Photos of rare F2 tornado in Oregon

AUMSVILLE, Ore. - A rare tornado struck the small town of Aumsville on Tuesday, tearing roofs off buildings, hurling objects into vehicles and homes and uprooting trees.

No one was injured but the destruction left behind was severe. The heaviest damage was in the central part of the town. Aumsville is located outside of Salem and around 3,500 people live there.


The National Weather Service has classified the Aumsville tornado as an EF2 with wind speeds of 110-120 mph and they said the tornado's damage trail was five miles long and 150 yards wide. They also reported that the tornado was not on the ground continuously, but lifted up and touched back down.



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