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Special Weather Statement for Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties

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At 448 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles southeast of Craigmont, or 18 miles west of Kamiah, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...

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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.

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At 448 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 7 miles southeast of Craigmont, or 18 miles west of Kamiah, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and penny size 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... Kamiah, Nezperce, and Mohler. This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 95 in Idaho between mile markers 269 and 270. U.S. Highway 12 in Idaho between mile markers 53 and 54, and between mile markers 59 and 67.

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    Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 4:48PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA

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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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