NWS Portland ORHW.W 0001September 25, 2026
High Wind Warning: Willapa Hills, WA
The National Weather Service office in Portland issued a high wind warning for Willapa Hills in Washington, which was in force until 11:00 a.m. local time on September 25. It was the 1st high wind warning the NWS office in Portland issued in 2026. Washington had 1 high wind warning in September 2026, against 1 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Washington's high wind warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 1.7 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Portland OR
- Area
- Willapa Hills
- State
- Washington
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:19 a.m. PDT, September 25, 2026
- Expires
- 11:00 a.m. PDT, September 25, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KPQR HW.W 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * WHERE...Willapa Hills. * WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and widely scattered power outages are expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Full leaf cover on trees may result in trees or limbs suffering wind damage at lower wind speeds than usual.
What the agency told people to do
People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.