Thunderstorm Wind in Clackamas County, Oregon
Thunderstorm Wind January 15, 1996 · Clackamas County, Oregon
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
The wider storm
A strong Pacific front moved into Western Oregon early in the morning. A line of strong and severe thunderstorms developed along the front producing damaging wind gusts. Winds gusted to 70 mph at Netarts and 61 mph at Sea Lion Caves. Sustained winds of 58 mph hit Chetco and sustained winds of 46 mph occurred at Yaquina. Sustained winds of 40 mph occurred at Newport and Tillamook. In the Willamette valley winds gusted to 85 mph at Dallas. In Carver, wind blew a tree onto a trailer home, killing one occupant. In Lincoln City, a hotel was destroyed. In nearby Taft, two manufactured homes were destroyed. Lightning and strong winds caused power outages to 10000 customers in Portland and power failures in Tillamook. Lightning damaged a fire station in Clackamas County.
Began near Carver (45.4000, -122.5000).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5560815. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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