Milwaukie Tornado? (May 2, 2009) Part 2

So, this freak thunderstorm ripped through my neighborhood today (May 2, 2009), bringing thunder, lightning, large hail, and even a possible tornado. It was a storm the likes of which is so uncommon here in Western Oregon, I'm so happy I caught it on video!!!

This is part 2, and shows the storm as it is passing over my neighborhood from SW to NE. This is by far the most exciting, but if you haven't watched it yet, you should see Part 1, which shows the storm as it was approaching. The wall cloud is an amazing sight!

If you feel so inclined, watch part 3 to see some of the aftermath, interviews by the Media, and an eye-witness account from one of my neighbors who actually saw the funnel pass over. He told me that it basically passed directly over my big tree - so, directly over me (and my camera!)

Enjoy! :)

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[HyperFoxTails]

WHAT TORNADO?? No Tornado's were reported to have touched down that day in Miliwaukee WI. Just A severThunder Storm with small hail and hight winds.

[W7ENK]

@HyperFoxTails Milwaukie, Oregon.

[azuremystere]

I now have tears in my eyes over the avocado incident. Those damn things are expensive to buy! I'd be giving that thing CPR if I had to lol

[W7ENK]

Hahaha... I love my little avocado! Mine only cost 69 cents ... I just stuck a pit in some dirt and now after 2 1/2 years, it's taller than I am! :) They're really not supposed to grow here, but mine is doing just fine. I'm not sure how I'll bring it inside next winter???

We have NEVER had hail that big here, and I was afraid the hail would destroy it. As it was, there were rips in may of the large leaves.

Looking back at this, my reaction was pretty silly!

[bgarkitekt]

"O, my poor avocado!"

[W7ENK]

Ha ha ha! I did say that, didn't I...

I swear, trying to grow an avocado in Oregon is proving to be a BIG challenge... Inside in the winter, outside in the summer... Squirrels eating the new growth in the spring, now hail stones WITH SPIKES ripping holes in the leaves ... it seems Mother Nature is doing her best to stop me from succeeding!

That poor thing is a tortured soul...

[azuremystere]

lol I live in Salem, Trust me I know how rare that us to get hail like that, I'm glad that the Avocado and you are both fine :) Your reaction was fantastic

[MrPlayboy4eva]

lol very funny

[MrPlayboy4eva]

lmao "oh my avacado" nice and i cant beleive you colected hail lol

[MrPlayboy4eva]

okay dude i live in salem and there was no tornado. and there will never be. it was just a bad thunderstorm. the news THOUGHT it might TURN into one but it never did.

[gauley2001]

This was no tornado. As someone who has been through tornados I can tell you that.

U also need to toughen up. If you can't get tough, then stop running out into the little hail and whining!

Seriously dude!

[CrazyQUINN84]

At first I thought you were a teenager...weird0_0