2008 Vancouver tornado
| 2008 Vancouver tornado | |
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| Date: | January 10, 2008 |
| Rating: | EF1 tornado |
| Damages: | $525,000 |
| Casualties: | None |
| Area affected: | Clark County, Washington |
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The 2008 Vancouver tornado was a rare tornado that occurred in the city of Vancouver, Washington on January 10, 2008.[1] The NWS rated this storm to be an EF-1 (wind speeds of 90-110 mph).[2]
The National Weather Service briefly posted a Tornado Warning, but quickly retracted it.[3] The tornado was immediately accompanied by several funnel clouds, and an advisory issued stated that more funnel clouds were possible.[4] A funnel cloud was seen to the south of the tornado in Gresham, Oregon.[4] The storm was a rare event in the Pacific Northwest.[3]
Damage reports showed widespread downed power lines, malfunctioning traffic lights, and roofing that had been ripped off.[1] Although the majority of damage was light in nature,[5] in at least one case a home was completely demolished.[4] At least 2,500 homes and businesses had lost power because of the storm.
References
- ^ a b "Tornado Hits Vancouver, Hazel Dell Area". KOIN. Archived from the original on 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ^ "NCDC:Event Details". National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
- ^ a b "Tornado Strikes Vancouver". KPTV. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ^ a b c "Residents still abuzz over tornado". KGW. Archived from the original on 2008-01-15. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
- ^ Skidmore, Sarah (2008-01-11). "Tornado hits Vancouver area". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 20 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-20.
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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Coordinates: 45°40′26″N 122°41′57″W / 45.673893°N 122.699223°W
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