Expires:202408180315;Remove:202408180315;021279 WUUS56 KPDT 180216 SVRPDT ORC021-049-055-WAC005-039-180315- /O.NEW.KPDT.SV.W.0010.240818T0216Z-240818T0315Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Pendleton OR 716 PM PDT Sat Aug 17 2024 The National Weather Service in Pendleton Oregon has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Morrow County in northeastern Oregon... Gilliam County in north central Oregon... Sherman County in north central Oregon... Southwestern Benton County in south central Washington... Eastern Klickitat County in south central Washington... * Until 815 PM PDT. * At 712 PM PDT, thunderstorms over Wasco county are producing outflow winds of around 70 mph pushing to the east across north central Oregon and far southern Washington along the Columbia River. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Public. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. * Locations impacted include... Boardman, Heppner, Condon, Arlington, Moro, Irrigon, Wasco, Ione, Rufus, Lexington, Goodnoe Hills, Alderdale, Kent, Rock Creek, Cliffs, Bickleton, Mikkalo, Ruggs, Blalock, and Hardman. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION widespread wind damage possible across the warning area. Stay indoors and SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows! && LAT...LON 4602 12079 4604 11944 4509 11944 4511 12072 4515 12075 TIME...MOT...LOC 0212Z 269DEG 49KT 4586 12062 4496 12061 THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN WIND THREAT...OBSERVED MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH $$ JS