Special Weather Statement for Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties; Northeast Blue Mountains; Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties, Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties, Northeast Blue Mountains
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What is happening
At 614 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 11 miles south of Ski Bluewood, or 26 miles east of Walla Walla, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
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 614 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 11 miles south of Ski Bluewood, or 26 miles east of Walla Walla, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Pomeroy, Anatone, Cloverland, Rogersburg, Peola, Alder Thicket Campground, Wickiup Campground, Misery Spring Campground, and Spruce Spring Campground. This includes U.S. Highway 12 in Washington between mile markers 402 and 407.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 6:14PM 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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