WA WFO PENDLETON Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

WFO PENDLETON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, April 30, 2022

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Pendleton OR

102 PM PDT Sat Apr 30 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of western Umatilla,

southeastern Benton, southwestern Walla Walla and southwestern

Franklin Counties through 130 PM PDT...

At 101 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along

a line extending from 7 miles southwest of Benton City to 13 miles

north of Ukiah. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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...

Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, Hermiston, Pendleton, Meacham, West

Richland, Umatilla, Benton City, Stanfield, Athena, Echo, Adams,

Helix, Thorn Hollow, West Pasco, Cayuse, Holdman, Rieth and Umatilla

Reservation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe

shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 4610 11857 4604 11855 4601 11860 4600 11853

4549 11832 4516 11883 4623 11966 4652 11921

TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 224DEG 17KT 4618 11958 4532 11889

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN

MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

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