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Eugene -Springfield Area Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan 2. Hazard Descriptions In addition to these five historic tornadoes, on April 14, 2015 an EF-0 (Enhanced Fujita) tornado touched down at Lane Community College. The funnel cloud was reported to have remained on the ground for a minute. 38 Damage was sustained by several cars lifted by the tornado. One of the cars had two people in it, but no injuries were reported. This tornado resulted in $(2015)25,000 dollars in damage.39 (Picture 2-3) Severe Heat The summer of 2014 set a record for the number of days with high temperatures over 90 degrees.40 From the end of July into the beginning of August 2017 the area saw one of its longest heat waves in history. The first nine days were the hottest period on record according to data compiled by the Southeast Regional Climate Center.41 During this period of severe heat Eugene and Springfield opened several "Binder, Melissa. "Tornado touches down near Eugene, flips carat Lane Community College." April 15, 2015. Accessed August2019. https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest- news/2015/04/tornado_ touches_ down_ near_euge.html "United States. Lane County. Emergency Management. Lane CountyMulti-JurisdictionHazard Mitigation Plan. April 2017. Accessed November 6, 2017. https://www.lanecounty.org/ems/One.aspx?portalId-358588 I &pageld=15929453 40 United States. Wihtol, Christian. The Register Guard. Sizzling Summer. Accessed August 2019. http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/32166313-75/hot-summers-better-get-used-to-em.html.csp 41 United States. Erdman, Jon. The Weather Channel. "Record Pacific Northwest Heat Wave Finally Comes to a Close." August 13, 2017. Accessed November 2017. https://weather.com/forecast/regional/news/pacific-northwest-heat-relief-washngton-oregon- aug2017 https://weather.com/forecast/regionaYnews/pacific-northwest-heat-relief-washington- oregon-aug2017 2-25 January 2020