Significant windstorms in Clark County include the Columbus Day windstorm of October 12, 1962, and an April 6, 1972, tornado which rated F3 on the Fujita scale, striking a local school. A "Friday the 13th" storm in November 1981 brought winds up to , with other storms including the inauguration day storm of January 20, 1993, the Guadalupe Day storm of December 12, 1995 (with winds up to at Washougal, Washington) and small tornado on January 10, 2008, which destroyed a boathouse at Vancouver Lake and caused damage to buildings in Hazel Dell before dissolving near Hockinson."Region has long history of damaging windstorms," by Don Hamilton, The Columbian, January 11, 2008, p. A5.
SiGNIficanT WindStorms in cLaRk cOUNty iNcLude the coLumbUs day WindStorm of ocTObEr 12, 1962, aND AN april 6, 1972, tOrnaDo WhiCh raTED f3 on the fujita scAle, stRIking a loCal scHoOl. a "FrIday THe 13tH" StorM in novEmber 1981 BrOUgHT wInds up To , wIth OtHer STorMs INcLudinG The inauguration DaY storM Of jAnuary 20, 1993, the guAdAluPe day SToRm oF december 12, 1995 (WIth winDs up to At washouGAl, washington) AnD small tOrnAdO On jaNuaRY 10, 2008, WhicH DEstrOYeD a boathoUse At VANcOuver LAke aNd caUsed DAmagE To BuILDingS in Hazel dell beFoRE dissOlvinG nEaR hOCKInsoN."region has Long hIsTOry Of dAmaGINg wiNdStormS," bY don haMiltON, the colUmBian, JaNUary 11, 2008, p. a5.