Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Tornado Warning

A Tornado Warning has been issued for Clackamas County and Oregon City, due to a tornado being spotted by law enforcement in Aumsville. The tornado was reported to be moving north-east. The warning stays in effect until 12:30 PST.

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1216 PM PST TUE DEC 14 2010

ORC005-047-142030-
/O.CON.KPQR.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-101214T2030Z/
MARION OR-CLACKAMAS OR-
1216 PM PST TUE DEC 14 2010

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 PM PST FOR CENTRAL
CLACKAMAS AND CENTRAL MARION COUNTIES...

AT 1213 PM PST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER SOUTHWESTERN CLACKAMAS COUNTY...OR 23 MILES
SOUTH OF OREGON CITY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. DAMAGE HAS BEEN
REPORTED...TREES HAVE BEEN BLOWN DOWN ACROSS ROADS WITH SOME
STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

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