Thunderstorm Wind in Jefferson County, Oregon

Thunderstorm Wind August 1, 2009 · Jefferson County, Oregon

55 mph

Estimated sustained (48 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Sudden and sustained winds from collapsing supercell broke all three boat docks off the shore of Pelton Park Reservoir. Every tent in the park was flattened by the wind.

The wider storm

An upper level closed low over California brought moisture north into central Oregon which triggered numerous thundertstorms August 1-2.

Began near Madras Arpt (44.6900, -121.2300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 184152. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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