Thunderstorm Wind — Klamath, Oregon

2008-08-16 · near Klamath Falls, Klamath, Oregon

$10K

Property damage

52 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A member of the public reported that part of a barn roof was blown away, a firmly anchored car canopy was toppled, and a boat was damaged by strong gusts associated with a thunderstorm. No warning was issued for this storm.

Wider weather episode

Monsoonal moisture moved into the Medford CWA on the 16th. This, combined with extreme surface heating, led to the development of thunderstorms. Some of these thunderstorms contained severe wind gusts and hail. Temperatures cooled down drematically over this interval, but there was still enough surface heating and cooling aloft to support some thunderstorm development.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 116755. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.