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1 high wind warning is in effect right now for parts of Oregon.

Damaging winds are expected, commonly sustained near 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or higher.

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Active high wind warnings

Oregon 1

High Wind Warning

South Central Oregon Coast; Curry County CoastUntil · NWS Medford OR

HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM PST SUNDAY

What is a high wind warning?

High wind warnings are issued for strong winds that are not caused by thunderstorms, such as intense low-pressure systems, mountain wave winds and downslope winds. Common criteria are sustained winds of 40 mph or more for at least an hour or gusts of 58 mph or more. Winds this strong can down trees and power lines and overturn high-profile vehicles.

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How often high wind warnings are issued

From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service issued an average of 579 high wind warnings per year across the country, and 416 so far in 2026. Each count is one alert event, which can cover one or many counties.

16: 4891648917: 5971759718: 4811848119: 5481954820: 5702057021: 6172161722: 7272272723: 5172351724: 6202462025: 62025620
High Wind Warnings issued per year, 2016–2025
Jan: 827Jan827Feb: 805Feb805Mar: 843Mar843Apr: 640Apr640May: 273May273Jun: 151Jun151Jul: 26Jul26Aug: 52Aug52Sep: 122Sep122Oct: 506Oct506Nov: 652Nov652Dec: 889Dec889
High Wind Warnings by month of issue, 2016–2025 total

States with the most high wind warnings

StateAverage per year
Wyoming83.5
California69.8
Texas64.3
New Mexico56.7
Alaska52.4
Montana51.5
Colorado33.1
Kansas27.7
Oregon27.3
Nebraska25.9
South Dakota19.5
Washington18.8
Nevada13.7
New York12.3
North Carolina11.6

High Wind Warnings by state

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