A Rare Vancouver Tornado
A rare tornado (EF-1 on the FS) passed through the city of Vancouver, Washington Thursday afternoon (January 10th, 2008). The NWS has a track map. KOIN says"The last one to hit the area was in April 5, 1972, killing six people. Washington ranks 47th for frequency of tornado sightings... out of the 50 states."TornadoProject.com quotes 5 other tornadoes since 1972 in Clark county, but they were weak. Here are some Associated Press photos:
Debris is scattered around at the Vancouver Lake Crew Club following a tornado Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008, in Vancouver, Wash. A rare tornado touched down Thursday in a residential area of Vancouver, downing power lines, uprooting trees, tossing shopping carts into cars and causing moments of fear. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Tow truck driver Mitch Weber surveys the damaged to vehicle after a tree was uprooted following a tornado Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008, in Vancouver, Wash. A tornado touched down Thursday in a residential area of Vancouver, downing power lines, uprooting trees, tossing shopping carts into cars and causing moments of fear. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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