Happy Valley, Oregon. March 31, 2025.
A thunderstorm cell moving into the Portland metropolitan area, seen from the Clackamas Promenade parking lot in Happy Valley, Oregon, on Monday afternoon. I saw a flash of lightning and heard several low rumbles of thunder. The high cloud ceiling makes the cell appear much closer than it really is.
The National Weather Service forecast predicted severe thunderstorms with hail and wind likely, and a 5% probable for a tornado for March 26. Instead, the storm expected last Wednesday turned out to be a bust.