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Tornado had estimated wind speeds of 90 to 110 mph. Damage reports along the path of the tornado include: 200+ trees down, most between 12 to 24 inches in diameter, and approximately 6 trees greater than 36 inches; 30 to 40 homes damaged, with primarily roof damage; 19 power poles were snapped off; 3 lightly constructed structures were destroyed; a parked semi-trailer was tipped over, and several dozen sculling boats were damaged near Vancouver Lake.
Tornado had estimated wind speeds of 90 to 110 mph. Damage reports along the path of the tornado include: 200+ trees down, most between 12 to 24 inches in diameter, and approximately 6 trees greater than 36 inches; 30 to 40 homes damaged, with primarily roof damage; 19 power poles were snapped off; 3 lightly constructed structures were destroyed; a parked semi-trailer was tipped over, and several dozen sculling boats were damaged near Vancouver Lake.
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A deep low pressure system off the Pacific NW coast pushed a strong front across northwest Oregon and southwest Washington, resulting in strong winds and scattered thunderstorms. One severe thunderstorm developed in the afternoon across northern Clark County. This storm produced wind damage from Woodland, WA to near Lake Merwin. Wind knocked out power to over 5000 residents in Clark County.
A powerful storm system brought very heavy rainfall to the region in early January. The heavy rainfall combined with snowmelt runoff caused flooding along multiple rivers in southwest Washington.
Two very powerful storms with origins in the Tropics brought hazardous weather to the Pacific Northwest. The entire forecast area experienced heavy rainfall for an extended period of time. This abnormally long period of consistently heavy rainfall led to widespread flooding. Two rivers in southwest Washington exceeded major flood levels, which fueled extensive flood damage.
Portland Radar tracked a Severe Thunderstorm through Clark County into Cowlitz County. The Portland Oregonian, Vancouver Columbian and KOIN TV reported uprooted trees falling on vehicles and trailer houses, downed power lines and localized flooding of Interstate 5 and Highway 99 in the Battleground area. Clark Public Utilities reported 2600 lost power. Five were injured, two seriously; one when a tree fell across the trailer house she was in and the other was struck by a limb of a falling tree.
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Strong east winds are moving wildfire smoke to northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington on Friday and Saturday.
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reminder to press Ctrl+S on your photoshop file every 30 seconds because I just had a power outage
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@DevinMillarTV It’s funny cause I drew that on my phone during a power outage.
As the power outages begin, I’m making sure everything is charged up for tomorrow.
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@DrNerdLove The color is gone to reflect the power outage. Hilarious
@KDH17x @FootyScran They must have had a power outage not to blast that after adding the cheese.
Anyone else experiencing a power outage in Vancouver Washington?
@schachin Recovering from a pretty mean cold. Power outages and weather stuff but good otherwise!
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Wearing a xmas gift in a power outage. https://t.co/QGPQSax7xh
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@portlandgeneral How about an estimated update on power outage? #Portland #pgepoweroutage
power outage day with the folks workin on a puzzle. fun stuff.
Boo! Power outage up on the hill. I really need to get a generator in ‘23.
Widespread power outages hit Portland metro area after winter storm winds https://t.co/9ltbARPXV5
portland friends who are also experiencing power outages, please be safe
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@_concinnity Power outage #2 was a windstorm! Beset by all elements
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Riding the train during a power outage is an interesting experience
A power outage in Corvallis on Civil War day is the most Beaver thing ever!
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someone needs to ask Samoei on national tv what his government’s position on power outages is
Biden administration seeks more power outage data from utility companies https://t.co/4nnu6VSQ50
Power outage affects downtown Vancouver, along with jail, dispatch center - https://t.co/JPnDPmXOlq
Power outages continue, hitting 5,000 in North Portland overnight https://t.co/ArXypLHcSI
Is trying to learn it's a small world after all on keytar during a power outage a crime?
portland power outage from... a storm that doesnt exist? https://t.co/855Yx6788G
Power outages continue in the Portland metro as the fall storm continues https://t.co/jRo8q4NtmH
Had a power outage last night and came dangerously close to reading a book.
Thousands of Portlanders without power after intense fall storm https://t.co/7D4bl3pW1i
@fox12oregon NE 90 th and Glisan power outage any one got new about this?
Roosevelt football game against Clackamas moved due to power outages #opreps https://t.co/7FT6NpPVIE
Storm brings heavy rain, damaging winds, mountain snow to Pacific Northwest https://t.co/0po5QR82wu
@Mandoline_Blue Industry is going to suffer rolling power outages. That is not good for productivity
Driver hits pole, knocks out power to thousands along coast. https://t.co/P6rPkqmkgN
Ian will be a hurricane by Monday and looks to hit Florida around mid-week. https://t.co/iCrL1cPp0E
Oregon weathers fire evacuations, power outages in dry winds - https://t.co/JDQQEEzB43
@TomCottonAR Have you heard about the power outages and heat related deaths in Texas?
please be aware of the power outages tonight!!!! it’s friday night but still… y’all need to be aware
More details here: https://t.co/R2qhS3rr8H https://t.co/TOTBu4notO
Power outage warning issued ahead of increasing fire danger https://t.co/oDy4I4NpXY
Something something California and electric cars or whatever. https://t.co/xBgnuv6tqt
@AbbottCampaign @GregAbbott_TX How many seniors passed away during that power outage?
PGE carries out planned outage in Salem amid 90-degree heat https://t.co/QSiRUurEwm
Power outage while im doing something important? Typical small town L
@daymonwarren @dallasnews well enjoy your widespread summer/winter power outages with abbott then
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@shannonconways I have a camp stove that has a drip coffee maker for camping, and power outages.
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@CatJacobs7 No, just run of the mill power outage. In my whole neighborhood.
wi-fi return after wack april 11 snow day power outage = teen excitement
Good news: bars are open during power outages. Bad news: no ice or working bathrooms.
350,000 in Puerto Rico left in dark after power plant fire https://t.co/ItI52SiHpi
Me: Ugh, not feeling the work today. The weather: Ok! *sends wind, hail, and a power outage*
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key to emergency readiness. Here's another link to how to do it. https://t.co/vPJ8ssg5YZ
@BraddrofliT True. P-O-P-C-O-R-N is what I used to dial to set the clocks after a power outage.
Power outages in weather emergencies > making the trains run on time. https://t.co/64Wjd0OEgQ
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our vaccine appointments got canceled today dude to a power outage. maybe there is a god
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Not us but PGE just had a whole bunch of power outages in Portland metro area. #poweroutage .
Tens of thousands of Oregonians without power as strong storm rolls in https://t.co/GKUA4MNpOk
Power outage at @flypdx makes me grateful for my rule to never fly on a show day.
A and B Loops currently affected by a power outage on the east side. #pdxtraffic
just fyi the Lloyd center Safeway store is closed due to a power outage #pdx
@portlandgeneral power outage in Lloyd area now 10 hours long and 3 changes to the ETA, why?
Random power outage just hit my whole neighborhood, guess that's a sign to go to bed lol night
@SchreiberEvan @nwnatural That could explain the power outage up here off NE Alberta then?
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….it’s because of a power outage knocking out the main camera. Lol my bad. https://t.co/k4rrZfZxI9
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@RadioFreeTom Toffee meditating during a power outage. https://t.co/bWBjKxhBCi
@eevblog I recall a free month at $1500 for 5 second power outage.
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@thehill They all came back because of the power outage. Made it in before the final count.
@HireVesuvius How do they work? Could you save them for a power outage?
PGE customers in 7 Oregon counties still lack power https://t.co/hFa6sjkVAg
Help I started talking in the Pauly Shore voice during power outage and now I can’t stop
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More of these vaccination holding facilities should be disabled with power outages.
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Realizing doing cold yoga in my unheated due to power outage house is a bad idea and now I am grumpy
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@fractal74 Could be. But I heard dispatch say lots of power outages. So maybe both?
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Matt and I have reached the stage of power outage where we’ve broken out the puzzles
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@OlDirtyMooch Damn that’s wild. Tons of power outages around us but we got lucky.
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The rack UPS get network running during power outage. Said would last for 60 min.
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I'm greatly looking forward to hellfire (lightning and thunder), massive rain, and power outages.
Wednesday should see more patchy smoke and a high near 92. https://t.co/bAxTVCXT4Z
Hmm, one or two power outages in the area tonight. https://t.co/0hIxmKKLRJ
There are strong winds all around my house ? I don’t rlly wanna power outage at 2 am
"We have extensive power outages all over the county"...~WCCCA dispatcher
RT @jxzz_hndz: So Portland is covered in smoke & now there are power outages.
Power outage gaming. Feels like we’re in a seedy back room somewhere. https://t.co/fBhPkszbMg
Every time I go through a power outage my wish list fills with survival gear.
Fire tablet only charged to like 4%. There will be no watching tv or movies during the power outage.
RT @RoyalNefertari: How the fuck are we in a burn down and now power outage with windstorms.
These fires and power outages are making me nervous. I have almost zero disaster preparedness.
Do I watch lovecraft or do I save my battery during this smokey windstorm power outage ?
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@LF_Lifeguard I’ve asked the maintenance team to create a power outage for me before.
Having flashbacks to all the missed school, flooding, crazy wind damage and power outages from 04-05
RT @Kylieee123: What a crazy last day at work. ? bomb threat and power outage.
@blueallthetime_ @Nep_James @NostalgicVGEdit have fun dying and/or causing a massive power outage
Power outage in Ridgefield. Crews are working to restore power as quickly as safely possible.
The CDL is a fucking joke! How you gonna punish a team for a power outage!!!
@Singularitarian @olgakhazan ...and worked during power outages, without batteries.
power outage in my area that’s what i get for living outside of everything ?
So not needed now. #coronavirus #Massachusetts https://t.co/onaST0QKFc
Remind me if there’s ever a power outage to do it then (flip the master breaker and install these)
You know what’s worse than social distancing/stay at home? That plus a power outage...
Are you serious PGE??!! Power outage right in the middle of my show!!
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@beaulebens My coworkers said you also received the blessing of power outages.
RT @pdxalerts: Washington County: large power outage reported in the 97006 area code
RT @pdxalerts: Washington County: large power outage reported in the 97006 area code
Washington County: large power outage reported in the 97006 area code https://t.co/f6ZFylwnHp
@zweber @travfourr Plus, a power outage in Pompano has the harness races being canceled.
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Anybody else in #portland having a power outage? #pgepowershutdown #pge
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Anyone else in SW PDX experiencing flickering power outages this morning?
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@musings_n One would almost hope that they have power outages so they can't misuse their technology.
@jskarp hasn't it been proven that these power outages do nothing already?
These power outages made me download Minecraft mobile. Minecraft MOBILE.
Wind brings down trees, powerlines in Portland https://t.co/WBgWSt5FZD https://t.co/hGlh96BCDk
@TheRealTJM1979 @hockeytownhomo He doesn’t even need an excuse like a power outage to give it away
@TheRealTJM1979 I mean, how else is he supposed to occupy his time during a power outage?
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Mcdonalds closed cause of the power outage. Burger machine broke ?
When theres a power outage & you realize just how crappy Verizon is.. #Verizon minus wifi = shit
Power outages are way more tolerable with a cast iron wood stove. #BreakfastIsServed
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@portlandgeneral so there's a power outage in aloha, any details?
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@AssembledAnimal nope this was from earlier. big power outage at nw 21st
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RT @chalkup: 3 Tigard schools delayed amid power outage affecting 4,000 https://t.co/rsu7CEJWtn
3 Tigard schools delayed amid power outage affecting 4,000 https://t.co/rsu7CEJWtn
@ClarkPUD are we still experiencing power outages in parts of East Van?
@NWSPortland Lots of power outages in Vancouver https://t.co/jVRGMw7UsC
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@portlandgeneral power outage in Kenton. I heard the transformer blow over by Kenton park #Kenton
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@Melis_Strategic @CocoThePatriot Earthquakes in CA, major power outage in NYC...
Thousands left in the dark during NYC power outage https://t.co/JdrILbg6dt
@WashCoScanner We saw a couple minutes of power outage in Rock Creek. Came back pretty quick.
RT @johncanzanobft: Would never happen in Portland... #mlbtopdx https://t.co/W5DJXeDnQF
Silver lining of a hotel power outage in 100 degree heat!!! https://t.co/z19vIY0CKW
If I were them, i’d prolly want a global power outage rn. https://t.co/hCDvE2I3XF
@PacificPower_OR thanks for quick response via text on our neighborhood power outage
@gkicksla @PacificPower_OR Yeah that swath of power outage is not accurate, @PacificPower_OR
Venezuela enters fourth day of blackout as Maduro blames U.S. for... https://t.co/AREtDY7Zio
PGE power outage planned in downtown Portland https://t.co/FznUOotWlA via @fox12oregon
Power outage hack. I am rather proud of myself right now! ?? #CSIKraken https://t.co/8V2fFV0yeM
okay yeah it’s way too cold for power outages i’m going to work early
Brooklyn detention center power is back on - CNN https://t.co/fwjoUU62oF #SmartNews
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Power Outage FAQs
What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?
- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
- Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
- Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.
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Vancouver, Washington
| City | Vancouver |
| County | Clark |
| State | Washington (WA) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 98660, 98661, 98662, 98663, 98664, 98665, 98666, 98668, 98682, 98683 |
People are freezing to death. This is like in the middle ages
Power is out everywhere
No power. Trees down.
Power is out