EF0 Tornado — Lincoln, Oregon

2024-10-31 · near Southbeach, Lincoln, Oregon

Event narrative

At the Oregon State University Ship Operations Facility in South Beach, Oregon, security camera footage showed a distinct circulation move northeastward across a lot before moving over the bay and impacting pilings and a dock in the water. About 20 square feet of concrete shingles were torn off the main building. Various items weighing up to 1100 pounds in the parking lot were flipped upside down or pushed aside.

Wider weather episode

An unstable post-frontal airmass facilitated numerous showers and thunderstorms along the coast on the morning of October 31st. Shear in the lower levels of the atmosphere combined with a stronger convective cell to produce a weak and short lived Tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1219466. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.