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The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pendleton, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 3, 8:40 PM PST, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 940 PM PDT MON JUL 3 2006 .UPDATE...AN UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVE MOVING NORTH ALONG THE OREGON COAST IS PROVIDING DYNAMIC LIFT EAST OF THE CASCADES. THE WAVE HAS BACKED UPPER LEVEL FLOW TO THE SOUTH AND IS TRANSPORTING ABUNDANT MID LEVEL MOISTURE INTO CENTRAL OREGON. THESE FACTORS HAVE COMBINED WITH AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT FAVORABLE FOR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON...INCLUDING CROOK AND WHEELER COUNTIES. SOME OF THE STORMS HAVE BEEN AND ARE CONTINUING TO BE STRONG TO SEVERE. THE MAIN SEVERE WEATHER THREAT ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS IS FOR LARGE HAIL TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER. PRINEVILLE RECEIVED HAIL AROUND ONE INCH IN DIAMETER BETWEEN 645 PM AND 700 PM PDT. IN ADDITION...THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAIN WITH RAINFALL TOTALS FROM 0.20 TO 0.40 INCH. I HAVE ISSUED AN UPDATE TO THE ZONE FORECAST PACKAGE TO INCREASE POPS AND CHANGE WORDING FROM ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND IN NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS EVENING. POLAN && .PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... (ISSUED 735 PM PDT MON JUL 3 2006) SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH/SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE SHORT TERM...WITH PERIODIC WAVES ROTATING ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. ONE OF THESE WAVES IS APPROACHING IS MOVING ONSHORE THE NORTHERN CA/OREGON COAST...AND WILL MOVE N/NE ACROSS OREGON THIS EVENING...AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON OVERNIGHT/EARLY TUESDAY. VISIBLE SATELLITE IS SHOWING CUMULUS BUILDUPS ACROSS MAINLY CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN OREGON...WITH ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON...MIGRATING NORTHWARD THIS EVENING AS FAR NORTH AS THE OREGON COLUMBIA BASIN. THIS WAVE IS NOT NEARLY AS POTENT AS THE ONE ON SUNDAY AFTN...THUS DO NOT EXPECT AS MANY TSTMS...WITH MOST STORMS WEAKER. WITH SOME INSTABILITY IN THE MIDDLE LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE...THINK SOME STORMS WILL LINGER THROUGH THE NIGHT/EARLY TUESDAY...PARTICULARLY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON/EXTREME NORTHERN OREGON AS THE WAVE CROSSES THE AREA. THE NEXT WAVE WILL APPROACH TUESDAY AFTN. SOME MODEL DIFFERENCES IN HANDLING THE WAVE...WITH THE NAM GENERATING A SIGNIFICANT COVERAGE OF SHWRS/TSTMS...WITH THE GFS KEEPING THE ENERGY WEST OF THE CASCADES...WITH LITTLE ACTIVITY. WITH SATELLITE TRENDS SHOWING THE WAVE NOT MUCH FURTHER TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF PREVIOUS WAVES...THINK THE GFS POSITION MAY BE TOO FAR WEST. ALSO THINK THAT THE NAM MAY BE OVERDONE A BIT ON THE TSTMS...ALTHOUGH INSTABILITY IS STILL SUFFICIENT AND SHEAR INCREASES. WILL RETAIN SLIGHT CHC TO LOW END CHC WORDING FOR OREGON TUE AFTN...SPREADING NORTHWARD TUESDAY EVENING INTO WASHINGTON. MORE STABLE MARINE AIR WILL BEGIN TO SPILL OVER THE CASCADES TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES/BREEZY CONDITIONS ALONG THE EAST CASCADE SLOPES. FAR EASTERN OREGON WILL SEE TEMPERATURES WARMER THAN MONDAY AFTERNOON CLOSEST TO THE SURFACE THERMAL TROUGH AXIS. MORE STABLE MARINE AIR WILL WORK ACROSS MOST AREAS ON WEDNESDAY...WITH TSTMS MAINLY CONFINED TO THE EASTERN OREGON MTNS...WITH TEMPERATURES COOLING TO SLIGHTLY ABOVE SEASONAL NORMS. LONG TERM...THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY...GFS/EUROPEAN MODELS HAVE BOTH CHANGED AND ARE IN AGREEMENT ON KEEPING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WEST OF COAST OVER THE WEEKEND. SO...RATHER THAN HAVING COOLER TEMPERATURES...HAVE BROUGHT SLIGHT WARMING TREND FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. AFTER SHORTWAVE MOVES THROUGH ON THURSDAY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS OVER MAINLY OREGON MOUNTAINS WE RETURN TO A RATHER DRY AIRMASS FOR THE REST OF THE PERIOD. POPS NEGLIGIBLE FOR FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY. AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS WILL GENERALLY PREVAIL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING NEAR KRDM...KPDT...AND KALW. ALONG TWEB ROUTE 366 AND TWEB ROUTE 368 FROM KDLS TO 60 MILES SOUTH OF KRDM...EXPECT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL 05Z WITH MVFR CONDITIONS DUE TO LOWER VISIBILITIES IN HEAVY RAIN AND LOWER CEILINGS PLUS LARGE HAIL TO ONE INCH IN DIAMETER. THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. POLAN && .PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OR...NONE. WA...HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR WAZ028. && TI:GGG FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON 99/79/79
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1211 PM PDT MON JUL 3 2006
WAZ024-501-502-026>030-ORZ041>044-049-050-501>506-041400-
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-
KITTITAS VALLEY-YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS-EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES-JOHN DAY BASIN-
OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
1211 PM PDT MON JUL 3 2006
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON
AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THUNDERSTORMS
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS
OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS,
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, CENTRAL OREGON, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF
OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY, FOOTHILLS OF THE
BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON,
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN WHEELER AND
SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES, JOHN DAY BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY
HIGHLANDS
EXCESSIVE HEAT
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON
A SOUTHERLY FLOW ON THE BACK SIDE OF A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALOFT
WILL CONTINUE TO PUMP VERY HOT AIR FROM THE SOUTH OVER THE AREA
TODAY. TEMPERATURES WILL AGAIN BE AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES IN THE
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON AND THEREFORE A HEAT ADVISORY IS
IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON. REFER TO
AWIPS ID PDXNPWPDT WMO HEADER WWUS76 KPDT FOR DETAILS.
THE COMBINATION OF STRONG SURFACE HEATING AND LOW TO MID LEVEL
MOISTURE IN AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL LEAD TO AFTERNOON AND
EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF
THE FORECAST AREA. SOME STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG WITH SMALL HAIL
AND GUSTY WINDS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES OF THE
CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN
CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, KITTITAS VALLEY, YAKIMA VALLEY,
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE
MOUNTAINS, EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, NORTH
CENTRAL OREGON, CENTRAL OREGON, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF
OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY, FOOTHILLS OF THE
BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON,
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN WHEELER AND
SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES, JOHN DAY BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY
HIGHLANDS
EXCESSIVE HEAT TUESDAY
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON
THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY
WALLOWA COUNTY
A SOUTHERLY FLOW ON THE BACK SIDE OF A HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ALOFT
WILL CONTINUE ON TUESDAY WITH ONE MORE DAY OF TEMPERATURES AT OR
ABOVE 100 DEGREES IN THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON. AS SUCH
A HEAT ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN
OF WASHINGTON FOR TUESDAY.
THE COMBINATION OF STRONG SURFACE HEATING AND LOW TO MID LEVEL
MOISTURE IN AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL CONTINUE TO LEAD TO
AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY THIS WEEK UNTIL
THURSDAY. THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO HAVE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA. SOME
STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG WITH SMALL HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
GRAPHICAL FORECASTS OF WEATHER HAZARDS OUT TO SEVEN DAYS
ARE DISPLAYED ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AT:
WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/PENDLETON/CURRENTHAZARDS/HWO.HTML
ALL LETTERS IN THE ABOVE URL ARE LOWER CASE...EXCEPT THE H IN
CURRENTHAZARDS.PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
652 PM PDT MON JUL 03 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0450 PM HAIL 17 WNW SUNRIVER 43.96N 121.75W
07/03/2006 E0.88 INCH DESCHUTES OR PUBLIC
NICKLE SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT LAVA LAKE RESORT.
&&
SLPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
732 PM PDT MON JUL 03 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0450 PM HAIL 17 WNW SUNRIVER 43.96N 121.75W
07/03/2006 E0.88 INCH DESCHUTES OR PUBLIC
NICKEL SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT LAVA LAKE RESORT.
0647 PM HAIL 1 SE PRINEVILLE 44.29N 120.83W
07/03/2006 E1.00 INCH CROOK OR TRAINED SPOTTER
1 INCH SIZED HAIL WITH HEAVY RAINFALL.
0654 PM HAIL 1 N PRINEVILLE 44.30N 120.85W
07/03/2006 E1.00 INCH CROOK OR TRAINED SPOTTER
1 INCH SIZED HAIL PRODUCING DENTS IN CAR.
0700 PM HAIL 1 N PRINEVILLE 44.32N 120.84W
07/03/2006 E1.00 INCH CROOK OR TRAINED SPOTTER
QUARTER SIZED HAIL WITH HEAVY RAINFALL.
&&
SLThe Pendleton radar (KPDT), 152 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:59 UTC.
1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Two lightning strikes about 15 minutes apart hit two red fir trees outside of a house. The lightning destroyed two telephones and started a small fire in one of the trees.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Washington in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Washington, July 2006
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5526271.