A deep Pacific low pressure system brought widespread high winds, property damage, and power outages from the evening of December 14 to the morning of December 15.  Tens of thousands of utility customers lost power. Recorded wind gusts 60 to 70 mph were common.

High Wind in OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS, OREGON
From 14-DEC-06 22:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 00:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Reports included a gust to 59 mph at Long Creek Schoo at 1005 pm and trees down at Post and 10 miles southeast of Prinville at 1100 pm.

High Wind in EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, OREGON
From 15-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 02:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Wasco County Emergency Manager reported power outages across more than 100 blocks and also trees on houses in The Dalles.

High Wind in NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, OREGON
From 14-DEC-06 19:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 09:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 68.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Reports included a power outage at Moro and gusts to 69 mph at Culver, 63 mph at Shaniko, and 78 mph at North Pole Ridge RAWS.

High Wind in NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS, OREGON
From 15-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 02:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Trees down on Highway 204 from milepost 8 to milepost 37.

High Wind in CENTRAL OREGON, OREGON
From 14-DEC-06 20:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 06:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Reports included a gust to 66 mph 4 miles northeast of Sisters and a power outage with damage in LaPine.

High Wind in NORTHERN WHEELER / SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES, OREGON
From 14-DEC-06 19:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Reports from Condon included power outage and roof damage with a gust to 64 mph at the school.  In Winlock, downed trees were reported.

High Wind in GRAND RONDE VALLEY, OREGON
From 15-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 04:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Between midnight and 1 am, trees were blown down at several locations in LaGrande and a porch was blown off of a house in Imbler.

High Wind in LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN, OREGON
From 14-DEC-06 20:55:00 to 15-DEC-06 03:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Between 955 pm and 1010 pm, there were several reports of wind gusts between 58 mph and 61 mph in the Irrigon and Hermiston areas.  At 1025 pm, a gust to 61 mph was observed at Lexington. At 210 am...a gust to 69 mph was measured at 2 miles south of Umatilla.

High Wind in FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, OREGON
From 14-DEC-06 21:30:00 to 15-DEC-06 22:30:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Reports included a gust to 62 mph at Heppner High School at 933 pm and a gust to 62 mph 3 miles north of Helix at 1025 pm.

High Wind in SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS, OREGON
From 14-DEC-06 22:15:00 to 14-DEC-06 22:45:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Reports included a gust to 64 mph at Ukiah at 1025 pm and trees downed in the Starkey Hilgard areas.

High Wind in JOHN DAY BASIN, OREGON
From 14-DEC-06 23:00:00 to 15-DEC-06 01:00:00 (PST-8)
Magnitude: 64.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Reports included at gust to 74 mph at the John Day airport at 1215 am, an estimated gust to 70 mph at Monument at 1100 pm, and trees uprooted at Mount Vernon at 1100 pm.