Willamette Week

Portland Skies Crackled With Lightning Early This Morning. We Want to See Your Best Shots of the Storm.

Video Captures Moment Tornado Touched Down in Northeast Portland

A Northeast Portland resident caught on camera the moment a tornado touched town near their house on Monday evening.

Murmurs: Scrapyard Bill Passes, But Advocates Are Unimpressed

In other news: Monday’s tornado was the fifth in city history.

Tornado That Downed Trees in Northeast Portland Last Night Was Fifth Recorded in City History

Last night, around 5:30 pm, a tornado hit Northeast Portland, uprooting trees and pulling bricks out of chimneys and shingles off roofs.

Summer Is Taking a Break. Get Ready for a 20 Degree Temperature Drop Later This Week.

You can put your air conditioner back in storage for now.

Portland Breaks Two Consecutive Records For Hottest June Days

Well, we broke another heat record Portland.

The First Heat Wave of 2019 Is Here, and the Portland Area Could See Record Breaking Temps This Week

It’s time to break out the air conditioning.

Portland Agencies Warn That While Outside Temperatures Heat Up, Local Rivers Are Still Dangerously Cold

It’s starting to feel like summer in Portland, and the 80-plus degree days beckon a dip in the river. But, local agencies warn that while outside temperatures are creeping towards sweltering, river temperatures are still dangerously low.

Swelling Willamette and Columbia Rivers Could Flood Parts of Portland This Weekend

It’s unusual for Portland to get flood warnings this time of year, but the National Weather Service says heavy rain from Northeast Oregon is overwhelming local watersheds.

It Has Rained More Often in the San Francisco Bay Area This Year Than in Portland

So far this year, the city’s rainy day record has been surpassed by San Francisco, San Jose and Santa Rosa. The Bay Area’s ABC7 News reports that San Francisco and San Jose have both seen 46 days of rain so far, whereas Seattle has seen 39 and Portland’s received 42.

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