Thunderstorm Wind in Deschutes County, Oregon

Thunderstorm Wind August 9, 2022 · Deschutes County, Oregon

87 mph

Estimated gust (76 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A strong thunderstorm produced wind gusts strong enough to down several trees, with several photos from the public showing trees snapped at the trunks, powerlines either toppled or snapped at the base, and damage to residential fencing from a snapped tree. Another public report also indicated that a tree had fallen onto a home in the area.

The wider storm

Increasing moisture and instability the night of Aug. 8th and on the 9th resulted in the development of strong thunderstorms capable of strong winds and heavy downpours across portions of central Oregon. These storms were in fact able to produce strong enough winds that brought down trees between Sunriver and La Pine.

Began near Stearns (43.7500, -121.4800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1053526. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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