Hillsboro Airport, Columbus Day Storm damage
Title
Hillsboro Airport, Columbus Day Storm damage
Description
Black and white image of a pile of debris, including a small airplane resting upside down on the top of the pile. Airplanes, hangars, and even navigational beacons were blown away at local airports during the storm. 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. Oregon airports reported a total of 226 airplanes damaged and 56 completely wrecked, along with twenty-four hangars destroyed by the Columbus Day Storm.
Creator
McMullen, H. E., Hillsboro, Oregon, photographer
Date Created
1962-10
Subject
Weather
Windstorms
Cyclone damage
Storms--Northwest Pacific
Airplanes
Airports
Economic History
Scientific History
Western United States History
Place
Hillsboro, Oregon
Medium
photographic prints
Language
English
Identifier
WCMpic_012713
Rights
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image