Thunderstorm Wind — Jackson, Oregon

2024-07-16 · near Phoenix, Jackson, Oregon

$160K

Property damage

56 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

More than 2 dozen pine trees of 1 to 2 ft. diameter snapped or fell, as well as a 3.5 to 4 ft. diameter tree that fell and demolished a fence. A tree fell on a power line in Central Point, which destroyed a mobile home and caused a 15 acre wildfire.

Wider weather episode

With a persistent area of low pressure still centered offshore of southern Oregon and far northern California, mid-level moisture moving northward with an unstable air mass lead to the development of a severe thunderstorm with strong straight line, downdraft winds in the Rogue Valley cities of Phoenix, and Central Point.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1206593. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.