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NWS / NOAA weather: Tornado Warning issued September 3 at 12:20PM PDT until September 3 at 12:45PM PDT by NWS Portland OR

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The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
East central Columbia County in northwestern Oregon...

* Until 1245 PM PDT.

* At 1219 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Columbia City, or near St. Helens, moving
north at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. Trained spotter reports funnel
cloud.

IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
east central Columbia County.

In Oregon this includes U.S. Highway 30 west of Portland between mile
markers 34 and 39.

Severity
Extreme (5/5) · CAP Extreme
This month
95th Weather alert at severity 5+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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