Special Weather Statement for Lewiston Area; Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties; Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties
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At 631 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Craigmont, or 14 miles southeast of Lapwai, moving northeast at 30 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...
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.
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Bulletin details
At 631 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Craigmont, or 14 miles southeast of Lapwai, moving northeast at 30 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... Culdesac, Winchester, Peck, Reubens, Waha, and Gifford. This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 95 in Idaho between mile markers 278 and 291. U.S. Highway 12 in Idaho between mile markers 31 and 36, and mile marker 38 and near mile marker 53.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 6:31PM 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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