Thunderstorm Wind in Umatilla County, Oregon

Thunderstorm Wind August 10, 2022 · Umatilla County, Oregon

90 mph

Estimated gust (78 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A downburst occurred from a strong thunderstorm that affected several unoccupied, parked mobile homes. One of the mobile homes was lifted 30 feet into a neighboring mobile home, destroying the lifted mobile home. Other mobile homes suffered some roof and other structural damage, as evidenced from broken glass and insulation around the site.

The wider storm

A series of thunderstorms developed along the Northern Blue Mountain Foothills in Oregon in the late afternoon and evening on Aug. 10th. The storms strengthened as they approached the state border with Washington, resulting in a few of the storms producing damaging winds as they passed over Milton-Freewater, OR. The strongest winds were estimated at 90mph, while damage to several homes, trees, and crops were observed during a storm damage survey.

Began near Milton Freewater (45.9300, -118.3900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1053536. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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