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Thunderstorm Wind in Deschutes County, Oregon

Thunderstorm Wind August 9, 2019 · Deschutes County, Oregon

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$8K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind and hail removed part of roof on west side of Redmond. Time estimated from radar.

The wider storm

A powerful upper storm system combined with modest low and mid level moisture to yield scattered strong to severe storms and flash flooding. Storms developed first across the higher terrain of central Oregon nearer the Cascades and adjacent Ochoco mountains. Storms then built northward with hail and damaging winds along the way.

Began near Cline Falls (44.2800, -121.2200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 853627. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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