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Tornado Touches Down In Vancouver Neighborhood (Washington State!)
http://www.kptv.com/news/15022983/detail.html ^ | 1/10/08

Posted on 01/10/2008 1:35:30 PM PST by HairOfTheDog

A tornado reportedly touched down in a residential area of Vancouver and there were reports of downed power lines, uprooted trees and roofs torn off houses, the Clark County sheriff's office, witnesses and news reports said.

Utility officials said power to 1,200 customers was out.

Witnesses told radio and television stations a tornado touched down in the Vancouver neighborhood Hazel Dell.

There were no reports of injuries. The extent of damage was unclear.


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A tornado... In Washington?

Pretty exciting breaking news on NWCN right now.

1 posted on 01/10/2008 1:35:33 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog; jazusamo; DakotaRed; Paperdoll

Holy schmoly


2 posted on 01/10/2008 1:37:47 PM PST by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
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To: HairOfTheDog; sionnsar; Ramius; ecurbh; RosieCotton

WA ping!


3 posted on 01/10/2008 1:38:40 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: pissant

I guess I’m silly for making a big deal about this when there are really severe storms happening in the South... but this is pretty darn unusual for WA... and a pretty populated area.

It may have crossed I-5 right in Vancouver... Shopping carts flying around at Fred Meyer.


4 posted on 01/10/2008 1:40:58 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog

Hope one does not touch down on the bridge across the Columbia.


5 posted on 01/10/2008 1:42:40 PM PST by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
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To: HairOfTheDog

Also, numerous tornadoes with severe damage being reported today in Mississippi and Alabama.


6 posted on 01/10/2008 1:44:07 PM PST by halo66
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To: HairOfTheDog

Tornadoes can happen in all 50 states. Rare for Washington though. We get a few every year in Michigan but they usually aren’t big ones. We had a watch just the other day.


7 posted on 01/10/2008 1:44:07 PM PST by cripplecreek (Only one consistent conservative in this race and his name is Hunter.)
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To: HairOfTheDog

Clark County Tornadoes

date,dead, injured, F scale

APR 05, 1972 6 300 F3
OCT 13, 1984 0 0 F1
JUN 29, 1989 0 1 F1
MAY 31, 1997 0 0 F0
SEP 15, 1997 0 0 F0
MAY 11, 2000 0 0 F0

http://www.tornadoproject.com/alltorns/watorn.htm

(sorry, I don’t know how to do tables)


8 posted on 01/10/2008 1:46:49 PM PST by secretagent
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To: cripplecreek

Well, this was tiny for a tornado, by tornado standards, but in tall tree country, a small tornado is pretty severe for the people it happens to.

They’re showing a current funnel cloud reported in Troutdale... in the gorge.


9 posted on 01/10/2008 1:47:44 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: halo66; FrogInABlender
Also, numerous tornadoes with severe damage being reported today in Mississippi and Alabama.

I know... and was talking to a good friend in Alabama about her potential storms, when I'll be danged if the breaking news wasn't about a tornado here!

10 posted on 01/10/2008 1:49:25 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: pissant

That’s about ten miles from me. First I heard of it was on FNC, it rained here pretty good but not much wind. I just hope no one was injured.


11 posted on 01/10/2008 1:49:44 PM PST by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.com)
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To: HairOfTheDog
but this is pretty darn unusual for WA... and a pretty populated area.

There were tornadoes in Wisconsin the other day as well. Very unusual. Don't tell uncle Al(gore). He'll be out touting his elixir again.

12 posted on 01/10/2008 1:52:03 PM PST by Lijahsbubbe
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To: HairOfTheDog

Yeah, we dodged a bullet today. It kinda split and went around us, at least hear at work. Now home may be another story. Won’t know ‘til I get there, but I haven’t heard from any relatives so I’m assuming everything’s ok.


13 posted on 01/10/2008 1:53:55 PM PST by FrogInABlender (Don't take life too seriously. No one gets out alive.)
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A tornado... In Washington?

A severe tornado strikes Vancouver, Washington, killing six and injuring more than 300, on April 5, 1972.

At about 12:51 p.m. on April 5, 1972, a severe (category F3) tornado strikes the eastern part of Vancouver, Washington. The tornado demolishes the Peter Skene Ogden Elementary School, then sweeps through the Sunrise Bowling Lanes and the Waremart Discount Store. Six people are killed and over 300 are injured. Property damage exceeds $5 million.

14 posted on 01/10/2008 1:57:46 PM PST by highimpact (Abortion - [n]: human sacrifice at the altar of convenience.)
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To: highimpact

Something about Vancouver...

They have a semi truck that got flipped over on TV now... Lots of trees down.


15 posted on 01/10/2008 2:00:10 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: HairOfTheDog
WOW! I used to live fairly close to there. That is strange. Sometimes there are strong winds which blow through the Columbia river gorge like a funnel, but twisters there are very rare.
16 posted on 01/10/2008 2:00:33 PM PST by FreedomProtector
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To: secretagent
The tornado that occured on April 5, 1972 that killed 6 and injured 300 is very impressive (rated F3). This is definitley a significant tornado for this part of the country.
17 posted on 01/10/2008 2:00:37 PM PST by halo66
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To: jazusamo

It wasn’t caused by your night of beers and burritos was it?


18 posted on 01/10/2008 2:02:13 PM PST by pissant (Duncan Hunter: Warrior, Statesman, Conservative)
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To: Lijahsbubbe
There were tornadoes in Wisconsin the other day as well. Very unusual.

During a La Nina, Tornadoes can occur during the winter months. It sets up a colder northwest and warmer southeast. There has been a string of very strong Pacific Storms pounding the Northwest. That has been unusual. These storms are also causing problems for the Midwest. Hey, during an El Nino event we even occasionally get tornadoes in Southern California, but they are so small you can go out and watch them.

19 posted on 01/10/2008 2:04:33 PM PST by justa-hairyape
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To: HairOfTheDog

Oregon is covering it live from KATU.

Freaky Friday er Thursday.

Whole side of a building had its bricks ripped off, roofs ripped off, cars flying around ect ect.

This is a very strange system for the PNW.

Had a fellow here on the coast get zapped by lightning the other day.

Washington getting the brunt.
Lotsa hail and thunder bumpers.

Severe Thunderstorm watch and 58 mph winds.

Not cool to have a tornado come through a water saturated area.


20 posted on 01/10/2008 2:07:16 PM PST by Global2010 ( Happy New Year Ya'll)
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