Funnel Cloud — Yamhill, Oregon

2025-10-02 · near Unionvale, Yamhill, Oregon

Event narrative

A Utility partner shared webcam imagery of a funnel cloud that appeared to last for around ten minutes with a thunderstorm that moved east-northeastward between McMinnville, OR and Unionvale, OR. Based on the webcam imagery alone, there are no clear signs of debris being lofted or wind damage occurring at the surface.

Wider weather episode

A post-frontal environment with colder temperatures aloft resulted in elevated instability across the region. This supported stronger shower and weak thunderstorm activity which produced a funnel cloud.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1296938. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.