Thunderstorm Wind in Malheur County, Oregon

Thunderstorm Wind August 3, 2025 · Malheur County, Oregon

62 mph

Measured gust (54 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Kelsey Butte RAWS measured a wind gust of 54 knots associated with a passing thunderstorm.

The wider storm

On August 3rd, an incoming upper level trough was positioned west of eastern Oregon and an associated cold front moved across eastern Oregon. Thunderstorms developed ahead of and along the cold front as it moved west to east. Model soundings indicated a dry boundary layer (inverted-V soundings) in eastern Oregon during convective initiation.

Began near Drewsey (43.9000, -117.9900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1294470. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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