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Thunderstorm Wind in Washington County, Oregon

Thunderstorm Wind March 1, 2016 · Washington County, Oregon

54 mph

Estimated gust (47 kt)

$3K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Straight line winds from a thunderstorm blew off a roof from an outbuilding at Ananda Laurelwood Retreat near Gaston.

The wider storm

A cold front backed by a deep surface low resulted in strong winds across Northwest Oregon. Thunderstorms along the front produced damaging winds. Strong winds ahead of the front blew down a weak tree onto a moving vehicle, and resulted in one fatality.

Began near Gaston (45.4134, -123.0729).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 625566. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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