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Author (#1588)March 2006 Archives


Luckily, We Don't Have Tornadoes Around Here

11:07 AM Mon, Mar 13, 2006 |

Well, that's not exactly true. In fact, it's not true at all. While the vast majority of twisters do happen east of the Rockies, we typically see a few tornadoes each year in Oregon and Washington. And the biggest one of all hit both states by slamming both Portland and Vancouver, injuring hundreds of people and killing six.

The tornado was classified as an "F3" -- that means it had windspeeds somewhere in the range of 158 to 206 miles...