High Wind — Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon
December 11, 2014 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
Gusty strong winds resulted in several downed trees for the Portland Metro Area. There were widespread road closures and power outages due to the downed trees. One fatality and one injury resulted from a tree falling onto a moving car. The Portland International Airport experienced re routing and delays of aircraft, and the Portland Mass Transit, MAX system had system-wide delays due to power outages. In downtown Portland, loose material from a roof of a nearby building were lofted and blown against windows of the Standard Insurance Plaza damaging several windows on the fifteenth floor. A Parapet of a Portland apartment in NW Portland fell and caused major damage to the apartment building. At least one power pole was downed by the winds in Washington County. A large tree fell onto a moving
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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.