Footage of the storm we were all expecting. The wind decided to take my hat during my newscast. I loved that hat 🙁
Storm Watch – Depoe Bay Part 2
Went to Depoe Bay to see the action and it was twice as bad. Rough seas and stronger wind gusts.
NWS HIGH WIND WARNING LOWERED
New National Weather Service alert lowers the predicted wind gusts.
Timing of peak winds was also bumped up to 10am – 3pm.
CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…LINCOLN CITY…NEWPORT…FLORENCE…
VENETA
430 AM PDT SAT OCT 15 2016
…HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE CENTRAL
COAST RANGE OF OREGON IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO
5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON…
THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO
5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON.
* SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE SATURDAY MORNING.
* BEACHES AND HEADLANDS: SOUTH WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75
MPH.
* COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND SHELTERED AREAS: SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35
MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH.
* HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE COAST RANGE: SOUTH WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 75 MPH.
* TIMING OF PEAK WINDS: BETWEEN 10 AM AND 3 PM.
* IMPACTS: BROKEN AND DOWNED TREE LIMBS COULD GET ENTANGLED
WITH POWER LINES…CREATING POWER OUTAGES. ANY TREE DEBRIS
ON ROADS MAY HINDER TRAVEL. ALSO…TREES COULD BE TOPPLED…
ESPECIALLY SHALLOW ROOTED TREES AND TREES THAT IN HIGHLY
EXPOSED LOCATIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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.
Before a High Wind Event
- Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
- Secure loose gutters and shutters.
- Identify an interior room of your house, such as a basement or interior bathroom, that you can take shelter in during high wind warnings.
- If you live in a mobile home, identify a sturdy building you can go to if NWS issues a high wind or severe thunderstorm warning.
- Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home.
- Make a list of items outside your home you will need to tie down or put away so that they don’t blow away or fly through a window. When NWS issues a high wind or severe thunderstorm watch, immediately secure these items to avoid damage or injury once the wind starts picking up.
Never drive around barricades into flood waters! More than 50% of all flood fatalities are vehicle-related. It only takes 12 inches of water to carry off a small car and 18 inches of water to sweep a larger vehicle away. Turn Around Don’t Drown!tadd.weather.gov #FloodSafety
Storm Watch – All Clear
Looks like we survived the worst Mother Nature had to throw at us.
Here’s a breakdown of what to expect and when to expect it:
- Saturday-Sunday: A powerful storm will track near or over parts of the Pacific Northwest Saturday, with effects lingering into Sunday. The strongest winds would occur immediately ahead of and behind the time the front sweeps through, particularly along the coast. Heavy rain, coastal flooding and at least some high-mountain snow are also expected, lingering into Sunday.
Storm Watch – Depoe Bay
Pulled off Highway 101 to shoot some film of rough seas in Depoe Bay. Wind gusts broke the back door of my Suburban! Just a taste of the storm to come.
State Park Closures and Advisories
A series of fall storms through the weekend promising strong winds, rain and dangerous waves has prompted the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department to issue a safety alert for coast and inland valley visitors.
For people on the coast, the department advises stormwatching from headlands and other elevated places well above the action, and avoiding the beach and low-lying rocky areas. Beaches can be treacherous before, during, and after storms due to powerful waves that can rush far inland, high winds, and logs and other debris. Parks in the Willamette Valley may also be affected by high water and winds.
Many state parks will be closed with little to no warning, or suffer unexpected power outages. Visitors to state parks should check ahead of time athttp://bit.ly/2016oregoncoaststorm for updates.
Beach safety tips, videos and information on the dangers of sneaker waves, rolling logs and rip currents is available at www.oregonbeachsafety.org.
Finders Keepers Postponed
Due to extreme weather conditions predicted for this weekend Finders Keepers, glass floats on the beach in Lincoln City, is postponed until October 22nd. High winds, flooding, and heavy rainfall is expected Thursday through Tuesday. We advise all visitors to practice caution and stay off the beach this weekend. http://ow.ly/FgeA30573uM
