Special Weather Statement for Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands
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What you need to know
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- Northeast Mountains, Okanogan Highlands
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 101 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 29 miles northeast of Sherman Pass, or 73 miles northeast of Omak, moving east at 15 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...
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 101 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 29 miles northeast of Sherman Pass, or 73 miles northeast of Omak, moving east at 15 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Stevens and northeastern Ferry Counties. This includes U.S. Highway 395 in Washington between mile markers 265 and 267.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 1:02PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
Official revision
Source and limitations
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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