 Approximate track of the tornado through Manzanita | |
| Formed | 8:18 a.m. PDT (15:18 UTC), October 14, 2016 |
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| Dissipated | 9:05 a.m. PDT (15:20 UTC), October 14, 2016 |
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| Tornadoes confirmed | 2 |
| Max. rating1 | EF2 tornado |
| Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 47 minutes |
| Fatalities | None reported |
| Damage | $1 million |
| Areas affected | City of Manzanita, Oregon |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2016 1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
On October 14, 2016, a rare tornado struck the city of Manzanita, Oregon. A powerful extratropical cyclone traversing the Pacific Ocean produced localized supercell thunderstorms along coastal Oregon. The Portland branch of the National Weather Service issued a record-breaking ten tornado warnings that morning for their forecast area. One particular cell spawned an EF2 tornado at 8:18 a.m. PDT (15:18 UTC) which traveled through the center of Manzanita. Although it lasted only two minutes, the tornado damaged 128 homes, rendered one uninhabitable, and downed one-third of the city's trees. No injuries or deaths were reported and damage reached $1 million.
A state of emergency was declared for Manzanita immediately after the tornado; however, clean-up operations had to be delayed for two days as another storm system impacted the region. In the months following the tornado, approximately $70,000 was raised through various donations.