Near-hurricane force winds felt on Mt. Hood Wednesday Morning

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Near-hurricane force winds developed on Mt. Hood Wednesday morning.

Weather stations atop the Magic Mile chair lift (~7,000') at Timberline Lodge reported a wind gust of 112 mph around 5 a.m. this morning. Maximum sustained winds of 72 mph were also recorded early this morning, which is just below the Category-1 hurricane-force wind threshold of 74 mph.

Strong winds were also observed at the Cascade chair lift (7,300') at Mt. Hood Meadows, reaching...