'Unusually Strong' April Storm Kicking Off Mostly Benign Weekend, Says Meteorologist Cliff Mass

Summary: An unusually strong April storm is headed for the Pacific Northwest. A high wind advisory is in effect from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, with gusts of up to 60 mph expected in places, especially on the coast. “This is probably the strongest April storm in the last half-century. So it’s that unusual,“ Mass said Friday morning as the storm was approaching. “Right now, the satellite pictures — and even the radar — is showing that the storm is just maybe 100 miles west of Astoria, Oregon. So it’s