Thunderstorm Wind in Wheeler County, Oregon

Thunderstorm Wind August 4, 2009 · Wheeler County, Oregon

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Spotter reported estimated gust to 65 mph.

The wider storm

An upper level low pressure area near the northern California coast pushed moisture north into central Oregon. This moisture combined with daytime heating to produce severe thunderstorms.

Began near Service Creek (44.8600, -120.0400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 194169. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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