Rare Tornado Damages Homes in Washington State

Matt Hargis walks through downed tees behind the Walmart in Port Orchard, Wash., on Dec. 18, 2018. Larry Steagall/Kitsap Sun/AP

SEATTLE—A rare tornado touched down in a Seattle suburb on Dec. 18, damaging several homes and toppling trees, authorities said.

Based on radar imagery and video evidence, a tornado touched down south of Port Orchard shortly before 2 p.m., said Brent Bower, hydrologist with the National Weather Service in Seattle.