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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 71, NWS Medford, OR

August 26, 2025Jackson County, Josephine County, Oregon

NWS Medford, OR issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 26, 2025, 6:31 PM PDT for Jackson County, Josephine County, Oregon. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 26, 2025, 6:31 PM PDT (01:31 UTC)
Expired: Aug 26, 2025, 7:03 PM PDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Medford, OR
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 50.0 mph

Counties Jackson County, OR, Josephine County, OR

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NWS Medford, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 26, 1:58 PM PDT, 4 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 26, 1:58 PM PDT, 4 hours 33 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 26, 4:54 PM PDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 26, 5:07 PM PDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 26, 5:35 PM PDT, 56 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 26, 5:54 PM PDT, 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 26, 6:12 PM PDT, 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 26, 6:14 PM PDT, 17 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Medford OR
614 PM PDT Tue Aug 26 2025

ORZ024-026-270145-
Eastern Curry County and Josephine County OR-Jackson County OR-
614 PM PDT Tue Aug 26 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Douglas,
west central Jackson and northeastern Josephine Counties through 645
PM PDT...

At 614 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from I 5 Sexton Summit to near Cathedral Hills
Trails. Movement was east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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...
Grants Pass, Rogue River, Gold Hill, Wolf Creek Park, Cathedral Hills
Trails, Schroeder Park, I 5 Sexton Summit, Valley Of The Rogue State
Park, Tom Pearce Park, Redwood, Sunny Valley, Merlin,
Harbeck-Fruitdale, and Murphy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4273 12326 4272 12325 4270 12325 4270 12323
      4271 12323 4271 12321 4272 12321 4271 12320
      4234 12301 4229 12338 4260 12350
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 259DEG 8KT 4261 12342 4234 12326

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 26, 5:07 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	MFR		38 min
Aug 26, 5:07 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFR	Josephine	38 min
Aug 26, 5:35 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	MFR	Josephine	25 min
Aug 26, 5:54 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	MFR	Jackson	36 min
Aug 26, 6:14 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	MFR	Josephine	31 min
Aug 26, 7:01 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	MFR		29 min
Aug 26, 7:20 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	MFR	Josephine	25 min
Aug 26, 7:50 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	MFR	Jackson	40 min
Aug 26, 8:05 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFR	Jackson	40 min
Aug 27, 3:48 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	MFR		27 min
Aug 27, 4:19 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	MFR		41 min
Aug 26, 5:30 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFR	Siskiyou	30 min
Aug 26, 6:04 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFR	Siskiyou	26 min
Aug 26, 6:12 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	MFR	Siskiyou	33 min
Aug 26, 6:29 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFR	Siskiyou	31 min
Aug 26, 6:47 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFR	Siskiyou	28 min
Aug 26, 7:47 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	MFR	Modoc	28 min
Aug 27, 2:06 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	MFR	Modoc	24 min
Aug 27, 4:16 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	MFR	Siskiyou	44 min
Aug 27, 4:31 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFR	Siskiyou	44 min
Aug 27, 4:55 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	MFR	Siskiyou	50 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.