F0 Tornado — Columbia, Oregon

2000-04-28 · near St Helens, Columbia, Oregon

Event narrative

An F0 tornado touched down near Old Portland Road and Kastor Road in St. Helens. A tree was blown over across a fence adjacent to Old Portland Road and in front of the McCormick Park apartment building. Another tree was broken off and fell across the apartment building. Limbs broken off and picked up by the winds resulted in one broken window and one minor injury. One apartment occupant, who was on her balcony at the time, was hit in the shoulder by an airborne limb. There was about $35,000 damage to the building and fence. There were no fatalities.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5142177. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.