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EF2 Tornado — Kitsap, Washington

2018-12-18 · near Port Orchard, Kitsap, Washington

$1.2M

Property damage

1.4 mi

Path length

285 yds

Path width

Event narrative

At 1350PST, a tornado touched down near Port Orchard, WA. This tornado continued on the ground in a northeast direction for approximately 5 minutes. Significant structure damage was evident in the damage path, including one home where the roof was completely removed. Ultimately, 300 homes and businesses were impacted by the tornado. It resulted in 25 red-tagged (uninhabitable), and 20 yellow-tagged (habitable at own risk) homes.

Wider weather episode

In the wake of heavy rain, a cold unstable air mass resulted in isolated strong thunderstorms during the afternoon of December 18, 2018. The strongest storm developed over Kitsap County, WA, ultimately producing an EF-2 tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 798658. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.