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WWUS86 KPDT 160115
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
615 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

ORZ502-WAZ030-160145-
Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon OR-Northwest Blue Mountains WA-
615 PM PDT Sat Aug 15 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN UNION...NORTHWESTERN
WALLOWA AND SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM PDT...

At 614 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles south of Ski Bluewood, or 27 miles east of Walla Walla, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Ski Bluewood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 4578 11778 4579 11794 4592 11798 4624 11774
      4612 11760 4600 11761 4600 11744
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 221DEG 23KT 4590 11781

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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