Max rating Start date January 10, 2008 | Casualties None Damage 525,000 USD | |
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Formed January 10, 2008 12:15 p.m. – 12:40 p.m. PST Areas affected Clark County, Washington Similar January 2008 tornado o, Mid‑May 2008 tornado o, Tornado outbreak sequence, 2008 Atlanta tornado o, 2008 Super Tuesday t | ||
The 2008 Vancouver tornado was a rare tornado that occurred in the city of Vancouver, Washington on January 10, 2008. The NWS rated this storm to be an EF-1 (wind speeds of 90-110 mph).
The National Weather Service briefly posted a Tornado Warning. The tornado was immediately accompanied by several funnel clouds, and an advisory issued stated that more funnel clouds were possible. A funnel cloud was seen to the south of the tornado in Gresham, Oregon. The storm was a rare event in the Pacific Northwest.
Damage reports showed widespread downed power lines, malfunctioning traffic lights, and roofing that had been ripped off. The majority of the damage was light in nature. Vancouver Lake Crew's facilities on the east shore of Vancouver Lake were demolished in the storm. At least 126,000 customers had lost power because of the storm.