Multiple Oregon highways close Wednesday as windstorm, brings down trees, powerlines

Ongoing wind storm causing widespread road impacts across Oregon

Strong winds that began overnight are causing widespread impacts on roads across Oregon, including downed trees, fallen limbs and downed power lines.

Windstorm topples trees, downs power lines and blocks major highways between Central and Western Oregon

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) —A powerful windstorm swept through Central Oregon Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, with winds whipping up to 60 miles per hour. The combination of strong gusts and loose soil caused by recent rain left trees toppled around the region. Chief Meteorologist John Carroll explained, "It was kind of a perfect scenario, with

Numerous Oregon mountain highways closed by powerful windstorm

A powerful windstorm in the early morning of Dec. 17 knocked down trees and power lines and has resulted in the closure of major Oregon highways.

Multiple Oregon highways close Wednesday as windstorm, brings down trees, powerlines

Closed highways include U.S. 20 and 22, OR 213 and 214, and Oregon 126.

Keizer recovers from overnight windstorm that cut power, downed trees

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