NWS SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT, POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS THIS WEEKEND FOR SW WA AND NW OREGON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
528 AM PDT THU OCT 23 2014
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP WELL OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST FRIDAY AND MOVE NORTHEAST TOWARD THE OREGON AND WASHINGTON COASTS AND THEN INLAND ON SATURDAY...POTENTIALLY BRINGING HIGH WINDS TO THE COAST AND EVEN THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY. IF HIGH WINDS DO OCCUR...THEY WOULD KNOCK DOWN TREES AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES AS WELL AS MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...PARTICULARLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. AT THIS TIME IT LOOKS LIKE THE HIGHEST WINDS WOULD OCCUR LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND FOR UPDATES.
Address/Location
Tillamook County Emergency Management
201 Laurel Ave
Tillamook, OR 97141
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 503-842-3412