Thunderstorm Wind in Josephine County, Oregon

Thunderstorm Wind August 5, 2012 · Josephine County, Oregon

75 mph

Measured gust (65 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Squaw Peak RAWS just over the Jackson County line recorded a gust to 53 mph at 1739 PST and a gust to 75 mph at 1839 PST. These gusts were associated with the outflow from a nearby storm. Since the storm itself was over Josephine County, it is assumed that gusts meeting severe thunderstorm criteria occurred there as well.

The wider storm

Several thunderstorms developed across the area on this afternoon and evening...and a few of them achieved severe status.

Began near Williams (42.0182, -123.1835).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 392972. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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