...More thunderstorms through the week...
.Isolated thunderstorms are expected in Lake and Klamath Counties
overnight tonight. Another round of scattered thunderstorms will
develop Thursday afternoon and evening. Additional thunerstorms
are possible Friday into the weekend.
* IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the
potential for numerous new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 623, 624 and 625 on Thursday.
Isolated nocturnal thunderstorms possible tonight.
* TIMING...2 PM until 11 PM PDT Thursday.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon and
evening. Storms are likely to be wet, but lightning strikes
outside of precipitation cores are possible, and cause for
concern for new fire starts.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up
to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores.
* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
At 942 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Topsy Campground, or 17 miles southwest of Klamath Falls, moving
northwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size 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...
Klamath River Campground, Topsy Campground, and Spring Island Boat
Launch.
...THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY CONTINUES INTO THURSDAY...
.Thunderstorms across the southern half of the forecast area will
dwindle tonight, before another round fires off late Thursday
afternoon, lasting through the evening hours. While many of these
storms are expected to be wet, lightning strikes outside the rain
core, as well as strong outflow winds, still possess the potential
to cause new wildfire starts and rapidly spread existing ones.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 697 Central Blue Mountains,
698 Southern Blue Mountains and 699 Western Forested Blue
Mountains.
* TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Abundant lightning and isolated dry
thunderstorms.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty, erratic winds up to 50 mph.
...THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY CONTINUES INTO THURSDAY...
.Thunderstorms across the southern half of the forecast area will
dwindle tonight, before another round fires off late Thursday
afternoon, lasting through the evening hours. While many of these
storms are expected to be wet, lightning strikes outside the rain
core, as well as strong outflow winds, still possess the potential
to cause new wildfire starts and rapidly spread existing ones.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 700 Central Mountains of
Oregon, 704 Northern Deschutes National Forest and 705
Southern Deschutes National Forest.
* TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Abundant lightning and isolated to scattered
dry thunderstorms.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty, erratic winds up to 50 mph.
At 624 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Squaw Lakes Recreation Site, or 22 miles southwest of Ashland, moving
north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size 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...
Squaw Lakes Recreation Site.
At 444 PM MDT/344 PM PDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong
thunderstorm over Coyote Hole, or 36 miles west of Owyhee, moving
northwest at 20 mph.
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. Areas of blowing dust reducing
visibilities. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Coyote Hole around 450 PM MDT.
45 Ranch Launch Site and 45 Hill around 500 PM MDT.
Hoodoo Butte around 420 PM PDT.
At 329 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gerber Recreation Site, or 35 miles east of Klamath Falls, moving
north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size 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...
Gerber Recreation Site, Sprague River Park, Bly, Barnes Valley At
Gerber Resevoir, and Beatty.
At 328 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pederson Snow Park, or 22 miles west of Klamath Falls, moving north
at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size 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...
Great Meadow Snow Park, Fish Lake Snow Park, Malone Springs, Pederson
Snow Park, Surveyor Mountain Campground, Fourmile Lake Campground,
Mount Mcloughlin Trailhead, Rocky Point Upper Klamath Lake, Summit
Snowpark, Fish Lake, and Highway 140 Near Lake Of The Woods.
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM
THURSDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR700,
OR704, AND OR705...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM WEDNESDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE WA695...
.Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are forecast
through Friday. While some of these storms may produce wetting
rains, their high-based nature will increase the probability of
scattered (Wednesday) dry thunderstorms. Showers and
thunderstorms will be capable of producing gusty and erratic
outflow winds up to 60 mph.
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect until 11 PM
PDT Thursday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 700 Central Mountains of
Oregon, 704 Northern Deschutes National Forest and 705
Southern Deschutes National Forest.
* TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Abundant lightning and isolated to scattered
dry thunderstorms.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty, erratic winds with gusts up to 60 mph.
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM
THURSDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR700,
OR704, AND OR705...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM WEDNESDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE WA695...
.Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are forecast
through Friday. While some of these storms may produce wetting
rains, their high-based nature will increase the probability of
scattered (Wednesday) dry thunderstorms. Showers and
thunderstorms will be capable of producing gusty and erratic
outflow winds up to 60 mph.
The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag
Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect until 11 PM
PDT Thursday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 697 Central Blue Mountains,
698 Southern Blue Mountains and 699 Western Forested Blue
Mountains.
* TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Abundant lightning and isolated dry
thunderstorms.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty, erratic winds with gusts up to 50 mph.
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR LIGHTNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
.Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning will develop
this afternoon and evening across portions of southeast Oregon.
While some storms will produce wetting rainfall, areas outside of
thunderstorm cores will be especially susceptible to new starts.
Gusty outflow winds up to 60 mph are possible near storms.
A system will cause isolated to scattered thunderstorm
development to continue across southeast Oregon overnight into
Thursday morning. While storm coverage should be lower, storms
are expected to be drier. As the system lifts north, scattered
thunderstorms will expand across the entire area Thursday
afternoon into Thursday evening. Storms Thursday may also contain
brief heavy rain and gusty outflow winds up to 60 mph.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM
and 672 Southern Grasslands.
* TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT Thursday.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 60 mph.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR LIGHTNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
.Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning will develop
this afternoon and evening across portions of southeast Oregon.
While some storms will produce wetting rainfall, areas outside of
thunderstorm cores will be especially susceptible to new starts.
Gusty outflow winds up to 60 mph are possible near storms.
A system will cause isolated to scattered thunderstorm
development to continue across southeast Oregon overnight into
Thursday morning. While storm coverage should be lower, storms
are expected to be drier. As the system lifts north, scattered
thunderstorms will expand across the entire area Thursday
afternoon into Thursday evening. Storms Thursday may also contain
brief heavy rain and gusty outflow winds up to 60 mph.
The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag
Warning for lightning, which is in effect from 9 PM MDT /8 PM
PDT/ this evening to midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ Thursday night.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 673 Central
Canyonlands, 674 Northwestern Vale BLM and 675 Baker Valley.
* TIMING...From 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening to midnight MDT
/11 PM PDT/ Thursday night.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 60 mph.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
...More thunderstorms through the week...
.Thunderstorms will spread out across southern Oregon and
northern California this afternoon and evening. Storms will
become more isolated in northern Lake and Klamath Counties
overnight tonight. Another round of thunderstorms will develop
Thursday afternoon and evening.
The National Weather Service in Medford has upgraded the Fire
Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM
to 8 PM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the
potential for numerous new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 623, 624 and 625. The
northern sections of 624 and 625 could see isolated nocturnal
thunderstorms overnight tonight.
* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, from 2 PM until 11 PM
PDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 2 PM
until 11 PM PDT Thursday.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered to widespread thunderstorms expected
this afternoon and evening. Storms are likely to be wet, but
lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible,
and cause for concern for new fire starts.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up
to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores.
* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
...More thunderstorms through the week...
.Thunderstorms will spread out across southern Oregon and
northern California this afternoon and evening. Storms will
become more isolated in northern Lake and Klamath Counties
overnight tonight. Another round of thunderstorms will develop
Thursday afternoon and evening.
The National Weather Service in Medford has upgraded the Fire
Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM
to 8 PM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the
potential for numerous new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 623, 624 and 625. The
northern sections of 624 and 625 could see isolated nocturnal
thunderstorms overnight tonight.
* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, from 2 PM until 11 PM
PDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 2 PM
until 11 PM PDT Thursday.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered to widespread thunderstorms expected
this afternoon and evening. Storms are likely to be wet, but
lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible,
and cause for concern for new fire starts.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up
to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores.
* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
...More thunderstorms through the week...
.Thunderstorms will spread out across southern Oregon and
northern California this afternoon and evening. Storms will
become more isolated in northern Lake and Klamath Counties
overnight tonight. Another round of thunderstorms will develop
Thursday afternoon and evening.
* IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the
potential for numerous new fire starts.
* AFFECTED AREA...All of Fire weather zones 620, 621, 622.
* TIMING...From 2 PM 11 PM PDT this evening.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms with
abundant lightning are expected. Storms are likely to be wet,
but lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are
possible, and cause for concern for new fire starts.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up
to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores.
* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
...More thunderstorms through the week...
.Thunderstorms will spread out across southern Oregon and
northern California this afternoon and evening. Storms will
become more isolated in northern Lake and Klamath Counties
overnight tonight. Another round of thunderstorms will develop
Thursday afternoon and evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...All of Fire weather zone 617.
* TIMING...2 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT this evening.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered to widespread thunderstorms with
abundant lightning are expected this afternoon and evening.
thunderstorms will become more isolated later tonight.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up
to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores.
* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 689 AND 690...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THUNDERSTORMS CANCELLED FROM 11 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 689 AND
690...
...15-30% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING LIGHTNING AND GUSTY
WINDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THUNDERSTORMS CANCELLED FROM 11 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 689 AND
690...
The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Red Flag
Warning for thunderstorms, which remains in effect from 11 AM to
11 PM PDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch from 11 PM PDT
Wednesday to 11 AM PDT Thursday has been cancelled due to low
overnight potential for thunderstorms.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zone 689 Northern
Willamette National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 690 Southern
Willamette National Forest.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Brief and highly localized outflow wind gusts up
to 40 mph possible with any shower or thunderstorm that passes
by.
* IMPACTS...Frequent lightning and critically dry fuels may result
in numerous fire starts. Thunderstorm outflow winds may result
in erratic fire spread.
A Tsunami was generated by this event but does not pose a threat
to these areas. Some areas may see small sea level changes.
The decision to re-occupy hazard zones must be made by local
authorities.
This will be the final U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center
message for this region. Refer to the internet site
tsunami.gov for more information.