Expires:202408171630;Remove:202408171630;993376 WWUS86 KPQR 171557 SPSPQR Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Portland OR 857 AM PDT Sat Aug 17 2024 ORZ105-107-116-171630- Benton County Lowlands OR-Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands OR- Central Oregon Coast Range OR- 857 AM PDT Sat Aug 17 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN POLK...NORTH CENTRAL BENTON AND EAST CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTIES THROUGH 930 AM PDT... At 857 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Alsea, or 12 miles southwest of Corvallis, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Wren, Blodgett, Kings Valley, Summit, Burnt Woods, and Hoskins. In Oregon this includes U.S. Highway 20 west of Corvallis between mile markers 30 and 49. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4445 12340 4444 12360 4469 12370 4474 12338 TIME...MOT...LOC 1557Z 174DEG 31KT 4449 12351 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$