Thunderstorm Wind in Jackson County, Oregon

Thunderstorm Wind July 8, 2025 · Jackson County, Oregon

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

$150K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong winds downed 13 110 ft. tall wooden power poles along Highway 238 between Central Point and Jacksonville. A car was totaled after it drove into one of the poles. There were many fallen trees and limbs, which damaged 3 vehicles in Central Point. Power lines also were downed along Table Rock Rd. in Medford.

The wider storm

An area of low pressure centered offshore of southern Oregon and far northern California sent mid-level moisture northward and created an unstable air mass, leading to the development of a severe thunderstorm with strong straight line, downdraft winds in the Rogue Valley cities of Central Point, Medford, and Jacksonville.

Began near Table Rock (42.4242, -122.8847).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1290411. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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