Wind Speeds 90-110 mph
200+ 12-24" Trees Blown Down (6 in excess of 36"; one 50")
50+ Sculling Boats Damaged at Vancouver Lake
30-40 Homes Damaged
19 Power Poles Snapped
3 Light Construction Structures Destroyed
2 HVAC Units Damaged
Damage to Farm Buildings Near Hockinson
Hail Several Inches Deep in Hazel Dell
Semi-Trailer Overturned
0 Injuries
0 Fatalaties
A seemingly typical winter day quickly turned violent as an upper level short wave moved over the West Hills triggering a tornadic storm that moved east over the northern Willamette Valley. This webpage documents the damage caused by this storm and provides some insight into the environmental factors that may have contributed to the tornado formation. In depth discussions/presentations are found in the Pacific NW Weather Conference Presentations.
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Wind Speeds 90-110 mph
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