SEATTLE (AP) — The latest report from the National weather service on that tornado that touched down in Port Orchard says it was the strongest to hit Washington state since 1986.
A Weather Service storm team surveyed the damage and rated the twister an Ef2 with top wind speeds of 130 mph.
In five minutes Tuesday afternoon, the twister’s 1.4 mile-path tore roofs off homes, shattered windows and toppled large fir trees, but no injuries have been reported.
The Kitsap County Sheriff’s office called the damage “catastrophic.”
Power had been restored by Wednesday to much of the affected area with the exception of the most severely damaged homes, the sheriff’s office said. Some roads remained closed.