The National Weather Service says a weak tornado touched down in Monroe, Snohomish County, Thursday morning, toppling at least two RVs, throwing a trampoline in the air and damaging a car. No one was injured. The storm was reported about 10:30 a.m. in the area of West Main Street and 170th Drive, causing minor property…
The tornado in Monroe was small and rare, but Washington state is no stranger to twisters
Tornado alley it’s not, but Washington state is no stranger to twisters. “We average just shy of two tornadoes a year,” said Ted Buehner, a warning-coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service. That adds up to 120 twisters from 1950 until last year, according to storm event data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.…