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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
754 PM PDT Sat Aug 16 2025

ORZ503-505-170330-
Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon OR-John Day Basin OR-
754 PM PDT Sat Aug 16 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MORROW AND
NORTHWESTERN GRANT COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM PDT...

At 753 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles north of Monument, or 26 miles south of Heppner, moving east at
10 mph.

HAZARD...Half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Morrow
and northwestern Grant Counties.

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.

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LAT...LON 4490 11956 4500 11960 4517 11930 4488 11920
TIME...MOT...LOC 0253Z 254DEG 8KT 4497 11948

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

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