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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Medford OR
606 PM PDT Sat Aug 17 2024
 

CAZ080-ORZ026-028-180130-
Western Siskiyou County CA-
Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades OR-Jackson County OR-
606 PM PDT Sat Aug 17 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Siskiyou and southwestern Jackson Counties through 630 PM PDT
...

At 605 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
McKee Bridge Recreation Site, or 18 miles southwest of Medford,
moving northeast at 25 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 damage to outdoor objects is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Medford, Talent, Jacksonville, Britt Gardens, Kennedy Meadows, McKee
Bridge Recreation Site, Ruch, Applegate Lake, Woodrat Mountain,
Cantrall Buckley County Park, Squaw Lakes Recreation Site,
Jacksonville Woodlands Association Trails, and Phoenix.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM PDT for
northern California...and southwestern Oregon.

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LAT...LON 4199 12299 4209 12320 4240 12301 4226 12270
TIME...MOT...LOC 0105Z 211DEG 20KT 4212 12304 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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