By Rod Hill on 2012-11-20
As of 6:00 pm Monday, here is the storm summary. The heavy rain and strong winds were produced by a Sunday evening warm front and the high wind field that followed, advecting a belt of deep moisture overhead Monday.
Coast Wind Reports: Columbia River Bar, sustained 74 mph, gust of 97, Lincoln City gust 85, Garibaldi 79 mph gust.
Coast Range: Elevations at 2,000' & higher saw gusts to 114 mph.
Valley: Newberg gust 60 mph, McMinnville gust 51, Hillsboro gust 48 mph. The Portland metro mainly saw gusts near 40 mph.
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Rainfall: Up to 7.00" reported over the Coast Range. 24-hour rainfall at Astoria 3.48"/ Seaside 3.89"/ Scappoose 3.71"/Portland 2.00"/Salem 2.29" / Hillsboro 2.50". Storm total at PDX 2.15"
Numerous reports of high water, including area rivers near flood stage. Power outages reported, roof damage in Newport and scattered trees down across the area.
As forecasted, this storm will likely be one of the strongest we see all winter, in terms of wind speed and heavy rain.
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