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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
623 PM PDT Fri Jul 4 2025

ORZ503-505-050200-
Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon OR-John Day Basin OR-
623 PM PDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL GRANT COUNTY
THROUGH 700 PM PDT...

At 623 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Mount Vernon, or 14 miles northwest of John Day,
moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
John Day, Canyon City, Mount Vernon, and Fox.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4438 11896 4441 11896 4439 11900 4442 11931
      4458 11939 4470 11912 4439 11888 4438 11893
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 258DEG 10KT 4451 11922

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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