Weak Tornado Touches Down Near Sultan

By Scott Sistek

Summary

A spotter reported a tornado that touched down about 4 miles east of the city around 1:50 Friday; it didn't do any damage.

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SULTAN - We've had pretty much everything today in the weather department -- sun, rain, wind, thunder...

And now you can add a tornado to the list.

The National Weather Service says an observer for the highway watch reported a tornado that touched down about 4 miles east of Sultan around 1:50 p.m.

The tornado stayed on the ground for about a minute before dissipating back into the clouds.

There were no signs of damage, nor any reports of damage.

Based on the lack of damage, it will be classified as an F0 tornado on the Fujita Scale -- the weakest rating on the scale.

Washington averages about one tornado per year somewhere in the state. There has not been a deadly tornado in the state since 1972, when a strong tornado killed three people in Vancouver.