Special Weather Statement for Grande Ronde Valley; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon
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What is happening
At 325 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hilgard, or 8 miles west of La Grande, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... La Grande, Imbler, Summerville, and Hilgard....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 325 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hilgard, or 8 miles west of La Grande, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... La Grande, Imbler, Summerville, and Hilgard. This includes the following highways... Highway 82 between mile markers 6 and 14. Interstate 84 between mile markers 249 and 261.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 16 at 3:25PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
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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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