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Forecast

Just showers Thursday

Weather Impact

These were the top wind speeds recorded during Oregon's bomb cyclone

Portland wind gusts topped out at 45 mph, but other parts of the state saw stronger peaks, especially along the coast.
Weather Impact

550,000 people without power in western Washington

Puget Sound Energy warned outages could last for multiple days.
Weather

Here's the last time Washington was impacted by a bomb cyclone

A bomb cyclone formed off the Pacific Coast in January, although California got most of the impacts.
Weather Impact

These were the top wind speeds recorded during Washington’s bomb cyclone

The far-reaching storm produced wind gusts of nearly 80 mph at Sunrise in Mount Rainier National Park and 101 mph off the coast of Vancouver Island.
Washington

Rare Blizzard Warning expires for Cascades

WSDOT told people not to travel through the passes Tuesday night. The strong wind and blowing snow made it extremely difficult to navigate.
Weather Impact

Bomb cyclone, wind gusts hits Oregon Coast and northern Washington

Strong gusts left debris in some spots, including a downed tree near Corbett on the Historic Columbia River Highway.
Washington

Woman killed by falling tree in Washington

A woman in her 50s was found dead after a tree fell onto a homeless encampment along Alderwood Mall Parkway, officials say.
Weather Impact

Wind strength rises across western Oregon Tuesday evening as bomb cyclone moves in

Areas along the coast and east of Portland began seeing wind gusts of around 40 mph late Tuesday afternoon, with the city expected to follow suit in the evening.
The Story

The bomb cyclone, weather buoys and pilots across the Columbia River bar

The seas can get pretty dicey out where the Columbia River meets the Pacific, especially when a big storm like this is spinning off the Oregon coast.
Weather Impact

Oregon Coast under high wind warning

Winds remained relatively calm in downtown Portland and the central valley early Tuesday evening, but places further east and west began seeing stronger peak gusts.
The Story

What is a bomb cyclone, and what does this one mean for Oregon?

KGW Chief Meteorologist Matt Zaffino explains how to stop worrying and love the bomb cyclone — or at least find out why it won't hit Oregon too hard.