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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 10, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 17, 2025, 5:29 AM PST for Asotin County, Garfield County, Whitman County, Washington; Latah County, Lewis County, Nez Perce County, Idaho. It was in force for 46 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
- Dec 17, 2025, 5:29 AM PST (13:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2025, 6:15 AM PST
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Destructive
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 80.0 mph
Counties Latah County, ID, Lewis County, ID, Nez Perce County, ID, Asotin County, WA, Garfield County, WA, Whitman County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Spokane, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Dec 17, 4:16 AM PST, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 17, 4:16 AM PST, 1 hour 13 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Dec 17, 2:16 AM PST, 3 hours 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Spokane WA 216 AM PST Wed Dec 17 2025 WAZ034-041-043-044-047>049-171200- Moses Lake Area-Wenatchee Area-Okanogan Valley-Waterville Plateau- Central Chelan County-Western Chelan County- Western Okanogan County- 216 AM PST Wed Dec 17 2025 A vigorous cold front will begin crossing the Cascades between 2AM and 3AM. With the frontal passage, look for sharp increase in west winds and potential for wind gusts between 50 and 60 mph with isolated gusts to 70 mph. For Chelan and Okanogan County, the highest confidence for these stronger winds will over the ridgelines. As the front moves into the western Columbia Basin, these stronger winds will begin surfacing on the Waterville Plateau, Wenatchee Area, and western Columbia Basin around Vantage, Moses Lake and Ephrata. Motorists with high profile vehicles should be prepared for rapid increases in winds and wind gusts and potential for dangerous cross winds.
Special weather statement, Dec 17, 3:16 AM PST, 2 hours 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Spokane WA 316 AM PST Wed Dec 17 2025 WAZ031>033-035-036-171230- Northeast Blue Mountains-Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties- Washington Palouse-Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area- 316 AM PST Wed Dec 17 2025 A band of showers tracking west to east across the central Columbia Basin will move into Spokane, Whitman, Garfield, and Asotin Counties between 330 and 500 AM. The band is currently located roughly from Creston to Ritzville to Lind is moving east around 40 mph. The band of showers will be capable of mixing down wind gusts between 60 and 70 mph as it moves through. Motorists on US 395, US 95, and I-90 should be prepared for rapid increases in wind gusts and potential for tree damage.
Special weather statement, Dec 17, 4:12 AM PST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Spokane WA 412 AM PST Wed Dec 17 2025 IDZ003-004-026-027-WAZ031>033-171415- Idaho Palouse-Central Panhandle Mountains-Lewiston Area- Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties-Northeast Blue Mountains- Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington Palouse- 412 AM PST Wed Dec 17 2025 Between 4AM and 6AM, there is increasing confidence for strengthening wind gusts between 60 and 70 mph across areas of southeastern Washington and the lower Idaho Panhandle. This includes the foothills of the Blue Mountains, Washington and Idaho Palouse, L-C Valley, Camas Prairie, and into southern Shoshone County.
Special weather statement, Dec 17, 4:46 AM PST, 43 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 1:20 AM PST | Wind Advisory | OTX | Douglas, Okanogan | 15 hr |
| Dec 17, 2:04 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | OTX | Chelan, Okanogan | 16 hr |
| Dec 17, 5:21 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | OTX | Whitman | 6 hr |
| Dec 17, 12:11 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Asotin, Chelan, Ferry, Garfield, Okanogan | 42 hr |
| Dec 17, 5:08 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | OTX | Benewah, Bonner, Kootenai, Latah, Shoshone | 7 hr |
| Dec 17, 6:14 AM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OTX | Shoshone | 46 min |
Nearby
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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.