Special Weather Statement for Northern Panhandle; Northeast Mountains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Northern Panhandle, Northeast Mountains
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- Moderate
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 710 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 21 miles northeast of Chewelah to 7 miles north of Priest River. Movement was north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 710 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 21 miles northeast of Chewelah to 7 miles north of Priest River. Movement was north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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... Browns Lake Campground, Lost Creek, Ruby, and South Skookum Lake Campground. This includes U.S. Highway 20 in Washington between mile markers 396 and 414.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 7:10PM 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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