On Tuesday, April 20, Harney County residents east of Burns experienced a severe thunderstorm that took down 52 power poles, destroyed outbuildings and tore shingles off roofs.
While early reports suggested that the 70-75 mile per hour winds took the shape of funnel clouds, the official report from the National Weather Service in Boise, Idaho, called the event a “very strong thunderstorm with a strong down burst.”
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