TWC Tornado Warning + IntelliSTAR- Astoria, OR- Nov. 23, 2014- 9:17AM PST

A small but powerful thunderstorm moved through my area, which caused this rare Tornado Warning to be issued by the NWS in Portland. With this storm came very heavy rain, small hail, frequent lightning and thunder, but I did not see a tornado.


BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
901 AM PST SUN NOV 23 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A

TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WEST CENTRAL PACIFIC COUNTY IN SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...

UNTIL 930 AM PST

AT 901 AM PST... DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER LONG BEACH... AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
LONG BEACH... ILWACO... SEAVIEW AND OCEANSIDE.

IN WASHINGTON THIS INCLUDES U. S. HIGHWAY 101 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 9 AND 16.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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