High Wind — Central Oregon, Oregon
December 15, 2002 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
61 E
Area
Central Oregon
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 57 foot tall Ponderosa pine tree was blown down by the wind onto a mobile home in Bend, killing two people in their sleep. Two additional homes and a motor vehicle were also damaged by the winds. Over 1,500 customers were left without power due to high winds blowing trees onto power lines and poles themselves being blown over. A wind gust of 70 MPH was estimated in Millican.
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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.