Funnel Cloud in Washington County, Oregon

Funnel Cloud September 17, 2015 · Washington County, Oregon

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The NWS received several reports of a funnel cloud near Hillsboro in the afternoon, including one report from a county official.

The wider storm

An upper level trough produced convective showers over the region. Cloud breaks allowed surface temperatures to warm enough to support isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon for the Willamette Valley where two funnel clouds were observed.

Began near Hillsboro (45.5534, -122.9998).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 599185. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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