Thunderstorm Wind in Jackson County, Oregon

Thunderstorm Wind July 16, 2024 · Jackson County, Oregon

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$160K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Phoenix (42.2934, -122.8275).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1206593. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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