UPDATED Tuesday, July 2: NE Portland tornado lasted 6 minutes, traveled 1 mile, authorities say

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What has now been confirmed to be a tornado took out several trees and power lines in the Alameda neighborhood of Northeast Portland around 5:30 p.m. Monday evening.

A storm assessment crew with the National Weather Service made the determination late Monday evening based on the type of wind damage left behind.

The National Weather Service relies on reports from callers, social media and trained volunteer weather spotters.

“We happened to have one weather spotter near that neighborhood, and they saw a funnel cloud,” said Miles Higa, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Portland.

Portland Fire & Rescue tweeted earlier in the evening that it had also received reports of a funnel cloud in the area, but could not confirm the accounts. The agency reported no injuries.

Trees down at 21st and Going



Crews did find trees and power lines down there were no injuries reported there were several reports of a funnel cloud in the area but PF&R cannot confirm those reports at this time — Portland Fire&Rescue (@PDXFire) July 2, 2019

Portland Fire & Rescue was responding to downed trees and power lines near Northeast 21st Avenue and Northeast Going Street.

Twitter users in Northeast Portland documented the storm. One user reported “crazy swirly wind.":

I don’t know much about funnel clouds, living in Portland and all, but I’d imagine this is what one looks like. #pdxweather @Zaffino @SaleskyKATU pic.twitter.com/GJEz41xilj — Heather (@TheLivinZz) July 2, 2019

Large segment of Going St east of 19th is shut down with upended trees and downed power lines.



Officer on scene: "Evidently a minor cyclone touched down."



Thoughts going out to the folks whose homes were struck. #pdxtst pic.twitter.com/6BRAXlj6yX — Culcordia ☕️ 🌮 🍕 🍺 (@Culcordia) July 2, 2019

The viral marketing for the release of Stranger Things 3 is pretty intense. #pdxtst pic.twitter.com/Py83Br57Xv — Tim Bledsoe (@TimBledsoe) July 2, 2019

In NE Portland (Alberta) - huge gust (sustained for 20 seconds) here. pic.twitter.com/LnauSNeaH5 — Ravyn Stadick (@RavynStadick) July 2, 2019

@NWSPortland crazy swirly wind came through NE PDX 10 minutes ago. Trees and fences down all over. Felt like a tornado! — Amy Grotta (@OSUTreeTopics) July 2, 2019

Hail on I-5 north at Delta Park around 5:40 p.m.

This post will be updated.