High Wind in Washington, December 11, 2014

Name: High Wind in Washington, December 11, 2014
Start: 2014-12-11T15:00
End: 2014-12-11T18:45
Location: Washington

December 11, 2014 · NWS PQR · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $5,000
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 PQR wrote it up.

A 974 millibar surface low moved northward paralleling the Oregon coast around 80 miles offshore, and resulted in one of the strongest wind storms that Northwest Oregon had experienced in past several of years. The strongest winds occurred as high pressure filled in behind the low. Southwest Washington was less affected than Northwest Oregon, but still saw its fair share of gusty winds along the coast and the Vancouver metro area.

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 Portland, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 11, 2:51 PM PST, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 11, 2:51 PM PST, 9 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
251 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014

.SYNOPSIS...A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM JUST WEST OF CANNON BEACH
OREGON WILL MOVE NORTHWARD JUST OFF THE OREGON AND WASHINGTON COAST
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING PRODUCING VERY STRONG...POTENTIALLY
DAMAGING WIND FROM THE COAST TO THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS. SLIGHTLY
COOLER WITH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AS AN
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. AN UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE WILL BRING A PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER THIS WEEKEND. EASTERLY WINDS
WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY AND HELP COOL TEMPERATURES CLOSER TO SEASONAL
NORMALS. A PROGRESSIVE WEATHER PATTERN RETURNS NEXT WEEK.

&&

.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...THE OFFSHORE
BUOY...46089...WHICH IS AROUND 80 MILES WEST OF CANNON BEACH REPORTED
A SEA LEVEL PRESSURE OF 974 MB THIS AFTERNOON. SATELLITE IMAGERY
SHOWED THE CENTER OF A LOW NEAR THE BUOY AT THIS TIME AND SUSPECT
THAT THE CENTER OF THE LOW HAD THE SAME PRESSURE. THIS LOW IS
RESULTING IN SHARP SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS ACROSS OREGON PRODUCING
VERY STRONG WINDS.

AS OF 130 PM THIS AFTERNOON...WE HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL REPORTS OF
FLYING DEBRIS AND MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE FOR AREAS SOUTH OF LINCOLN
CITY AND SALEM...WEST OF THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS. HAVE ALSO SEEN SOME
IMPRESSIVE WIND GUSTS AT SOME OF THE COASTAL AND HIGHER ELEVATION
SITES. CHECK OUT PDXLSRPQR AND PDXPNSPQR FOR A SUMMARY OF THESE
REPORTS THROUGHOUT THE EVENT...OR FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER.

SO FAR THE FORECAST IS ON TRACK AND EXPECT THESE GUSTY WINDS TO TRACK
NORTHWARD THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...REACHING THE PORTLAND METRO AREA
AROUND 3 PM...POSSIBLY BEFORE WE DELIVER THIS DISCUSSION...AND ACROSS
SW WASHINGTON AROUND 4 PM. THE WINDS WILL WEAKEN CONSIDERABLY BEHIND
THE LOW THIS EVENING TO THE SOUTH AND TONIGHT NORTH OF SALEM.

HAVE BACKED OFF ON SHOWERS QUITE A BIT FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...AND EVEN MORE SO FOR TONIGHT. THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE
REMAINED WELL OFFSHORE FOR THE MOST PART...BUT AREAS OVER SOUTHERN
OREGON HAVE SEEN SOME THUNDERSTORMS IN THE WAKE OF THE LOW AND HAVE
CONTINUED ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT.

THERE IS A GREATER CHANCE FOR SHOWERS FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE
HIGHER TERRAIN AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHES THE AREA. ANOTHER
SURFACE LOW MOVING SOUTH OF THE AREA WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ENHANCED
SHOWERS FOR LANE COUNTY. ONSHORE FLOW IN THE AFTERNOON COMBINED WITH
COOLING ALOFT WILL RESULT IN COOLER AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES FRIDAY.
THE TEMPERATURES WILL STILL BE ABOVE NORMAL PROVIDING AND EXPECT A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AS THE UPPER TROUGH AXIS MOVES INLAND
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

AN UPPER RIDGE WILL MOVE IN BEHIND THE TROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY MORNING PUTTING AN END TO THE RAIN. SKIES SHOULD CLEAR AND
RADIATION FOG IS LIKELY IN THE INTERIOR VALLEYS. SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE EAST OF THE CASCADES WILL STRENGTHEN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AS
ANOTHER LOW MOVES ACROSS THE NE PACIFIC AND EAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP
ACROSS THE REGION BY SUNDAY MORNING.

THESE OFFSHORE WINDS SHOULD PROMOTE MORE CLEARING...DRIER WEATHER AND
COOLER TEMPERATURES SUNDAY. THE TROUTDALE TO DALLES EASTERLY GRADIENT
IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BE AROUND 7 MB BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON WHICH
WOULD RESULT IN EASTERLY WIND GUSTS AROUND 35 TO 40 KT THROUGH THE
GORGE. THIS WILL PROMOTE FURTHER COOLING FOR THE REGION AND
TEMPERATURES WILL BE CLOSER TO THE SEASONAL NORMALS...WITH HIGHS IN
THE MID TO UPPER 40S AND LOWS IN THE 30S. TJ

.LONG TERM...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...GUSTY EAST WINDS WILL
CONTINUE NEAR THE GORGE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY AS THE UPPER LEVEL
RIDGE SLOWLY SLIDES TO THE EAST. THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM LOOKS TO
ARRIVE ON MONDAY AND BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN TO THE REGION. THE
PROGRESSIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEK. A WEAK
SHORTWAVE LOOKS TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON TUESDAY AND WILL KEEP
SHOWERY CONDITIONS INTO WEDNESDAY. A MUCH STRONGER FRONT LOOKS TO
ARRIVE ON OUR DOORSTEPS ON LATE WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY.
TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE EXTENDED WILL GENERALLY BE NEAR SEASONAL
NORMALS. /64

&&

.AVIATION...A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING WINDY CONDITION
THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH VFR VIS AND CIGS AT ALL TAF SITES. STRONG
SOUTH WINDS WITH GUSTS OF 50 KT AT THE COAST AND 45 KT INLAND WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND 03Z FRIDAY. STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
BETWEEN 00Z AND 02Z FRIDAY. VFR CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST INTO
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT MOST TAF SITES. HOWEVER...AS THE WINDS WEAKEN
AND THE SKIES CLEAR WE COULD SEE THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOG AND LOW
LEVEL STRATUS IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEY AFTER
12Z...BUT CONFIDENCE IS STILL LOW AT THE MOMENT.

KPDX AND APPROACHES...VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ARE
POSSIBLE THROUGH AROUND 03Z FRIDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE THAT
MVFR CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP AFTER 12Z FRIDAY. /64

&&

.MARINE...OFFSHORE LOW CONTINUES MOVING NORTH WITH THE APPROXIMATE
CENTER ABOUT 60 NM OFF OF LINCOLN CITY AT 130 PM. BUOY 89
REPORTING A CURRENT PRESSURE OF 975 MB WITH THE LOW CENTER STILL
ON THE WAY. LOOKS LIKE MODELS FROM YESTERDAY MAY HAVE HANDLED THE
MINIMUM PRESSURE A BIT BETTER. REGARDLESS...FEELING LIKE THE
FORECAST IS WELL ON TRACK WITH A 1030 AM ASCAT SATELLITE PASS
SHOWING 50 KT SUSTAINED WINDS OFF THE PORT ORFORD COAST AND THOSE
TEND TO RUN TOO LOW AT THE HIGHER SPEEDS. GENERALLY EXPECT STORM
FORCE WINDS TO REACH TILLAMOOK AROUND 2 PM WITH HURRICANE FORCE
WIND GUSTS SHORTLY THEREAFTER. LATEST HIGH RESOLUTION HRRR MODEL
HAS A GOOD HANDLE ON THE LOW...ALTHOUGH STILL A BIT WEAK ON THE
STRENGTH. STILL SHOWING A BROAD SWATH OF HURRICANE FORCE
GUSTS...65 KT AND LOCALLY 70 KT...FROM THE CENTRAL INNER WATERS
AND IN A V PATTERN TO THE NORTH FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS AT LEAST.
THESE EXTREME WIND GUSTS SHOULD REMAIN SOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA
RIVER BUT WITH SOLID GUSTS 45 TO 55 OR 60 KT NORTH OF THE
COLUMBIA. AS THE LOW PUSHES NORTH THROUGH THE EVENING...WILL SEE
WINDS SHIFT WESTERLY AND DRAMATICALLY DROP OF OVER THE FOLLOWING 6
TO 10 HOURS. IN FACT...MOST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE 15 KT OR LESS BY
10 AM FRIDAY.

SEAS HAVE INDEED RESPONDED AS EXPECTED. BUOY 15 OFF PORT ORFORD
HAS RISEN TO 31 FEET/11 SECONDS AND LARGELY STABILIZED THERE AT
1PM WITH BUOY 50 HAVING ECLIPSED 22 FEET/11 SECONDS. EXPECT THIS
TREND TO CONTINUE AS THE WINDS INCREASE THE LOW PUSHES NORTH.
GIVEN THE FAST MOVEMENT OF THE SYSTEM...SEAS ARE PRIMARILY WIND
WAVE/FRESH SWELL DRIVEN AND SHOULD SUBSIDE ALMOST AS QUICKLY.
FEEL SEAS WILL BE BACK INTO THE HIGH TEENS ALL AREAS NO LATER THAN
DAYBREAK AND TO THE LOW TEENS BY NOON.

BRIEF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY BEFORE ANOTHER
LOW DEEPENS WELL OFFSHORE. EXPECT OFFSHORE WINDS HEADING INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH EASTERLY SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WINDS PROBABLE
BEGINNING EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SEAS INCREASE TO AROUND 15 FEET
FROM LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL MONDAY AND TUESDAY. /JBONK

&&

.PQR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR CASCADE
     FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN
     OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
     NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.

     HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR GREATER
     PORTLAND METRO AREA-LOWER COLUMBIA.

     HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL
     OREGON COAST-NORTH OREGON COAST.

     HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR COAST RANGE
     OF NORTHWEST OREGON-NORTH OREGON COAST.

WA...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR GREATER
     VANCOUVER AREA-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-SOUTH
     WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS.

     HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR SOUTH
     WASHINGTON COAST.

     HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR SOUTH
     WASHINGTON COAST-WILLAPA HILLS.

PZ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR
     COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO FLORENCE OR OUT 60 NM.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH COLUMBIA RIVER BAR UNTIL NOON
     PST FRIDAY.

&&

INTERACT WITH US VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSPORTLAND
WWW.TWITTER.COM/NWSPORTLAND

THIS DISCUSSION IS FOR NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON
FROM THE CASCADE CREST TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE. THE AREA IS
COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE FORECAST AREA.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 11, 12:47 PM PST, 2 hours 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1247 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014

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

1218 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 11 N FLORENCE           44.15N 124.10W
12/11/2014  M81.00 MPH       LANE               OR   MESONET

            AT SEA LION CAVES...SUSTAINED 50 TO 55 MPH. GUSTS 81 MPH.

1220 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST YACHATS                 44.31N 124.10W
12/11/2014  M64.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   MESONET

1223 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 S EDDYVILLE           44.56N 123.77W
12/11/2014  M80.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   MESONET

            MARYS PEAK AT ELEVATION 4137 FT... SUSTAINED WIND 45 TO
            50 MPH. GUSTS 80 MPH.

1230 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST NEWPORT                 44.63N 124.05W
12/11/2014  M62.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ON US 101 BRIDGE... SUSTAINED 30 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS 62 MPH.

&&

CROCKEY

Local storm report, Dec 11, 1:19 PM PST, 1 hour 41 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
119 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014

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

1220 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST YACHATS                 44.31N 124.10W
12/11/2014  M64.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   MESONET

1223 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 S EDDYVILLE           44.56N 123.77W
12/11/2014  M80.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   MESONET

            MARYS PEAK AT ELEVATION 4137 FT... SUSTAINED WIND 45 TO
            50 MPH. GUSTS 80 MPH.

1230 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST NEWPORT                 44.63N 124.05W
12/11/2014  M62.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ON US 101 BRIDGE... SUSTAINED 30 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS 62 MPH.

1245 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 S EDDYVILLE           44.56N 123.77W
12/11/2014  M88.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   MESONET

            AT MARYS PEAK AT ELEVATION 4137 FEET. SUSTAINED 55 TO 60
            MPH. GUSTS TO 88 MPH.

1245 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 W FLORENCE            43.99N 124.12W
12/11/2014  M55.00 MPH       LANE               OR   MESONET

            AT SIUSLAW JETTY...SUSTAINED 40 MPH. GUSTS 55 MPH.

0100 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST NEWPORT                 44.63N 124.05W
12/11/2014  M68.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ON US 101 BRIDGE...SUSTAINED 49 MPH WITH GUSTS 68 MPH.

&&

CROCKEY

Local storm report, Dec 11, 1:25 PM PST, 1 hour 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
125 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014

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

0124 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 NW SUMMIT             44.64N 123.58W
12/11/2014                   BENTON             OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SHINGLE DAMAGE TO HOMEOWNER ROOF...SMALL LIMBS DOWN...BUT
            NO LARGER TREE DAMAGE OBSERVED

&&

CNEUMAN

Local storm report, Dec 11, 1:39 PM PST, 1 hour 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
139 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014

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

1245 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 S EDDYVILLE           44.56N 123.77W
12/11/2014  M88.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   MESONET

            AT MARYS PEAK AT ELEVATION 4137 FEET. SUSTAINED 55 TO 60
            MPH. GUSTS TO 88 MPH.

1245 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 W FLORENCE            43.99N 124.12W
12/11/2014  M55.00 MPH       LANE               OR   MESONET

            AT SIUSLAW JETTY...SUSTAINED 40 MPH. GUSTS 55 MPH.

1251 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST SALEM                   44.92N 123.02W
12/11/2014  M41.00 MPH       MARION             OR   ASOS

            SUSTAINED 25 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS 41 MPH.

0100 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST NEWPORT                 44.63N 124.05W
12/11/2014  M68.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ON US 101 BRIDGE...SUSTAINED 49 MPH WITH GUSTS 68 MPH.

0104 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 W DUNES CITY          43.91N 124.12W
12/11/2014  M56.00 MPH       LANE               OR   PARK/FOREST SRVC

0104 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 20 ESE TILLAMOOK        45.35N 123.46W
12/11/2014  M72.00 MPH       YAMHILL            OR   MESONET

            MT HEBO AT ELEVATION 3160 FT... SUSTAINED 30 TO 35 MPH.
            GUSTS 72 MPH.

0124 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 NW SUMMIT             44.64N 123.58W
12/11/2014                   BENTON             OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SHINGLE DAMAGE TO HOMEOWNER ROOF...SMALL LIMBS DOWN...BUT
            NO LARGER TREE DAMAGE OBSERVED

0132 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 N NEWPORT             44.69N 124.06W
12/11/2014  M76.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

CROCKEY

Local storm report, Dec 11, 1:48 PM PST, 1 hour 12 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
148 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014

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

0132 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 N NEWPORT             44.69N 124.06W
12/11/2014  M76.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0135 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST CORVALLIS               44.57N 123.28W
12/11/2014  M48.00 MPH       BENTON             OR   AWOS

            SUSTAINED 30 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS TO 48 MPH.

0145 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 11 N FLORENCE           44.15N 124.10W
12/11/2014  M89.00 MPH       LANE               OR   MESONET

            AT SEA LION CAVES... SUSTAINED 60 TO 70 MPH. GUSTS 89
            MPH.

&&

CROCKEY

Local storm report, Dec 11, 2:04 PM PST, 56 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
204 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014

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

0115 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST NEWPORT                 44.63N 124.05W
12/11/2014  M53.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   AWOS

            SUSTAINED 30 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS TO 53 MPH.

0123 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST SALEM                   44.92N 123.02W
12/11/2014  M47.00 MPH       MARION             OR   ASOS

            SUSTAINED 25 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 47 MPH.

0124 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 NW SUMMIT             44.64N 123.58W
12/11/2014                   BENTON             OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SHINGLE DAMAGE TO HOMEOWNER ROOF...SMALL LIMBS DOWN...BUT
            NO LARGER TREE DAMAGE OBSERVED

0132 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 N NEWPORT             44.69N 124.06W
12/11/2014  M76.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

0135 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST CORVALLIS               44.57N 123.28W
12/11/2014  M48.00 MPH       BENTON             OR   AWOS

            SUSTAINED 30 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS TO 48 MPH.

0145 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 11 N FLORENCE           44.15N 124.10W
12/11/2014  M89.00 MPH       LANE               OR   MESONET

            AT SEA LION CAVES... SUSTAINED 60 TO 70 MPH. GUSTS 89
            MPH.

0145 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST NEWPORT                 44.63N 124.05W
12/11/2014  M72.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ON US 101 BRIDGE...SUSTAINED 40 TO 50 MPH. GUSTS 72 MPH.

0150 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST EUGENE                  44.05N 123.11W
12/11/2014  M52.00 MPH       LANE               OR   ASOS

            AT AIRPORT...SUSTAINED 35 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS 52 MPH.

0155 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST NEWPORT                 44.63N 124.05W
12/11/2014  M60.00 MPH       LINCOLN            OR   AWOS

            AT AIRPORT...SUSTAINED 30 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS 60 MPH.

&&

CROCKEY

Event by event

3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Greater Vancouver Area

When: December 11, 3:00 PM PST to 5:30 PM PST
Where: Greater Vancouver Area forecast zone
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Two Weather observers reported measured wind gusts around 58 mph in Vancouver and a peak gust of 60 mph was reported on the Glen Jackson Bridge on Interstate 205. These strong winds resulted in numerous downed trees and tree limbs in the Vancouver metro area, and widespread power outages.

High Wind, South Coast

When: December 11, 3:30 PM PST to 6:45 PM PST
Where: South Coast forecast zone
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Two Weather Stations along the Southwest Washington Coast measured wind gusts around 63 mph for a couple of hours in the evening.

High Wind, Lower Columbia

When: December 11, 3:30 PM PST to 4:30 PM PST
Where: Lower Columbia forecast zone
Measured: 35 kt (40 mph) measured sustained
Reported by: Department of Highways

A Department of Transportation sensor measure sustained winds of 40 mph.

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 Washington in 2014 Every state in 2014 This day in weather history Warnings in Washington, December 2014

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: 553049, 553047, 553437.