EF1 Tornado — Pierce, Washington
2009-09-06 · near Bonney Lake, Pierce, Washington
$180K
Property damage
9.6 mi
Path length
170 yds
Path width
Event narrative
Confirmed EF1 tornado with estimated wind speed 100-110 mph. Maximum width was 170 yards. On ground intermittently over a 9.6 mile path length for 16 minutes.
Wider weather episode
A tornado touched down around 1619 PDT near the southeast corner of Lake Tapps and moved northeast around 36 mph for 16 minutes, lifting off the ground just northeast of Enumclaw. There was also a lightning strike which damaged a home in Auburn.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 194441. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.