PORTLAND, Ore. — The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado formed and touched down in Portland on Monday night.
The NWS rated it an EF-0 with wind speeds estimated at 80 mph.
Early damage reports say the tornado brought down several large tree branches, and a few large trees with shallow roots were uprooted, a power pole was bent over, shingles were torn off roofs and bricks were knocked off a chimney.
No injuries were reported from the tornado in Northeast Portland, but The Oregonian reported that a tree fell on a car in Canby and sent two occupants to a hospital with injuries.