Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas
- When
- April 18, 4:20 PM PST to 4:25 PM PST
- Where
- Douglas County, 10 mi NW of (Rbg)roseburg Arpt
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 43.285, -123.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Damaging Wind in Oregon, April 18, 1996
This was a wet micoburst event. Around 40 trees were blown down and a small barn was turned over.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS MFR wrote it up.
This was a wet micoburst event. Around 40 trees were blown down and a small barn was turned over. The owner of the property reported event lasted less than 3 minutes with heavy rain and strong winds.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Lightning Strike in Florida, April 18, 1996
- Tornado in Illinois, April 18, 1996
- Hail in Iowa, April 18, 1996
- Hail in Iowa, April 18, 1996
- High Wind in Colorado, April 18, 1996
- Flash Flooding in Wisconsin, April 18 to 19, 1996
- High Wind in Utah, April 18, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, April 18 to 19, 1996
- Hail in Florida, April 18, 1996
- Hail in Iowa, April 18, 1996
- Hail in Iowa, April 18, 1996
- Hail in Iowa, April 18, 1996
More
Every storm in Oregon in 1996Every state in 1996This day in weather historyWarnings in Oregon, April 1996
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5577868.