A windy day in the neighborhood Monday. Really windy, indeed.
Enough to down trees, cause power outages and send anything that wasn’t tied down escaping throughout the county. Plenty of outdoor Christmas decorations took a tumble. I saw a few Santas and snowmen in some peculiar positions.
Wind speeds ranged from 40-55 mph from Portland to Longview during the peak of the storm. It came with a fury and left just as fast, thank goodness. The Portland airport had a gust of 55 mph, while Pearson Field in Vancouver had a gust of 44 mph. I measured 54 mph here in Salmon Creek. The strongest this winter.
Moderate rain fell once again, keeping our string of rain every day this month intact. Records are being set for the wettest December and also the wettest month ever. Vancouver has tallied 14.54 inches of rain so far this month as of 4 p.m. Monday — with more on the way.
