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Special Weather Statement, NWS Spokane, WA

May 31, 2015Latah County, Idaho

NWS Spokane, WA issued this special weather statement at May 31, 2015, 11:35 PM PDT for Latah County, Idaho. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 31, 2015, 11:35 PM PDT (06:35 UTC)
Expired: Jun 1, 2015, 12:00 AM PDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Spokane, WA

County Latah County, ID

The radar

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Spokane, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 31, 10:53 PM PDT, 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 31, 10:53 PM PDT, 42 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 6:46 AM PDT, 16 hours 49 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTX
646 AM PDT SUN MAY 31 2015

IDZ001-002-WAZ034>038-041>044-011400-
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR D'ALENE AREA-MOSES LAKE AREA-
UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA-NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-
OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-
OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
646 AM PDT SUN MAY 31 2015

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Idaho...
Central Washington...East Central Washington...North Central
Washington and Northeast Washington.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A low pressure system will bring a good chance for thunderstorms
across the region on Monday. Some storms could be strong to
severe producing large hail and damaging winds. Heavy rain is also
likely with these storms...increasing the risk of flash flooding
or debris flows, especially for areas located in steep terrain and
near wildfire burn scars.

IDZ003-004-026-027-WAZ031>033-011400-
IDAHO PALOUSE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-LEWISTON AREA-
LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-
646 AM PDT SUN MAY 31 2015

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Idaho...
North Central Idaho and Southeast Washington.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Afternoon thunderstorms are expected to develop over the higher
terrain in northeast Oregon this afternoon. Storm motion will be
to the northeast with developing thunderstorms possible for the
Northeast Blue Mountains over to the Central Panhandle Mountains.
This area will also includes the southern portion of the Palouse
down to the Camas Prairie. Some thunderstorms may become severe
with isolated large hail, damaging winds and heavy downpours all
potential hazards.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A low pressure system will bring a good chance for thunderstorms
across the region on Monday. Some storms could be strong to
severe producing large hail and damaging winds. Heavy rain is also
likely with these storms...increasing the risk of flash flooding
or debris flows, especially for areas located in steep terrain.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 31, 6:44 PM PDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
644 PM PDT SUN MAY 31 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0530 PM     HAIL             CRAIGMONT               46.24N 116.47W
05/31/2015  E0.75 INCH       LEWIS              ID   PUBLIC

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JWOLF

Special weather statement, May 31, 11:35 PM PDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 31, 8:54 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OTX	Asotin, Garfield	36 min
May 31, 9:33 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OTX	Asotin, Garfield, Whitman	57 min
May 31, 10:33 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OTX	Asotin, Garfield, Whitman	42 min
Jun 1, 6:32 AM PDT	Flash Flood Watch	OTX	Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln and 5 more	22 hr
Jun 1, 3:32 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Garfield	58 min
Jun 1, 4:07 PM PDT	Flash Flood Warning	OTX	Asotin, Garfield	3 hr
Jun 1, 4:18 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Asotin	42 min
Jun 1, 4:28 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OTX	Pend Oreille	2 hr
Jun 1, 4:44 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Chelan	61 min
Jun 1, 4:49 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Douglas	56 min
May 31, 5:11 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Lewis	64 min
May 31, 5:17 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OTX	Lewis, Nez Perce	42 min
May 31, 8:41 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OTX	Lewis	49 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.