Special Weather Statement for Orofino/Grangeville Region; Lower Hells Canyon/Salmon River Region
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What you need to know
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What is happening
At 449 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21 miles west of White Bird, or 30 miles west of Grangeville, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph and heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. 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 449 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21 miles west of White Bird, or 30 miles west of Grangeville, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph and heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Keuterville.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
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Special Weather Statement issued July 23 at 5:49PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Missoula MT. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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