Special Weather Statement for West Central Mountains; Baker County
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What you need to know
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- West Central Mountains, Baker County
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What is happening
At 557 AM MDT/457 AM PDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Lime and Huntington, or 19 miles northwest of Weiser, moving north-northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Frequent lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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 557 AM MDT/457 AM PDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Lime and Huntington, or 19 miles northwest of Weiser, moving north-northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. Frequent lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Heavy rainfall possible on Fox and Tartar Burn Scars. Locations impacted include... Huntington, Dixie, Lime, Durkee, Rye Valley, Sweedes Landing, McChord Butte, Henley Basin, Weatherby, California Mountain, Big Lookout Mountain, and southern Brownlee Reservoir.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Boise ID
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Boise ID. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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