Washington County Courthouse, Columbus Day Storm damage
Title
Washington County Courthouse, Columbus Day Storm damage
Description
Black and white image of broken trees and tree limbs scattered across the lawn of the Washington County Courthouse. The Columbus Day Windstorm was an extra-tropical cyclone, essentially a rainless hurricane. The storm cut a swath of destruction through northern California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia on October 12, 1963, with the bulk of the damage occurring along the Oregon coast and in the Willamette Valley. The highest winds recorded in the Portland area reached 116 mph, but many local anemometers (wind gauges) were destroyed by the storm after reaching their measurement capacity. Damage estimates in current (2012) dollars were between $3 and $5 billion dollars, including 11 to 15 billion board feet of timber in the Coast Range.
Date Created
1962-10
Subject
Weather
Windstorms
Trees in cities
Courthouses
Cyclone damage
Storms--Northwest Pacific
Economic History
Scientific History
Western United States History
Place
Hillsboro, Oregon
Medium
photographic prints
Language
English
Identifier
WCMpic_012666
Rights
Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image