Strong and locally damaging winds impacted the Northwest for the second time in about two weeks on Thursday. After a bit of a lull for Friday, more storminess is forecast to return this weekend.
At least a few wind gusts exceeded 100 mph from this most recent Northwest wind event.
Wind Gusts
A look at reported wind gusts on Thursday across the area.
On Thursday, Mount Lincoln in the Sierra of California reported a gust to 106 mph at 2:20 p.m. PST, with sustained winds as high as 74 mph earlier in the afternoon. Squaw Peak in southern Oregon recorded a wind gust of 107 mph just after 8:30 a.m. PST, with sustained winds of 80 mph an hour earlier.
Typically windy spots along the Oregon coast also reported strong wind gusts, with Mount Hebo clocking a 72-mph gust just after 9 a.m. PST Thursday.
The greater Reno area had reported just over 5,000 power outages around midday Thursday, most of the power had been restored by Thursday evening. A semi truck flipped over about 5 miles east of town, where local authorities believed high winds were the cause.
Winds were strong enough to partially blow off a metal roof from a structure near Montague, California. In Brookings, Oregon, the National Weather Service relayed reports of down fences, blown in window panes and other minor damage.
Aside from the wind, much needed rain fell across portions of central and northern California. San Francisco International Airport reported 0.20 inches of rain on Thursday.
Through early Friday, additional rain and snowfall is expected, but winds will continue to diminish.
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