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This category contains articles about tornadoes or tornado outbreaks affecting the state of Oregon. Pages in category "Tornadoes in Oregon" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
An example of a tornado warning polygon issued by the National Weather Service. A tornado warning (SAME code: TOR) is a public warning that is issued by weather forecasting agencies to an area in the direct path of a tornado, or a severe thunderstorm capable of producing one, and advises individuals in that area to take cover.
Since its initial usage in May 1999, the National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States has used the tornado emergency bulletin — a high-end classification of tornado warning — sent through either the issuance of a warning or via a "severe weather statement" that provides updated information on an ongoing warning—that is issued when a violent tornado (confirmed by radar or ground ...
At least 871 tornadoes have been reported in the U.S. this year, as of May 23, 2024, according to preliminary data from the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center.
[16] [17] [18] [a] Although strong rotation was detected in the storm as it crossed from south-central Missouri into north-central Arkansas, prompting tornado warnings for the supercell, surveys conducted that weekend by NWS Little Rock—which issued the initial emergency around 7:30 p.m. CDT, based on an emergency management report of a wedge ...
The National Weather Service has issued an ice storm warning from 10 a.m. Tuesday until 4 a.m. Wednesday for the Willamette Valley. Oregon winter storm live updates: Warning of major ice storm ...
NEXRAD radar imagery of an EF2 tornado near Alta Vista, Kansas on March 13, 2024 (supercell with hook echo on left, velocity on right). The weather system responsible for the outbreak was evident multiple days prior, but the area that received the worst tornadoes was not expected to be the main threat.
Christian Oliver, meteorologist with the National Weather service in Tallahassee, said a line of severe storms intensified as it neared the city, spawning a reported tornado in the downtown area.