By Rod Hill on 2018-10-29
The NWS confirms an EF-0 tornado, Sunday afternoon at 2:58 pm in north Portland, 3 miles west of PDX, near Marine Drive. Peak gusts are estimated at 74 mph. Damage includes, minor tree damage, minor roof damage and three semi-truck trailers overturned in a parking lot. There were no reported injuries. The damage path was 1.25 miles long and 20 yards wide.
The tornado was birthed out of a cold upper trough and very unstable air. Marble size hail was reported with multiple intense downpours and numerous thunderstorms.
-Rod Hill
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