EF0 Tornado — Grant, Oregon

2023-11-05 · near Canyon City, Grant, Oregon

0.2 mi

Path length

75 yds

Path width

Event narrative

Approximate EF0 tornado path was less than 0.25 miles at Marysville Lane, located east-southeast of Canyon City, Oregon. One tree was uprooted in saturated soil. One manufactured home experienced roof damage, including the removal of roofing

material. An opened hay shelter also saw roofing material removed. A travel-trailer was moved several feet from its original location.

Wider weather episode

An upper level low pressure system offshore the Pacific Northwest produced showers across the eastern mountains throughout the day on November 5th. forecast soundings over this area indicated meager MUCAPE and decent mid-level lapse rates over the eastern mountains of Oregon in the afternoon. This provided enough support for thunderstorm development and a subsequent occurrence of a weak tornado near Canyon City, Or.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1149886. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.