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High Wind — Coast Range Of Nw Oregon, Oregon

December 27, 2022 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
3
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
$3.0M
Magnitude
51 MG
Area
Coast Range Of Nw Oregon

Event narrative (NOAA)

The maximum wind recorded was 32 mph with a gust of 59 mph. The high wind caused a tree to fall on a truck on US Highway 26 at 1130 PST on the 27th, killing 3 people and injuring one. The Highway 26 was then closed for most of the day.

Other notable high wind events in Oregon

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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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