2008 Vancouver tornado
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Radar loop of the thunderstorm which spawned the tornado
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| Formed | January 10, 2008 12:15 p.m. – 12:40 p.m. PST |
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| Max rating1 | EF1 tornado |
| Damage | $525,000[1] |
| Casualties | None |
| Areas affected | Clark County, Washington |
| 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale | |
The 2008 Vancouver tornado was a rare tornado that occurred in the city of Vancouver, Washington on January 10, 2008.[2] The NWS rated this storm to be an EF-1 (wind speeds of 90-110 mph).[3]
The National Weather Service briefly posted a Tornado Warning.[4] The tornado was immediately accompanied by several funnel clouds, and an advisory issued stated that more funnel clouds were possible.[5] A funnel cloud was seen to the south of the tornado in Gresham, Oregon.[5] The storm was a rare event in the Pacific Northwest.[4]
Damage reports showed widespread downed power lines, malfunctioning traffic lights, and roofing that had been ripped off.[2] The majority of the damage was light in nature.[6] Vancouver Lake Crew's facilities on the east shore of Vancouver Lake were demolished in the storm. At least 126,000 customers had lost power because of the storm.[7]
See also
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External links
- Video of weather conditions in the area
- Video of damage and cleanup efforts
- NOAA's close up map of swath that tornado took out.
- Public Information Statement on the storm.
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