Special Weather Statement for Northeast Blue Mountains; Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties
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At 206 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Troy, or 30 miles southeast of Dayton, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail...
What the bulletin says to do
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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.
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Bulletin details
At 206 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Troy, or 30 miles southeast of Dayton, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Anatone, Peola, Wickiup Campground, Cloverland, Misery Spring Campground, and Spruce Spring Campground.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 2:07PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Spokane WA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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