Thunderstorm Wind — Lane, Oregon

2016-01-16 · near Eugene, Lane, Oregon

Event narrative

Strong winds from a band of thunderstorms brought around 8 large trees down. Some of these trees damaged power poles or took down power lines as they fell, and resulted in power outages. A stop sign was blown down, part of a roof blew off, as well as two chicken coup roofs. Part of a chain link fence form a construction site blew onto 5th Street and blocked the southbound lanes.

Wider weather episode

A band of thunderstorms associated with a negatively tilted upper level trough produced damaging winds to Springfield and Eugene.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 613111. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.