F1 Tornado — Pierce, Washington
1997-05-31 · near Tacoma, Pierce, Washington
$150K
Property damage
0.5 mi
Path length
0 yds
Path width
Event narrative
A weak tornado touched down in a south Tacoma neighborhood just east of I-5. A church suffered roof and beam damage and several trees were pushed over or snapped off. There were also some downed fences.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5600397. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.