Real Time

Areas

Northeast Mountains

Note

Description

At 515 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 20 miles west of Nordman, or 37 miles northwest of Priest River. This storm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Lost Creek and Tiger. This includes U.S. Highway 20 in Washington between mile markers 383 and 399.

Instruction

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.

Areas

Pend Oreille, WA; Spokane, WA

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Description

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of Northeast Washington, including the following counties, Pend Oreille and Spokane. * WHEN...Until 800 PM PDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 500 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Cusick, Dalkena, Usk, Sacheen Lake, Diamond Lake, Bead Lake Campground and South Skookum Lake Campground. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instruction

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Areas

East Washington Central Cascades; East Portion of North Cascades National Park / Lake Chelan National Recreation Area; East Washington North Cascades; Okanogan Highlands & Kettle Mountains; Colville Reservation; Okanogan Valley; Methow Valley

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Description

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR ZONES 696, 697, 698, 699, 702, 703, 704 THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... * Affected Area: East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696), East Portion of North Cascades National Park/Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (Zone 697), East Washington North Cascades (Zone 698), Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone 699), Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Okanogan Valley (Zone 703) and Methow Valley (Zone 704). * Timing: 11 AM to 8 PM Thursday. * Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning. * Outflow Winds: Outflow boundaries near storms will bring potential for erratic wind gusts 30 to 50 mph and could travel quite a distance from the core of the storm. * Impacts: Very warm and dry conditions will be in place as storms develop Thursday afternoon. A mix of wet and dry thunderstorms combined with dry fuels may lead to new fire starts that could overwhelm initial attack capabilities. Gusty outflow winds could may result in rapid spread with any new starts.

Instruction

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly.

Areas

East Washington Central Cascades; East Portion of North Cascades National Park / Lake Chelan National Recreation Area; East Washington North Cascades; Okanogan Highlands & Kettle Mountains; Colville Reservation; Okanogan Valley; Methow Valley

Note

Description

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR ZONES 696, 697, 698, 699, 702, 703, 704 THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... * Affected Area: East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696), East Portion of North Cascades National Park/Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (Zone 697), East Washington North Cascades (Zone 698), Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone 699), Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Okanogan Valley (Zone 703) and Methow Valley (Zone 704). * Timing: 11 AM to 8 PM Thursday. * Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning. * Outflow Winds: Outflow boundaries near storms will bring potential for erratic wind gusts 30 to 50 mph and could travel quite a distance from the core of the storm. * Impacts: Very warm and dry conditions will be in place as storms develop Thursday afternoon. A mix of wet and dry thunderstorms combined with dry fuels may lead to new fire starts that could overwhelm initial attack capabilities. Gusty outflow winds could may result in rapid spread with any new starts.

Instruction

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly.

Areas

East Washington Central Cascades; East Portion of North Cascades National Park / Lake Chelan National Recreation Area; East Washington North Cascades; Okanogan Highlands & Kettle Mountains; Colville Reservation; Okanogan Valley; Methow Valley

Note

Description

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FOR ZONES 696, 697, 698, 699, 702, 703, 704 THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... * Affected Area: East Washington Central Cascades (Zone 696), East Portion of North Cascades National Park/Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (Zone 697), East Washington North Cascades (Zone 698), Okanogan Highlands and Kettle Mountains (Zone 699), Colville Reservation (Zone 702), Okanogan Valley (Zone 703) and Methow Valley (Zone 704). * Timing: 11 AM to 8 PM Thursday. * Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning. * Outflow Winds: Outflow boundaries near storms will bring potential for erratic wind gusts 30 to 50 mph and could travel quite a distance from the core of the storm. * Impacts: Very warm and dry conditions will be in place as storms develop Thursday afternoon. A mix of wet and dry thunderstorms combined with dry fuels may lead to new fire starts that could overwhelm initial attack capabilities. Gusty outflow winds could may result in rapid spread with any new starts.

Instruction

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly.