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Twister Sited Newport, Oregon

by PamelaAmperse (Subscribe)

Posted on: Jun 21, 2009 at 4:26 PM PST

Channel: On the Scene

Location: Pacific Ocean, Newport, Oregon

We were fishing on the Umatilla II, out of Newport Marina Store and Charter's in Newport, OR. It was opening Salmon Day and the fish were bountiful! When out of the sky came a TWISTER!!! We all watched in wonder. Not knowing if it would dance upon the sea or just disapate. We watched it for quite some time. The wind picked up, the temperature dropped and the rain pounded down upon us...yet, we continued to FISH : ) It never touched down, but it was such a sight to see!

A Reader says ...

On Sunday, Jun 21 at 7:51 PM

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It's a funnel cloud. If it touches down on water then it becomes a waterspout, a cousin of the land-based tornado. "Sited" should be "sighted."

Another reader says ...

On Monday, Jun 22 at 5:56 AM

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And 'disapate' should be dissipate. But overall, that would have been an incredible experience to go through!

Whatever says ...

On Monday, Jun 22 at 6:11 PM

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Everyone has to spell check and be a critic huh! Why can't you just let it go?! There are some that are challenges so let it go!? Golly gee willackers!

M12 says ...

On Sunday, Jun 28 at 6:08 PM

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I like turtles.

STEVE KROMER says ...

On Monday, Jun 29 at 2:55 PM

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I LIKE TURTLES

S KROMER says ...

On Monday, Jun 29 at 3:00 PM

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TURTLES ARE FUN

karlafox says ...

On Thursday, Jul 2 at 4:46 PM

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I like turtles. I don't like to fish. I don't like twisters. I like you.

cynic says ...

On Sunday, Oct 4 at 4:06 PM

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This looks exactly like a pic that was posted a few months ago-i think this person is just trying to get our goats people! Same story line too!

cynica says ...

On Sunday, Oct 4 at 4:07 PM

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This looks exactly like the story that was posted here not to long ago same pics and story line! What a copy cat!

Anonymous says ...

On Sunday, Oct 4 at 8:37 PM

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I am 12, and what is this?

Anonymous says ...

On Sunday, Oct 4 at 8:39 PM

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TWISTED SISTER?! Dude they rock!

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