Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Portland OR
646 PM PDT Fri Oct 14 2016

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY CONFIRMS EF2 TORNADO IN MANZANITA OREGON...

OVERVIEW...

The National Weather Service in Portland, Oregon has confirmed an
EF-2 tornado in Manzanita, Oregon. The tornado was confirmed
through a National Weather Service storm survey, video evidence,
and EM/spotter/media reports. The tornado started as a waterspout
over the Pacific Ocean and came onto the beach near Treasure Cove
Ln. The tornado continued to the northeast to the intersection of
Laneda Ave and 3rd St. where the most severe damage occurred. This
is also where the tornado reached its maximum width of 700 feet.
The tornado weaked as it continued northeast and dissipated near
the intersection of Division St. and Fir St. Please note that
details regarding the path length and duration are subject to
change pending a final review.

.MANZANITA TORNADO...

Rating:              EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind: 125-130 mph
Path Length:         0.7 miles
Maximum Path Width:  225 yds
Fatalities:          0
Injuries:            0

Start date: Oct 14, 2016
Start time: 8:18 am PDT
Start location: 0.4 mi SE Manzanita
Start Lat/Lon: 45.7160/-123.9417

End Date: Oct 14, 2016
End time: 8:20 am PDT
End location: 0.3 mi NE Manzanita
End Lat/Lon: 45.7212/-123.9310

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale Classifies Tornadoes into the
following categories.

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is PRELIMINARY and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.


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