Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 16 at 6:03PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 6:03pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 603 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Paterson, or 9 miles northeast of Boardman, moving southeast at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Hermiston, Umatilla, Irrigon, Paterson, and Plymouth.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 395 between mile markers 1 and 3.
Interstate 82 between mile markers 127 and 131.
Interstate 84 between mile markers 172 and 181.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender: