Thunderstorm Wind — Malheur, Oregon

2013-07-02 · near Harper, Malheur, Oregon

Event narrative

A trained spotter near Harper measured a thunderstorm downburst wind gust to 57 knots with sustained winds of 38 knots from the northwest.

Wider weather episode

Isolated severe thunderstorms formed over parts of Eastern Oregon on the 2nd under unstable conditions due to a combination of strong surface heating and a weak upper level disturbance passing through the region.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 455684. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.