Lightning in Jefferson County, Oregon

Lightning August 5, 2012 · Jefferson County, Oregon

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning causes a power outage in the Crooked River Ranch subdivision.

The wider storm

An upper level disturbance moving across central Oregon into a hot and unstable atmosphere brought locally severe thunderstorms with large hail, heavy rainfall, and lightning that started wildfires.

The Waterfalls2 Fire was started by lightning on August 4 about 22 miles west of Warm Springs. It burned 12, 265 acres before containment on September 15.

The Geneva Fire was started by lightning and burned 1337 acres of juniper, sage, and grass 8.5 miles west of Culver between August 6 and 9.

Began near Opal City (44.4100, -121.2100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 406856. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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