Special Weather Statement for Cowlitz County Lowlands; South Washington Cascade Foothills
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What is happening
At 101 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers capable of producing a landspout near Kalama, or near Kelso, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts up to 40 mph, and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel clouds. This type of funnel cloud is harmless, but on rare occasions they can briefly touch down, producing wind gusts over 50 mph. If a funnel cloud is spotted move indoors and report your sighting to the National Weather Service.
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Bulletin details
At 101 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers capable of producing a landspout near Kalama, or near Kelso, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts up to 40 mph, and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Kalama and Rose Valley.
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Special Weather Statement issued September 3 at 1:01PM PDT by NWS Portland OR
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Portland OR. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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