The National Weather Service in Portland said Sunday that a possible tornado caused “significant” damage in Longview on Sunday afternoon.
According to Tyler Kranz, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Portland, the agency has an eyewitness report from Longview from a person who “said they could see some visible rotation in the cloud.”
At 3:13 p.m., Kranz said, a rain shower with strong winds passed over the area.
While it won’t be clear until a storm survey is completed this evening if Longview was hit with a tornado or just very strong winds, at least three buildings suffered “significant wind damage,” Kranz said.
The survey should be completed by 7 p.m., he added.
“The incident resulted in a partial roof collapse and removal of roofing materials at 537 14th Avenue, along with additional damage to nearby buildings,” Longview Fire Department Battalion Chief Eric Koreis said in a statement.
“Portions of the roof and supporting materials were dislodged by the force of the storm, leaving parts of the building exposed,” the statement said. “Adjacent properties also sustained varying degrees of roof and exterior damage.”
Though the buildings were occupied at the time of the storm, Koreis said “no injuries were reported.”
Local police and fire officials are using drones to evaluate the extent of the damage and identify any further hazards, Koreis said.
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