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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 9, NWS Boise, ID

May 28, 2026Harney County, Oregon

NWS Boise, ID issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 28, 2026, 1:01 PM PDT for Harney County, Oregon. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: May 28, 2026, 1:01 PM PDT (20:01 UTC)
Expired: May 28, 2026, 1:45 PM PDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Boise, ID
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Harney County, OR

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
May 28, 12:49 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	7 hr

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 Boise, ID wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at May 28, 10:21 AM PDT, 2 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 28, 10:21 AM PDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 28, 9:18 AM PDT, 3 hours 43 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 28, 11:43 AM PDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 28, 12:07 PM PDT, 54 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boise ID
1207 PM PDT Thu May 28 2026

ORZ063-282000-
Malheur County OR-
1207 PM PDT Thu May 28 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL MALHEUR COUNTY
THROUGH 100 PM PDT...

At 1207 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Scott Reservoir, or 8 miles south of Rome, moving west at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing
         visibility. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Scott Reservoir around 110 PM MDT.
  Burns Junction around 130 PM MDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 4277 11736 4261 11759 4270 11818 4302 11790
TIME...MOT...LOC 1907Z 107DEG 26KT 4271 11759

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

KA

Special weather statement, May 28, 12:45 PM PDT, 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boise ID
1245 PM PDT Thu May 28 2026

ORZ061-282030-
Harney County OR-
1245 PM PDT Thu May 28 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL HARNEY COUNTY
THROUGH 130 PM PDT...

At 1245 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Stinking Lake, or 22 miles southwest of Burns, moving west at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing
         visibility. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Stinking Lake around 1250 PM PDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 4343 11921 4325 11922 4319 11962 4349 11963
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 089DEG 11KT 4333 11932

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

NF

Special weather statement, May 28, 12:48 PM PDT, 13 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Boise ID
1248 PM PDT Thu May 28 2026

ORZ061-063-282030-
Malheur County OR-Harney County OR-
1248 PM PDT Thu May 28 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL HARNEY AND WEST
CENTRAL MALHEUR COUNTIES THROUGH 130 PM PDT...

At 1247 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles northwest of Owyhee Butte to near Flat
Top Mountain. Movement was west at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing
         visibility. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Burns Junction, Flat Top Mountain, and Saddle Butte Lava Tube
  around 150 PM MDT.
  Antelope Spring and Saddle Butte around 200 PM MDT.
  Table Mountain around 110 PM PDT.
  Ryegrass Butte and Turnbull Peak around 210 PM MDT.
  Coffin Butte, Heath Lake, Juniper Lake, and Tencent Lake around
  120 PM PDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM PDT for
southeastern Oregon.

&&

LAT...LON 4324 11824 4267 11851 4267 11788 4308 11770
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 101DEG 32KT 4303 11774 4271 11789

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

NF

The office that day

Everything else NWS Boise, ID issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 27, 5:08 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	BOI		52 min
May 27, 5:57 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	BOI		48 min
May 28, 9:39 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	BOI	Twin Falls	8 hr
May 28, 11:43 AM PDT	Special Weather Statement	BOI		47 min
May 28, 1:17 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	BOI	Adams	43 min
May 28, 1:31 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	BOI	Owyhee	44 min
May 28, 1:58 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	BOI	Adams	47 min
May 28, 2:17 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOI	Ada, Canyon, Elmore, Owyhee	43 min
May 28, 2:24 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOI	Adams, Washington	31 min
May 28, 2:31 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	BOI	Canyon	44 min
May 28, 2:38 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BOI	Ada, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Owyhee	37 min
May 28, 3:05 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BOI	Adams, Washington	40 min
May 28, 3:09 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BOI	Ada, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Payette and 2 more	44 min
May 28, 3:57 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	BOI	Washington	48 min
May 28, 12:07 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	BOI	Malheur	53 min
May 28, 12:45 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	BOI	Harney	45 min
May 28, 12:48 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	BOI	Malheur	42 min
May 28, 1:02 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BOI	Harney, Malheur	43 min
May 28, 1:15 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOI	Harney	45 min
May 28, 1:36 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BOI	Harney, Malheur	39 min
May 28, 1:42 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOI	Harney	48 min
May 28, 1:50 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BOI	Harney	40 min
May 28, 2:06 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BOI	Harney	39 min
May 28, 2:15 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BOI	Harney	45 min
May 28, 2:18 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	BOI	Harney	42 min
May 28, 2:40 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	BOI	Harney	50 min
May 28, 2:59 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	BOI	Harney	19 min
May 28, 3:45 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOI	Baker	31 min
May 28, 4:19 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOI	Baker	11 min
May 28, 4:49 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	BOI	Baker	41 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.