Possible Tornado Strikes Oregon Coast Near Rockaway Beach, Authorities Assess Damage

Reports indicate that a tornado may have touched down on the Oregon Coast near Rockaway Beach  last night, as observed by a trained weather spotter at approximately 9:24 pm. The National Weather Service confirmed the presence of a “fairly strong velocity couplet” on the KRTX weather radar, which is consistent with the potential tornado activity, as reported by

KOIN

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Deputy Sean Ahlers of the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office patrolled the affected area today, noting damage but no significant injuries. “I have not heard of any significant injuries but there’s plenty of property damage,” Ahlers stated, with Neahkanie School District buildings suffering notable impacts. However, school operations have reportedly not been affected, as detailed by

KPTV

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Adam Batz, a meteorologist with National Weather Service in Portland, mentioned today that there were reports from spotters of a waterspout that made landfall, and that the service is in the process of confirming those accounts. “We got some reports from trained spotters of a water spout that made landfall, but we’re trying to confirm that right now,” Batz told

OregonLive

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The precise scale of the tornado’s impact is still under evaluation, with authorities and meteorological teams working to determine the full extent of the damage.

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