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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1230 PM PST SAT FEB 04 2006


...AT 353 AM FRIDAY FEB 3RD A HIGH WIND WARNING WAS ISSUED FROM 8 PM FRI 
TO NOON SAT FEB 4TH FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND THE NORTH AND CENTRAL 
OREGON COAST...THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE 
WILLIPA HILLS...THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE...THE FOOTHILLS OF THE 
CASCADES...NORTH AND CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND CLARK COUNTY...LOWER
COLUMBIA AND INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON...

...HIGH WIND WARNING EXPIRED AT NOON PST TODAY. 

FOLLOWING ARE THE HIGHEST WINDS REPORTED FOR THE STORM...

   LOCATION                   SUSTAINED /  GUSTS  TIME OF REPORT
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CLATSOP SPIT                  50 MPH    77 MPH      4 AM SAT
LINCOLN CITY                  45 MPH    78 MPH      5 AM SAT
SEA LION CAVES                50 MPH    74 MPH     10 PM FRI
CANNON BEACH                   ---      74 MPH     10 PM FRI
OCEAN PARK, WA                 ---      72 MPH      7 PM FRI
NEWPORT S JETTY               36 MPH    70 MPH      6 AM SAT

GARIBALDI                     52 MPN    69 MPH     11 PM FRI
HWY 101 BRIDGE AT NEWPORT     57 MPH    65 MPH      3 AM SAT
DESDEMONA LIGHT NR ASTORIA    47 MPH    64 MPH      3 AM SAT
SUGAR LOAF (NEAR OAKRIDGE)    26 MPH    63 MPH      2 AM SAT
TONGUE POINT, NEAR ASTORIA    40 MPH    62 MPH      5 AM SAT
TOKE POINT, NEAR HOQUIAM      45 MPH    62 MPH      5 AM SAT 
NEWPORT AIRPORT               37 MPH    61 MPH      4 AM SAT
SIUSLAW R. JETTY (FLORENCE)   48 MPH    61 MPH      1 AM SAT

BAY CENTER, WA                  --      58 MPH      3 AM SAT
ASTORIA AIRPORT               37 MPH    58 MPH      1 AM SAT
COL RIV MARITIME MUS ASTORIA  39 MPH    54 MPH      2 AM SAT
INDEPENDENCE                    --      53 MPH     11 PM FRI
LINCOLN CITY (ROADS END)       ---      51 MPH     12 AM SAT
MOUNT HEBO                      --      49 MPH      5 AM SAT
HATFIELD SCI CNTR AT NEWPORT  25 MPH    48 MPH      4 AM SAT
DUNES RAWS (NEAR FLORENCE)    19 MPH    43 MPH      4 AM SAT


PORTLAND AIRPORT              24 MPH    44 MPH      MDNT SAT

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
1107 PM PST SAT FEB 04 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0850 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 16 W KELSO              46.13N 123.23W
02/04/2006                   COLUMBIA           OR   COUNTY OFFICIAL 

            *** 1 FATAL *** WASHINGTON STATE PATROL REPORTED A TREE 
            FELL IN STORMY CONDITIONS AND STRUCK AUTO ON HIGHWAY 4 
            NEAR MILE POST 40 WESTBOUND NEAR THE COWLITZ WAHKIAKUM 
            COUNTY LINE AND CAR VEERED OFF ROAD AND ROLLED 
            OVER...DRIVER WAS A FATALITY.

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