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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Portland OR
244 PM PDT Sat Aug 17 2024
 

ORZ118-125-128-172215-
Lane County Lowlands OR-Cascades of Lane County OR-
Lane County Cascade Foothills OR-
244 PM PDT Sat Aug 17 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN LANE COUNTY THROUGH 315
PM PDT...

At 244 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Hills Creek Reservoir, or 9 miles south of
Oakridge, moving north at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Oakridge, Walterville, Vida, Blue River, Hills Creek Reservoir,
Cougar Reservoir, Lookout Point Reservoir, Westfir, Nimrod, Fall
Creek Reservoir, Leaburg, Hampton, and McCredie Springs.

This includes the following highways in Oregon...
 State Highway 58 between mile markers 15 and 51.
 State Highway 126 from Eugene to McKenzie Bridge between mile
markers 12 and 48.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM PDT for
western Oregon.

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LAT...LON 4350 12220 4346 12256 4416 12287 4422 12221
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 168DEG 40KT 4361 12246 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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