Thunderstorm Wind in Jefferson County, Oregon

Thunderstorm Wind March 13, 2011 · Jefferson County, Oregon

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Madras Pioneer newspaper reported a sudden wind and rain storm with gusts to 60 mph at the airport. There was a split Juniper tree and a fence blown down on northeast Elm Lane. Power lines were down at the experiment station north of Madras. The plastic was torn up on a greenhouse on South Adams Drive.

The wider storm

A squall line with embedded thunderstorms brought high winds to northern Oregon.

Began near Madras Arpt (44.6700, -121.1500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 282791. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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