Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 28 at 7:41PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 28, 2026 - 7:41pm
Expires:
May 28, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
At 740 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Hanford Reservation to near Ayer. Movement was
north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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...
Richland, Connell, Mesa, Kahlotus, Eltopia, Basin City, Hanford
Reservation, Ayer, and Matthew.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 17 between mile markers 8 and 22.
Highway 395 between mile markers 34 and 61.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight PDT for
south central and southeastern Washington.
Area Description:
Lower Columbia Basin of Washington
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender: