Jackson County cleans up after Thursday’s storms

Matt Jordan June 12, 2020

Last Updated: June 12, 2020

Medford, Ore — Rogue Valley residents are hard at work today cleaning up after Thursday’s quick moving thunderstorms.

Gusty winds, ½ inch hail and heavy rains brought down tree limbs, some crashing down on power lines.

Videos sent in by viewers shows the intense rainfall, winds and lightning strikes in the area.

Off Griffin Creek Road, residents say lightning struck a tree, bringing half of it down onto the creek below.

“25 years ago it got hit by lightning, took the top of it but it wasn’t as bad as this, this is the worst it’s ever been,” said Terry, who lives next to the creek where the tree was struck by lightning.

According to Pacific Power some 9,000 customers were without power last night.

Oregon Department of Forestry says they did respond to one lightning caused fire covering less than a tenth of an acre.

Matt Jordan June 12, 2020

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Matt Jordan is the Chief Meteorologist for KOBI-TV NBC5. Matt joined the NBC5 weather team in 2014 after a year as a reporter and anchor in Alexandria, Louisiana. His experience with the severe weather of the Deep South and a love of the Pacific Northwest led him to pursue a certification with Mississippi State University as a Broadcast Meteorologist. You can find Matt working in the evenings of NBC5 News at 5, 6 and 11 as well as online. Matt also has a degree in Journalism from the University of Oregon. In addition to being passionate about news and weather, Matt is a BIG Oregon Ducks fan. When not rooting for the Ducks or tracking down the next storm over the Pacific, Matt can be found outdoors in the Oregon wilderness with his wife, his daughter and their dogs Stanley and Gordi.