Thunderstorm Wind in Harney County, Oregon

Thunderstorm Wind May 1, 2023 · Harney County, Oregon

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A couple of trees were knocked down on Pine Creek Road.

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 Buchanan (43.7400, -118.5700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1098476. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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