Thunderstorm Wind in Lake County, Oregon

Thunderstorm Wind August 2, 2009 · Lake County, Oregon

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm wind blew down a tree two feet in diameter.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Paisley (42.6079, -120.4048).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 177377. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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