Every watch, warning and advisory the National Weather Service has in force over Lane County, Oregon. Open it for the live map, where it pans and zooms.
Map layer from NOAA National Weather Service. Boundaries from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet.
Alerts in force1
Every product in force for Lane County, worst first, with its full text.
Special Weather Statement
Moderate
Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 7:29AM PDT by NWS Portland OR
Issued Until 56 min left
Areas Benton County Lowlands, OR; Linn County Lowlands, OR; Lane County Lowlands, OR
Full text
Areas of dense fog in the southern Willamette Valley, including
lowland potions of Benton, Linn, and Lane Counties, may result in
hazardous travel conditions due to visibility of one half mile or
less.
If encountering fog, drivers should slow down, increase following
distance between vehicles, and remember to use low beams to
minimize glare. Pedestrians and cyclists should wear reflective
clothing and use lights to increase visibility to drivers.
Fog is expected to diminish in coverage by 10 AM PDT this morning.
In the past year the National Weather Service issued 114 alerts for Lane County, including 3 flood warnings, 3 freeze warnings, 3 high wind warnings and 3 red flag warnings.
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.
Nearby
The counties around Lane County, with what is in force in each.
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.
Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.
Sources
Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.
