We have the potential for the most significant ice storm in the Portland-Vancouver metro area that we’ve seen in years. Unfortunately, many of us will see scenes like the one in this photo by mid-day Sunday. And that means many of us will, later in the weekend and into Monday, lose power. … [Read more...]
48 Hours of Destruction Kicks Off Northwest Rainy Season
We're not in Kansas anymore. It just seems like it. That's especially true for the residents of Manzanita, Oregon after the coastal town got hit by a rare EF-2 Tornado on Friday October 14, 2016. Sam captured the aftermath in these photos--moments after the twister hit and tore down one-third of … [Read more...]
Record Winds Recorded In Skies Above Salem
The National Weather Service says a weather balloon -- similar to the one you see here -- detected winds of 198mph above Salem as it floated up about 33,000 feet in the sky! These are the strongest winds ever recorded at that elevation by a balloon released from Salem airport. And that is saying … [Read more...]
Strongest Hurricane Ever Recorded – Mexico Devastation Ahead
The news seemed to catch everyone I talked to off guard: with steady winds topping 200mph--Patricia became the strongest hurricane, ever recorded, in the western hemisphere. The western hemisphere includes the Atlantic, the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico and 'half' of the Pacific that is closest to … [Read more...]
Weekend Wind Could Cause Damage
I've heard a lot of crazy predictions about what might happen this weekend from friends and colleagues. "Is it true we could get 4 inches of rain this weekend," someone asked me? Uh, no--it's not. However, we do have a doozy of a fall storm that's going to roar through on Saturday. It's the one … [Read more...]
June 2015 Weather: One To Tell The Grandkids About
Record heat replaced our typically coolish and showery June weather in 2015. Lots of records fell -- so many that I think you'll be able to tell your grandkids, "I remember there was a June where the heat never stopped. Kids played outside in the sun every single day!" Of course, Oregon and … [Read more...]
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