Special Weather Statement for Spokane Area; Northeast Mountains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Northeast Mountains, Spokane Area
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 1217 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northwest of Suncrest, or 25 miles northwest of Spokane, moving north at 40 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and penny size 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. 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1217 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northwest of Suncrest, or 25 miles northwest of Spokane, moving north at 40 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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... Springdale, Ford, Tum Tum, Valley, and Loon Lake. This includes U.S. Highway 395 in Washington between mile markers 190 and 204.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 12:17AM 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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