A tornado watch was issued for a short time in the Salem area this afternoon. This was after a local firefighter there witnessed a tornado touch down east of Jefferson, Oregon.
The National Weather Service issued a brief tornado watch for counties around Salem after the report came in. The watch has since been lifted.
A confirmed tornado touched down over the past weekend in Portland causing minor damage.
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