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

ORZ119-121-123-126-180115-
West Columbia River Gorge of Oregon above 500 ft OR-
Clackamas County Cascade Foothills OR-North Oregon Cascades OR-
Upper Hood River Valley OR-
544 PM PDT Sat Aug 17 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CLACKAMAS...
SOUTHWESTERN HOOD RIVER AND SOUTHEASTERN MULTNOMAH COUNTIES THROUGH
615 PM PDT...

At 544 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Timothy Lake, or 8 miles south of Government Camp, moving north at 40
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...
Government Camp, Mount Hood Village, Mount Hood, Zigzag, Timothy
Lake, Lolo Pass, Lost Lake, White River Snow Park, and Rhododendron.

This includes the following highways in Oregon...
 U.S. Highway 26 east of Portland between mile markers 41 and 62.
 State Highway 35 between mile markers 58 and 63.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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

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LAT...LON 4526 12169 4525 12168 4523 12168 4523 12170
      4521 12171 4520 12175 4519 12175 4515 12171
      4513 12170 4512 12167 4510 12189 4549 12201
      4552 12165 4526 12164
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 174DEG 37KT 4518 12178 

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

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DDH