LINCOLN CITY, Ore. (AP) — The National Weather Service has confirmed that it was a tornado that tore through a coastal area of Lincoln City on Friday night.
The tornado packed winds that reached 85 mph. The area of Road's End was the hardest-hit where numerous homes were damaged.
Jim Jenneke says he was watching the Portland Trail Blazers game with his wife when he heard a large bang. Winds ripped the deck off his house, blew down trees and caused damage to a power transformer.
The storm blew the roof off another house near Jenneke's home and left it twisted and destroyed. Pink insulation remained in trees and on the ground for about 150 yards inland on Saturday.
Pacific Power representatives said almost 350 homes were without electricity. The power has been restored.
Courtesy KPTV.com
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