Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 5:58PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 5:58pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 558 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Touchet, or 16 miles west of Walla Walla, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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...
Walla Walla, College Place, Milton-Freewater, Umapine, Garrett,
Touchet, and Lowden.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 11 between mile markers 21 and 35.
Highway 12 between mile markers 313 and 339.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender: