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Thunderstorm Wind in Harney County, Oregon

Thunderstorm Wind August 4, 2021 · Harney County, Oregon

60 mph
Estimated gust (52 kt)
$1.0M
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A wind gust associated with a strong thunderstorm brought several trees down near the Ontario airport. Multiple power outages were also reported.

The wider storm

Strong daytime heating from a building ridge and rotating disturbances around the ridge brought moisture with isolated thunderstorms into southeastern Oregon and southeastern Idaho.

Began near Drewsey (44.0225, -117.0110).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 983129. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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