| 2008 Vancouver tornado | |
| Radar loop of the thunderstorm which spawned the tornado | |
| Date: | January 10, 2008 |
| Time: | 12:15 p.m. – 12:40 p.m. PST |
| Rating: | EF1 tornado |
| Damages: | $525,000 |
| Casualties: | None |
| Area affected: | Clark County, Washington |
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The 2008 Vancouver tornado was a rare tornado that occurred in the city of Vancouver, Washington on January 10, 2008.[1] The NWS rated this storm to be an EF-1 (wind speeds of 90-110 mph).[2]
The National Weather Service briefly posted a Tornado Warning, but quickly retracted it.[3] The tornado was immediately accompanied by several funnel clouds, and an advisory issued stated that more funnel clouds were possible.[4] A funnel cloud was seen to the south of the tornado in Gresham, Oregon.[4] The storm was a rare event in the Pacific Northwest.[3]
Damage reports showed widespread downed power lines, malfunctioning traffic lights, and roofing that had been ripped off.[1] Although the majority of damage was light in nature,[5] in at least one case a home was completely demolished.[4] At least 2,500 homes and businesses had lost power because of the storm.
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