Special Weather Statement for East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades
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What is happening
At 327 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of McKenzie Pass, or 21 miles northwest of Bend, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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. 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 327 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of McKenzie Pass, or 21 miles northwest of Bend, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Sisters. This includes Highway 20 near mile marker 100, and between mile markers 1 and 4.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 22 at 3:27PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Pendleton OR. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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