“The most destructive windstorm of recorded history in the Pacific Northwest occurred on October 12, 1962.”
“The blowdown of timber in western Oregon and western
Washington amounted to more than 11 billion bd. ft.,
approximately equal to the annual cut in the two States.”
ftp://ftp.library.noaa.gov/docs.lib/htdocs/rescue/mwr/094/mwr-094-02-0105.pdf
13 Oct 1962, Page 1 – The Eugene Guard at Newspapers.com
13 Oct 1962, Page 1 – The Daily Chronicle at Newspapers.com
It was the second deadly storm in two days.
12 Oct 1962, Page 1 – The Eugene Guard at Newspapers.com
