Non-Precipitation Warnings / Watches / Advisories
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
406 WWUS76 KPDT 251003 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 303 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ORZ044-WAZ028-252215- /O.EXT.KPDT.DU.Y.0001.240925T2100Z-240926T0600Z/ Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-Lower Columbia Basin of Washington- Including the cities of Hermiston, Ione, Prosser, Boardman, Tri-Cities, and Connell 303 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust expected. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and Washington. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay indoors until the storm passes. Be ready for a sudden drop in visibility to near zero. If you encounter blowing dust or blowing sand on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal. Remember, `Pull Aside, Stay Alive`. && $$ ORZ041-507-508-510-WAZ024-026-027-029-521-252215- /O.EXT.KPDT.WI.Y.0034.240925T2100Z-240926T0600Z/ Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon-Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon-North Central Oregon-Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington-Kittitas Valley-Yakima Valley-Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington-Simcoe Highlands- Including the cities of Fossil, Maupin, Pendleton, Toppenish, White Salmon, Bickleton, Pilot Rock, Goldendale, Athena, Dufur, Moro, Walla Walla, Waitsburg, Sunnyside, Ellensburg, Naches, Arlington, Heppner, Yakima, Dayton, Condon, The Dalles, and Thorp 303 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Oregon and Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, North Central Oregon, Kittitas Valley, Yakima Valley, and Simcoe Highlands. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ MW