WA WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 25, 2022

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Spokane WA

1215 AM PDT Thu Aug 25 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Spokane

County through 1245 AM PDT...

At 1214 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7

miles west of Cheney, moving east at 15 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...

Cheney and Tyler.

This includes Interstate 90 in Washington between mile markers 258

and 263.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

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

shelter inside a building or vehicle.

LAT...LON 4744 11782 4750 11777 4749 11756 4737 11766

TIME...MOT...LOC 0714Z 286DEG 13KT 4745 11772

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN

MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

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