Thunderstorm Wind in Harney County, Oregon

Thunderstorm Wind May 1, 2023 · Harney County, Oregon

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The mesonet station OD219 2.5 miles southeast of Drewsey measured a wind gust near 65 mph.

The wider storm

A strong upper level low pressure system along with a weak shortwave trough moved into Eastern Oregon during the early afternoon. This system brought strong and long lasting rotating thunderstorms that caused severe wind damage.

Began near Drewsey (43.7800, -118.3400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1098472. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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