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- Forty-six people died, half of them Oregon residents and most from flying debris and falling trees.
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The system brought strong winds to the Pacific Northwest and southwest Canada, and was linked to 46 fatalities in the northwest and Northern California resulting from heavy rains and mudslides. Meteorological history. Storm trajectory compared to two other important storms hitting the Pacific Northwest in 1981 and 1995.
The storm caused between $3 billion and $5 billion (in 2013 value) in property damage and the death of over fifty people. Beset by heavy rainfall, California suffered mudslides and damage to buildings and highways, and the World Series games between the New York Yankees and the Giants were cancelled in San Francisco.
In 1962 dollars, the Columbus Day Storm caused an estimated $230-280 million in damage to property in California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia combined, with $170-200 million happening in Oregon alone [2].
Aug 5, 2012 · On October 12, 1962, Columbus Day, a windstorm ravages the Puget Sound region in what the National Weather service later designates as Washington's worst weather disaster of the twentieth century. More than 50 people are killed between Vancouver B.C. and San Francisco, nine in Washington.
Oct 12, 2022 · On Friday, October 12, 1962 — Columbus Day — a massive storm hit the coast of Northern California with the force of a Category 3 hurricane. Bridge damaged in Columbus Day Storm. Oregon...
Oct 12, 2022 · PORTLAND, Ore. — Sixty years ago, on Oct. 12, 1962, a devastating storm caused a wake of destruction across the Pacific Northwest, with winds as strong as a Category 3 hurricane destroying ...
Oct 12, 2020 · Forty-six people died, half of them Oregon residents and most from flying debris and falling trees. A 12-year-old in Rickreall was killed when a tree fell on him. A 16-year-old in West Salem...
