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With two confirmed tornadoes, the October 14, 2016, event marked the first time since November 12, 1991, that more than one tornado touched down in a single day in Northwest Oregon. [9] Furthermore, the Manzanita tornado was only the fifth tornado in Tillamook County since reliable records began in 1950. [12]
The 1972 Portland–Vancouver tornadoes were caused by an unusually intense squall line with embedded strong tornadoes that struck Oregon and Washington on Wednesday, April 5, 1972. Of the four tornadoes, the most catastrophic event was a deadly F3 tornado that struck Portland, Oregon , and Vancouver, Washington , the first F3 tornado to strike ...
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.
1972 Portland–Vancouver tornadoes: April 5, 1972: Oregon - Washington: 4: 6 fatalities, 301 injuries: The most intense outbreak ever recorded in the Pacific Northwest. An F3 tornado struck Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, becoming the deadliest West Coast tornado event ever
The tornado crossed the Canadian River into the southeastern part of Norman and strengthened to high-end EF2 intensity, destroying part of a self-storage facility, heavily damaging two gas stations, and damaging 450 homes and some apartment buildings. 150 homes sustained some sort of roof damage, 50 of which had partial to total loss of their ...
This article's lead section may be too long. Please read the length guidelines and help move details into the article's body. (August 2024) Tornadoes in the United States 1950-2019 A tornado strikes near Anadarko, Oklahoma. This was part of the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak on May 3, 1999. Tornadoes are more common in the United States than in any other country or state. The United States ...
The tornado weakened as it continued through rural areas to the northeast of Marianna, where the roof of a church collapsed, a couple of barns were damaged or destroyed, several mobile homes had minor damage, and many trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado dissipated near Bascom. Seven people were injured at the RV park. [30] EF1
It was the deadliest tornado in the United States in 1972 and remains the deadliest tornado in the history of the Pacific Northwest. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] It was the first F3 tornado to strike Oregon since June 3, 1894.