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High Wind — Western Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

December 27, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
$1.0M
Magnitude
52 EG
Area
Western Columbia River Gorge

Event narrative (NOAA)

A tree down on Dodge Ram near exit 40, killing one and injuring a passenger. I-84 was closed for several hours between Troutdale and Cascade Locks due to this incident.

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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.

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