WASHINGTON STATE TOUCH DOWN..
Tornado touches down in Washington Posted: Jan 10, 2008 04:11 PM CST Updated: Jan 10, 2008 06:09 PM CST Tornado cuts through Vancouver, Washington Tornado uproots trees, knocks down power lines VANCOUVER, Wash. - A tornado touched down in North Vancouver just after noon Thursday and moved northeast, ripping trees out of the ground, toppling power lines and tearing roofs off homes. No injuries have been reported but authorities have confirmed the tornado sighting as well as several sightings of funnel clouds, which are twisters that remain above ground. People in the area also reported extreme weather conditions including four-inch hail, high winds and dark clouds. Police were busy responding to reports of damage including trees down on homes, car crashes and terrified residents. KGW Meteorologist Dave Salesky said this was most likely an F-0 or Gale Force tornado, the lowest level possible on the scale, with wind speeds of 40 to 72 miles an hour. This level of tornado typically knocks down trees and power lines, but isn't powerful enough to lift automobiles or mobile homes. Tornado warnings were issued by the National Weather Service for both Clark County and Skamania County. But just before 1 p.m., they were changed to severe thunderstorm warnings. The last time a tornado hit the Vancouver area was back in April 5th, 1972. That tornado was more severe, a level F-2. It flattened buildings, threw boats onto land, and sent massive amounts of debris flying. An F-2 storm has winds up to 157 miles an hour. (www.kgw.com)
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