Columbus Day storm collection, 1962-1964
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Columbus Day storm collection
- Dates
- 1962-1964 (inclusive)19621964
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Coll 295
- Summary
- Small collection of documents about a windstorm that struck the Pacific Northwest on October 12, 1962. Materials include a November 1962 summary of the storm by the U.S. Weather Bureau's state climatologist in Oregon; a surface analysis of the storm by the U.S. Forest Service; a copy of the official Weather Bureau record of the storm; and a brief first-person account by Frank K. Walsh.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The Columbus Day Storm hit the Pacific Northwest on October 12, 1962, causing more than 45 fatalities in Oregon, Washington, and California.
Content Description
Collection consists of several documents about a windstorm that struck the Pacific Northwest in October 1962. These include a November 23, 1962, report by Gilbert L. Sternes, the United States Weather Bureau state climatologist in Portland, Oregon, titled "Summary of the 1962 Columbus Day Storm." It includes weather maps, information on the storm's development, and data on wind speeds, pressure, precipitation, fatalities, and economic effects. Also included is a paper, titled "Detailed Surface Analysis of the October 12, 1962 (Columbus Day) Storm in Oregon and Washington," by Robert E. Lynott of the U.S. Forest Service, that was presented at a conference in 1964; and a May 15, 1964, copy of the official Weather Bureau record related to the storm, consisting of a summary and weather forecasts, advisories, and warnings. Also in the collection is a brief first-person account by Frank K. Walsh about his commute home to Beaverton, Oregon, during the storm.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
Columbus Day storm collection, Coll 295, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative Information
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Subject Terms
- Columbus Day Storm, 1962
- Severe storms--Northwest, Pacific
- Windstorms--Northwest, Pacific
