Thunderstorm Wind in Lake County, Oregon

Thunderstorm Wind September 6, 2024 · Lake County, Oregon

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$25K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A severe thunderstorm along North 4th St, Highway 140, in Lakeview, Oregon generated strong downdraft straight line winds. Power lines were tipped over and tree limbs were down, resulting in 710 customers that lost power. The roof blew off the Pacific Power office building, into the road.

The wider storm

An area of low pressure centered offshore of southern Oregon sent mid-level moisture northward and created an unstable air mass, leading to the development of a severe thunderstorm with strong straight line, downdraft winds in the city of Lakeview in Lake County, Oregon.

Began near (4lw)lake Co Arpt La (42.1949, -120.3671).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1204762. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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