Thunderstorm Wind in Sherman County, Oregon

Thunderstorm Wind August 9, 2019 · Sherman County, Oregon

60 mph

Measured gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Measured by RAWS station.

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 Grass Vly (45.3200, -120.9300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 853634. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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