Special Weather Statement for Central Panhandle Mountains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Panhandle Mountains
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 1150 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles south of Lookout Pass, or 19 miles southeast of Wallace, moving east at 5 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1150 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles south of Lookout Pass, or 19 miles southeast of Wallace, moving east at 5 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Turner Flat Campground and Tin Can Campground.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 11:50AM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Spokane WA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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