The National Weather Service in Portland said Sunday that a possible tornado caused “significant” damage in Longview, Cowlitz County, on Sunday afternoon.

According to Tyler Kranz, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Portland, the agency has an eyewitness report from Longview from a person who “said they could see some visible rotation in the cloud.”

At 3:13 p.m., Kranz said, a rain shower with strong winds passed over the area.

While it won’t be clear until a storm survey is completed if Longview was hit with a tornado or just very strong winds, at least three buildings suffered “significant wind damage,” Kranz said.

“The incident resulted in a partial roof collapse and removal of roofing materials at 537 14th Ave., along with additional damage to nearby buildings,” L

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