Thunderstorm Wind in Malheur County, Oregon

Thunderstorm Wind July 2, 2013 · Malheur County, Oregon

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Harper (43.8600, -117.6100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 455684. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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