Thunderstorm leaves mark on region

Wind strips branches from trees as hailstones shatter glass, pound crops

By Yoko Minoura / The Bulletin
June 14, 2006

It was the worst storm an observer had seen in 20 years, according to a preliminary report from the National Weather Service in Pendleton.

The thunderstorm that swept through Central Oregon on Monday brought wind that stripped limbs off trees, rain that flooded streets and - most spectacularly -....

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