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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What is happening
At 1228 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Sherman Pass, or 57 miles east of Omak, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1228 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Sherman Pass, or 57 miles east of Omak, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size 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... Kettle Falls and Marcus. This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 20 in Washington between mile markers 327 and 342. U.S. Highway 395 in Washington between mile markers 236 and 246.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 12:29PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
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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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