Thunderstorm Wind — Lake, Oregon

2009-08-02 · near Paisley, Lake, Oregon

Event narrative

Thunderstorm wind blew down a tree two feet in diameter.

Wider weather episode

Southerly winds aloft ahead of an offshore cutoff low advected monsoonal moisture over the area. Short waves spinning around the low and a deformation zone aloft contributed to the development of numerous afternoon and evening thunderstorms, a number of which contained large hail and strong winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 177377. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.