Event narrative (NOAA)
High winds knocked down many trees in the Jackson County forests, which in turn caused one death and damaged many structures and vehicles. While the highest recorded gust in the area was 52 mph, winds must have been much higher in the Butte Falls and Lake Creek areas. A Gold Hill woman was killed when a tree fell on her vehicle around 04/0610 PST. Around 50 trees were reported down around Butte Falls, where the elementary school, at least two houses, and at least one vehicle were heavily damaged. Many areas lost electricity and communications, and the power was not restored to some areas for several days.
Other notable high wind events in Oregon
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.