RED, OR (COPY) โ The National Weather Service issued a brief tornado warning for parts of Clackamas County on Saturday afternoon, saying there were reports of a funnel cloud near Molalla.
The warning was lifted around 4 p.m.
โExpect damage to mobile homes, roofs and vehicles,โ the National Weather Service in Portland said. โTAKE COVER NOW! Go to the basement or interior room on the lowest floor of a solid building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home or vehicle, move to the nearest secure shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.โ
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โThe observerโs report is the reason NWS Portland issued the warning,โ said Storm Tracker 2 digital meteorologist Bobby Corser. โWe detected the rotation on radar, but ground truth confirmed it.โ
NWS Portland said a storm watcher reported seeing several funnel clouds.
The alert was issued for possible thunderstorms and hail in Western Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Shortly before the funnel cloud was spotted, a golfer was struck by lightning in Clackamas County.
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โWe will continue to see heavy showers and thunderstorms for the rest of the day,โ Corser said.
You can read more about the likelihood of storms here.
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