LINCOLN CITY, Ore. - The National Weather Service has confirmed what witnesses already knew; that it was a tornado which tore through a coastal area of Lincoln City Friday night.
Deputies reported a damage path, about two blocks wide, leading from the beach that stretched about three blocks to the East. 20 to 30 homes were damaged as were several vehicles in the area. The damage mainly consisted of broken windows and downed trees, but one of the homes in the 7400 block of Logan Road suffered extensive damage.< /p>The tornado packed winds that reached 85 mph. 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. Sunday, home owners were assessing the damage, cleaning up, and preparing insurance claims.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
