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Special Weather Statement, NWS Spokane, WA

August 31, 2022Adams County, Washington

NWS Spokane, WA issued this special weather statement at Aug 31, 2022, 4:21 PM PDT for Adams County, Washington. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Aug 31, 2022, 4:21 PM PDT (23:21 UTC)
Expired: Aug 31, 2022, 4:45 PM PDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Spokane, WA
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 50

County Adams County, WA

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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 Aug 31, 3:58 PM PDT, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 31, 3:58 PM PDT, 23 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 31, 4:21 PM PDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Spokane WA
421 PM PDT Wed Aug 31 2022

WAZ035-312345-
Upper Columbia Basin WA-
421 PM PDT Wed Aug 31 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Adams County
through 445 PM PDT...

At 420 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles southwest of Ritzville, or 22 miles northeast of Connell,
moving northeast at 35 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 damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Ritzville, Lind, Paha and Packard.

This includes Interstate 90 in Washington between mile markers 209
and 226.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 4687 11857 4693 11873 4724 11853 4714 11819
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 208DEG 32KT 4696 11861

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 31, 4:39 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Spokane	21 min
Aug 31, 4:57 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Spokane	33 min

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