High Wind Warning in effect from 2 PM PST this afternoon to 4 AM PDT Sunday
.A STRONG PACIFIC FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE COAST AND THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS TONIGHT...CAUSING STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PDT SUNDAY.
* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 65 MPH... MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND EXPOSED WEST SLOPES.
* TIMING: PEAK WINDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: VERNONIA...SWISSHOME...LEES CAMP.
* IMPACTS: THE WINDS MAY CAUSE LOCAL TREE DAMAGE AND RESULT IN LOCAL POWER DISRUPTIONS. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON ... COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON
Instructions:
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Address/Location
Tillamook County Emergency Management
201 Laurel Ave
Tillamook, OR 97141
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 503-842-3412
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- High Wind Warning