCE LAST NIGHT, KEEPING GROUND
TEMPERATURES AND PAVEMENT TEMPERATURES ON THE MILD SIDE. SNOW
LEVELS DO NOT START TO LOWER TO NEAR PASS LEVEL UNTIL MIDDAY
SATURDAY, AND THIS HAS TRIMMED BACK TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. AS A RESULT, WE HAVE DELAYED THE
START TIME OF WINTER WEATHER HEADLINES AND ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY UNDER PDXWSWMFR.

THE DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH COMES INLAND SATURDAY EVENING. OUT
AHEAD AND UNDER THIS TROUGH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY
EVENING...INSTABILITY INCREASES ACROSS PARTS OF THE CWA AND
RESULTS IN LIFTED INDICES DROPPING BELOW ZERO...SO ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. THIS TROUGH MOVES EAST
OF THE AREA BY MIDDAY SUNDAY BUT STILL RESULTS IN LEFTOVER RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS FOR THE DAY. /WOODHEAD

.LONG TERM...HAVE REDUCED RAIN CHANCES IN THE FORECAST MONDAY AS THE
EURO AND GFS ARE SHOWING A COMMON RIDGE SOLUTION AND MAINLY DRY
WEATHER. THE GFS ENSEMBLE MEAN IS A BIT MORE AMBITIOUS WITH THE
APPROACH OF A TROUGH FROM THE WEST MONDAY AFTERNOON SO SOME
INCREASED UNCERTAINTY LIES AT THE COAST AND WESTERN UMPQUA DURING
THAT TIME. THERE LOOKS LIKE A FAIR POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL GALES AS A
DEEP UPPER LOW DIGS OFFSHORE LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
NIGHT. THE TROUGH SHOULDN'T PROGRESS TOO FAR INLAND BUT IT'LL LIKELY
MAKE SOME PROGRESS WITH RAIN CHANCES NUDGING INLAND. THROUGH TUESDAY
THE WE CONTINUE TO FAVOR THE EURO SOLUTION WHICH KEEPS THE HIGHEST
PRECIP CHANCES FURTHER WEST VERSUS THE GFS AND THE GFS ENSEMBLE
MEAN. THUS WE'VE KEPT EAST SIDE AREAS IN THE CHANCE OR SLIGHT CHANCE
CATEGORY. MONDAY'S TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR SEASONAL
NORMALS...THEN SHOULD COOL SLIGHTLY BELOW FOR THE WEST SIDE AND MAY
GET SOMEWHAT MILD AND BREEZY EAST WITH THE TROUGH COMING IN TUESDAY.

FOR WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...THE OFFSHORE TROUGH MOVES IN OVER THE
WEST WITH COOLER THAN NORMAL AND SHOWERY WEATHER LIKELY. THE GFS
SHOWS THE LIFTED INDEX FALLING SLIGHTLY BELOW ZERO IN THE COOL
AIR SO WE'LL BE KEEPING AN EYE ON THE NEED TO ADD SOME ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES. /STAVISH

&&

.AVIATION...STEADY PRECIPITATION ALONG A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH
OF THE AREA THIS EVENING AS A STRONG STORM DEVELOPS OFFSHORE. EXPECT
VFR FOR MOST TERMINALS BUT MVFR CIGS WILL PERSIST ALONG THE COAST AT
KOTH AND THERE WILL BE WIDESPREAD MOUNTAIN OBSCURATIONS. WINDS
WILL STRENGTHEN TONIGHT AS THE STORM OFFSHORE MOVES CLOSER AND A
COLD FRONT APPROACHES. WINDS AROUND 2000 FEET AGL WILL APPROACH
45-60KT AND THIS MAY LEAD TO SOME LLWS AFTER 06Z AT KOTH AND AT KRBG
AFTER 08Z DUE TO LIGHTER LOW-LEVEL SE FLOW...BUT THIS SHOULD BE
RELATIVELY SHORT-LIVED AS THE FRONT MOVES ONSHORE AROUND 11-13Z. DO
EXPECT TURBULENCE TO CONTINUE, HOWEVER. MVFR CIGS WILL RETURN TO
MOST LOCATIONS AS THE FRONT MOVES ONSHORE SATURDAY MORNING WITH
PERIODS OF -RA. STRONG SOUTH WINDS ARE LIKELY LATE TONIGHT INTO
SATURDAY EAST OF THE CASCADES. GUSTS TO 35KT ARE POSSIBLE AT KLMT.
/SPILDE

&&

.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR ORZ030-031.
     HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM PDT SATURDAY
     FOR ORZ021-022.
     WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR
     ORZ029.

CA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 11 AM PDT SUNDAY
     ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR CAZ080-082.
     WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR
     CAZ085.
     WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR
     CAZ081.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 11 AM PDT SUNDAY
     FOR CAZ083.

PZ...GALE WARNING FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR
     PZZ356-376.
     HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR PZZ356-376.
     GALE WARNING FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR
     PZZ350-370.
     HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT
     SUNDAY FOR PZZ350-370.

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 30, 1:50 PM PST, 4 hours 23 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
250 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012

ORZ021-022-311300-
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-
250 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING...SEE THE
LATEST WIND MESSAGE FOR THE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE
POINT...COQUILLE...IS IN EFFECT...SEE THE LATEST FLOOD WARNING
MESSAGE FOR THE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 AM SATURDAY...SEE THE
LATEST WIND MESSAGE FOR THE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SOUTH FORK COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE
POINT...COQUILLE...IS IN EFFECT...SEE THE LATEST FLOOD WARNING
MESSAGE FOR THE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ORZ023-024-311300-
CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-
250 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR OTHER POINTS
IN SOUTHWEST OREGON...SEE THE LATEST FLOOD WATCH PRODUCTS FOR TEH
SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR OTHER POINTS
IN SOUTHWEST OREGON THROUGH 1015 AM SATURDAY...SEE THE LATEST FLOOD
WATCH PRODUCTS FOR TEH SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

CAZ080-311300-
WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-
250 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET IN WESTERN
SISKIYOU COUNTY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY THROUGH 11 AM
SUNDAY...SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR THE SPECIFIC
DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

CAZ081-311300-
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
250 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING...SEE THE
LATEST WIND MESSAGE FOR THE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 2 PM SATURDAY...SEE THE
LATEST WIND MESSAGE FOR THE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

CAZ082-083-311300-
SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY-
250 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET IN SOUTH
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY THROUGH 11
AM SUNDAY...SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR THE SPECIFIC
DETAILS.

A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU
COUNTY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY THROUGH 11 AM SUNDAY...SEE
THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR THE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ORZ030-031-311300-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
250 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT...SEE THE LATEST WIND MESSAGE FOR
THE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 5 PM SATURDAY...SEE THE
LATEST WIND MESSAGE FOR THE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ORZ025-311300-
EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
250 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT...SEE THE LATEST
FLOOD WATCH PRODUCT FOR THE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 1015 AM
SATURDAY...SEE THE LATEST FLOOD WATCH PRODUCT FOR THE SPECIFIC
DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 30, 3:37 PM PST, 2 hours 36 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
437 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0414 PM     FLOOD            ROGUE RIVER             42.44N 123.17W
03/30/2012                   JACKSON            OR   PUBLIC

            WIMER-EVANS CREEK IS LAPPING UP TO NEAR BARN.

&&

BUNKER

Local storm report, Mar 30, 3:41 PM PST, 2 hours 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
441 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0414 PM     HEAVY RAIN       6 SW MERLIN             42.46N 123.49W
03/30/2012  M0.70 INCH       JOSEPHINE          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            8 HOUR ACCUMULATION...ROGUE RIVER ROBERTSON BRIDGE ALL
            LOW LAND AREAS NEAR ARE UNDER WATER.

&&

BUNKER

Local storm report, Mar 30, 4:10 PM PST, 2 hours 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
510 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0509 PM     FLOOD            3 ESE SELMA             42.26N 123.57W
03/30/2012                   JOSEPHINE          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2.09 INCHES OF RAIN IN 24 HOURS...MOUNTAIN MAN RV IS
            FLOODED...FORKS PARK IS FLOODED...DITCHES IN CAVE
            JUNCTION ARE FLOODED.

&&

BUNKER

Local storm report, Mar 30, 5:24 PM PST, 49 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
624 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 S BANDON              43.07N 124.42W
03/30/2012  M2.05 INCH       COOS               OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            10 HR RAINFALL FROM 8 PM PDT THURSDAY TO 6 PM PDT FRIDAY.

&&

BUNNAG

Local storm report, Mar 30, 6:03 PM PST, 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
703 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0702 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SSW ELKTON            43.58N 123.60W
03/30/2012  M1.22 INCH       DOUGLAS            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            12 HR RAINFALL ENDING AT 7 PM PDT.

&&

BUNNAG

Local storm report, Mar 30, 6:07 PM PST, 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
707 PM PDT FRI MAR 30 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0702 PM     HEAVY RAIN       NE BROOKINGS            42.06N 124.29W
03/30/2012  M2.92 INCH       CURRY              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HR RAINFALL ENDING AT 7 PM PDT. 12 HR RAINFALL FROM 7
            AM PDT TO 7 PM PDT IS 1.11 INCHES.

&&

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The radar

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Event by event

2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Curry County Coast

When: March 30, 6:13 PM PST to March 31, 4:13 PM PST
Where: Curry County Coast forecast zone
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph) measured gust
Reported by: RAWS
Coordinates: 42.467, -124.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Flynn Prairie RAWS recorded numerous gusts exceeding 57 mph during this interval. The peak gust was 67 mph, recorded at 31/0013 and 31/1413 PST. A spotter 1SE Brookings reported a gust to 60 mph at 31/1144 PST and an estimated gust to 68 mph at 31/1502 PST. The Coos-Curry Electric Cooperative reported that the storms caused $300,000 damage to the local power grid.

High Wind, South Central Oregon Coast

When: March 31, 12:24 AM PST to 9:13 PM PST
Where: South Central Oregon Coast forecast zone
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 42.979, -123.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The sensor at Port Orford recorded numerous gusts exceeding 57 mph during this interval, mostly between 31/1230 and 31/1448 PST. The peak gust was 64 mph, recorded at 31/1418 PST. The Long Prairie RAWS recorded a lone gust to 59 mph at 31/2113 PST.

What these are

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Oregon in 2012 Every state in 2012 This day in weather history Warnings in Oregon, March 2012

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: 369187, 369189.