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Thunderstorm Wind in Morrow County, Oregon

Thunderstorm Wind June 29, 2008 · Morrow County, Oregon

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

$250K

Damage as recorded

$100K

Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Morrow County Emergency Management reports trees down on houses with power poles and lines down in the south side of Irrigon. Wind damage to numerous houses and buildings in the Irrigon area. At least 22 power poles down from Paterson Ferry Road to Irrigon.

The wider storm

Subtropical moisture moving north from California helped to trigger numerous severe thunderstorms during the afternoons and evenings of June 29-30.

Began near Munley (45.8891, -119.4942).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 105786. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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