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Tillamook County Emergency Management
Tuesday October 21st, 2014 :: 04:10 a.m. PDT

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High Wind Warning in effect from 3 PM this afternoon to 9 AM PDT Wednesday

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH OREGON COAST NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. THIS REPLACES THE HIGH WIND WATCH WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT.

* WINDS: NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS...SOUTH WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 70 MPH AT TIMES. COASTAL COMMUNITIES...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH AT TIMES.

* TIMING: BEGINNING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING UNTIL JUST AFTER SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CANNON BEACH...NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY... LONG BEACH...CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT.

* IMPACTS: THE WINDS WILL LIKELY CAUSE DIFFICULTIES FOR BEACHGOERS AND THOSE ACCESSING BEACH AND HEADLAND AREAS...INCLUDING CAUSING TREE DAMAGE IN HEADLAND AREAS.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTH OREGON COAST

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

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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

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