Columbia Weather Systems

The roof was blown off a building in Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, Canada, as high winds battered the area on November 29. The incident was brought to our attention by our customer Marine Atlantic. They contacted us with the data log file to help verify the wind speed at the time of the incident. The company operates the ferry service to Nova Scotia, and has an Orion Weather Station situated on an island not far from the building. The graph below shows a peak of 88.3 mph fo r the 10-minute average gust at about 8:30. According to local news reports, hurricane-strength winds caused widespread power outages and property damage to the region.  “Weather stations are working great and very pleased with the equipment,” they concluded. The company has multiple Orion Weather Stations with MicroServer, Weather Display console and WeatherMaster Software.  Roof Blown Off During Storm in Newfoundland Video

Fifty years ago, the Pacific Northwest experienced the Columbus Day Storm with winds of up to 130 mph in the Willamette Valley and 170 mph along the Pacific Coast. The Oregon Chapter of the American Meteorological Society holds a commemoration event on Saturday, October 13, 10:00 a.m. at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry . "We will take a look deep inside the storm, as seen through the eyes of the public and the Meteorologists who tracked it. We will present rare audio and video recordings from the night of the storm featuring late KGW Meteorologist Jack Capell and those who were present when the 600ft tall KGW transmitter tower fell to the ground." Click Here for a link to additional information about the Columbus Day Storm 50th Anniversary Commemoration event. Columbia Weather System s is proud to be a member of the Oregon Chapter of the American Meteorological Society.