EF0 Tornado — Pacific, Washington

2021-03-19 · near Ilwaco Arpt, Pacific, Washington

0.3 mi

Path length

60 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado occurred in Ilwaco, Washington just north of the Port of Ilwaco Airport. The tornado began near the intersection of Redwing Way and Captain Gray Drive around 1904PST, tracked northeast across a housing subdivision, crossed the Wallacut River before dissipating near the intersection of Chinook Valley Road and U.S. Highway 101 around 1908PST. The tornado track was about one-third of a mile long and 60 yards wide. There was minor damage to trees, fences, windows, shingles, and other unsecured attachments to structures along the path (DI 2, DOD 2).

Wider weather episode

After an active day of low topped supercells over the coastal waters, one moved ashore producing a tornado in Ilwaco, Washington during the evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 938310. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.