EF0 Tornado — Cowlitz, Washington

2024-10-28 · near Longview, Cowlitz, Washington

Event narrative

A short-lived waterspout over the Columbia River near the Lewis and Clark bridge at Longview occurred with multiple photos taken from the Lewis and Clark Bridge to the west. Indicated on radar and media reported.

Wider weather episode

Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms impacted the region after a frontal passage with cold air advecting overhead encouraging instability. Enough shear was present to facilitate a waterspout.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1219469. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.