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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 6, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 10, 2025, 5:42 PM PDT for Klamath County, Oregon. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2025, 5:42 PM PDT (00:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 10, 2025, 6:15 PM PDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Klamath County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 101 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 193 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3141 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Medford, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 10, 4:39 PM PDT, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 4:39 PM PDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 10, 12:38 PM PDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Medford OR
1238 PM PDT Tue Jun 10 2025
ORZ027-030-102045-
South Central Oregon Cascades OR-
Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County OR-
1238 PM PDT Tue Jun 10 2025
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central
Klamath County through 145 PM PDT...
At 1238 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Crescent, or 24 miles southwest of La Pine, moving
northeast at 20 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...
Crescent and Gilchrist.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
&&
LAT...LON 4343 12134 4329 12145 4322 12168 4334 12190
4362 12178 4361 12134
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 216DEG 18KT 4335 12172
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
JWGSpecial weather statement, Jun 10, 1:37 PM PDT, 4 hours 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Medford OR
137 PM PDT Tue Jun 10 2025
CAZ083>085-102130-
North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County CA-
Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties CA-Modoc County CA-
137 PM PDT Tue Jun 10 2025
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Siskiyou and
northwestern Modoc Counties through 230 PM PDT...
At 136 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Lava Beds National Monument, or 36 miles southeast
of Klamath Falls, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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...
Tulelake, Lava Beds National Monument, Clear Lake National Wildlife
Refuge, Newell, and Tionesta.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4169 12153 4181 12155 4199 12149 4199 12120
4183 12110 4164 12131
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 246DEG 9KT 4177 12139
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
JWGSpecial weather statement, Jun 10, 3:22 PM PDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Medford OR
322 PM PDT Tue Jun 10 2025
CAZ083-084-102245-
North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County CA-
Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties CA-
322 PM PDT Tue Jun 10 2025
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central
Siskiyou County through 345 PM PDT
...
At 322 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Tennant, or 26 miles northeast of Mount Shasta. This storm was nearly
stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Tennant, Four Corners Snow Park, and Bray.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4151 12198 4157 12207 4178 12194 4161 12164
TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 219DEG 4KT 4159 12195
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
ANHSpecial weather statement, Jun 10, 3:42 PM PDT, 2 hours before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Medford OR
342 PM PDT Tue Jun 10 2025
CAZ083-084-102330-
North Central and Southeast Siskiyou County CA-
Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties CA-
342 PM PDT Tue Jun 10 2025
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central
Siskiyou County through 430 PM PDT
...
At 341 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Tennant, or 30 miles northeast of Mount Shasta. This storm was nearly
stationary.
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...
Tennant, Four Corners Snow Park, and Bray.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4151 12187 4162 12204 4180 12192 4163 12164
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 219DEG 3KT 4162 12189
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
ANHSpecial weather statement, Jun 10, 4:16 PM PDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 5:01 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MFR | 29 min | |
| Jun 10, 5:39 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MFR | Klamath | 36 min |
| Jun 10, 6:44 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MFR | 31 min | |
| Jun 10, 6:49 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MFR | Lake | 26 min |
| Jun 10, 7:36 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MFR | 39 min | |
| Jun 10, 11:03 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MFR | 42 min | |
| Jun 11, 12:01 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MFR | Klamath | 29 min |
| Jun 11, 2:04 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MFR | Lake | 26 min |
| Jun 11, 4:12 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MFR | Lake | 33 min |
| Jun 10, 5:49 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MFR | Siskiyou | 26 min |
| Jun 10, 6:17 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MFR | Siskiyou | 28 min |
| Jun 10, 6:47 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MFR | Siskiyou | 28 min |
| Jun 10, 8:29 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MFR | Siskiyou | 46 min |
| Jun 10, 9:05 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MFR | Siskiyou | 40 min |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.