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 416 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Wallace to 8 miles south of Lookout Pass. Movement was north at 60 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until these storms pass.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 416 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles southwest of Wallace to 8 miles south of Lookout Pass. Movement was north at 60 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... Kellogg, Osburn, Wallace, Mullan, Wardner, Prichard, Murray, and Avery. This includes Interstate 90 in Idaho between mile markers 50 and 59, and between mile markers 61 and 73.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 4:17PM 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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