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High WindBlue Mountains, Oregon

May 16, 2000 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$25K
Area
Blue Mountains

Event narrative (NOAA)

High winds in Ladd Canyon contributed to the death of a motorist. The vehicle was pulling a trailer, which began to fishtail and later overturned. Ladd Canyon was earlier closed to mobile homes and oversized loads due to the high wind threat.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

High Wind — Blue Mountains, Oregon, May 16, 2000 | DisasterAtlasUSA