High winds blowing in from the Pacific Ocean are increasing through the metro area and causing widespread damage, including windows blown out of a downtown Portland high-rise office building and numerous power outages.

An update of damage and closures:

11:21 p.m.: More than 6,000 Portland General Electric customers in Clackamas County are without power.

11:16 p.m.: About 15,000 Portland General Electric customers in Washington County are still in the dark.

11:12 p.m.: About 24,300 Clark Public Utilities customers are without power, down from 39,000.

9:46 p.m.: More than 14,000 Multnomah County residents are without power.

9:35 p.m.: The number of Washington County residents without power has dropped to more than 20,000.

9:29 p.m.: More outages have been reported in Clark County. More than 39,000 residents are in the dark.

8:27 p.m.: More than 15,000 are without power in Clackamas County.

8:26 p.m.: Power outages and other wind-related issues have disrupted MAX lines.

7:50 p.m.: Heavy winds have caused at least two deaths in the state.

7:20 p.m.: Portland International Airport has canceled at least five flights due to the windstorm. Three have been diverted.

6:48 p.m.: Hillsboro-Liberty wrestling dual postponed because of power outage at Hillsboro High School.

6:45 p.m.: Beaverton School District cancels all evening activities not already underway

6:42 p.m.: Thursday's high winds gusted to 67 miles per hour at Portland International Airport. Check out this list from the weather service of other wind speeds for Thursday across Oregon and Southwest Washington as of 5:30 p.m.

6:22 p.m.: Metzger, Woodward elementary schools in Tigard cancel evening activities

6:10 p.m.: Beaverton School District: All activities scheduled after 6 p.m. canceled due to weather

6:05 p.m.: Southwest Oak Street, Oregon 8, closed in Hillsboro because of downed power lines.

5:53 p.m.: 50-foot cedar cut down at Pacific University before wind could topple it onto Pacific Avenue

A clerk works in the dark after the power went out at the Safeway in Hazel Dell, north of Vancouver.

5:51 p.m.: More than 38,000 Clark County residents without power.

5:39 p.m.: Southwest Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway closed because of downed power pole.

5:39 p.m.: Many Northwest Portland roads are closed; most are near Skyline Boulevard.

5:39 p.m.: Many areas are experiencing power outages. These PGE and Pacific Power pages will provide information for your area.

5:38 p.m.: Nine Hillsboro schools report power outages, cancel activities.

5:32 p.m.: Clark College in Vancouver closes; finals postponed.

5:24 p.m.: Meadow Park Middle School power outage cancels parent night.

5:23 p.m.: A wind gust of 67 mph was observed at the Portland International Airport. That's the strongest since a 71 mph gust on March 26, 1971, according to the National Weather Service. For reference, the Columbus Day wind storm of 1962 is the standard by which all are measured. In downtown Portland, peak gusts of 93 mph were observed, and at the airport, frequent gusts of 88 mph were observed. A peak gust of 104 mph was estimated when the power went out.

5:14 p.m.: Gresham-Barlow School District cancels some activities due to power outages.

4:59 p.m.: All evening classes at Portland Community College's Willow Creek site have been canceled due to power outages.

High winds blew a panel out of the Pacwest Center in downtown Portland on Thursday and crashed through the Standard Plaza Building across the street. One man sustained minor injuries.

4:58 p.m.: A piece of sheet metal broke free from the top of the Pacwest Center in downtown Portland on Thursday and flew north, slamming through a 15th-floor window in the Standard Plaza Building.

4:52 p.m.: All Battle Ground School District afternoon and evening classes have been canceled due to weather.

4:43 p.m.: The number of customers without power in Washington County has grown steadily and quickly Thursday afternoon as high winds continue to pound the area. More than 30,000 Portland General Electric customers across the county are without power, according to the utility company's website. The county so far has seen the most widespread outages in the metro area.

4:42 p.m.: Tonight's music programs at Skyline School and Bridlemile School have been canceled due to power outages, according to the Portland Public Schools District.

4:18 p.m.: A curved panel was blown out of the Pacwest Center in downtown Portland and reportedly hit the Standard Building across Madison Street.

4:12 p.m.: Commuting reporter Joe Rose shoots a video of traffic and wind.

4:12 p.m.: High winds have pulled down power lines across Clackamas County, leaving more than 10,200 customers without service by 4 p.m.

4:12 p.m.: The Oregon Zoo is closing early, and ZooLights canceled because of heavy winds.

3:49 p.m.: A brick facade fell from a Northwest Portland building. Officials aren't sure if high winds caused its collapse.

3:12 p.m.: High winds in Washington County knock out power to thousands.

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