Strong Wind — Greater Portland Metro Area, Oregon
December 9, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$107K
Magnitude
39 EG
Area
Greater Portland Metro Area
Event narrative (NOAA)
Strong winds combined with saturated soils from heavy rainfall resulted in property damage around the Portland metro area. A tree fell down and resulted in extensive damage to a home in Aloha. Another tree fell onto a home in Portland, killing a woman. Winds also damaged the Milwaukie Bridge. Broken tree limbs fell onto power lines that resulted in widespread power outages in Portland, Clackamas, and Beaverton.
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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.