Funnel Cloud in Umatilla County, Oregon

Funnel Cloud May 17, 2025 · Umatilla County, Oregon

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A member of the public provided a photo of a funnel cloud that occurred near the the town of Hermiston. Social media posts from local newspapers also provided other images of the funnel cloud taken around the Hermiston area. Location is estimated from radar and orientation of discernable landmarks in the photos.

The wider storm

A series of upper level trough passages resulted in rounds of showers and thunderstorms developing across the region the afternoon of May 17th. As one of these storms developed near the town of Hermiston, a funnel cloud was able to develop at the base of the storm.

Began near Hermiston (45.8280, -119.3170).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1268416. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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