A rare December tornado touched down in Western Washington on Tuesday, heavily damaging several homes and toppling trees.
Video from a KOMO-TV helicopter showed homes with roofs ripped off and debris scattered across yards, including trees.
„KCSO, Port Orchard [Police Department] and several fire agencies have responded to a weather event that has caused catastrophic damage in the Port Orchard area,“ the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office said in a post on Twitter. „Most of the damage is contained to the area and neighborhoods east and south of Walmart. Active power lines are down and gas companies are checking their supply lines for leaks.“
Port Orchard is 15 miles southwest of Seattle by ferry.
