


Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
Issued by NWS Pendleton, OR
841 WWUS86 KPDT 090041 SPSPDT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Pendleton OR 541 PM PDT Tue Jul 8 2025 ORZ049-503-090115- Grande Ronde Valley OR-Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon OR- 541 PM PDT Tue Jul 8 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY THROUGH 615 PM PDT... At 541 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southeast of Starkey, or 15 miles northwest of North Powder, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... La Grande and Island City. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 4504 11808 4505 11811 4502 11816 4502 11825 4530 11839 4530 11811 4531 11809 4531 11811 4534 11811 4534 11802 TIME...MOT...LOC 0041Z 176DEG 14KT 4512 11820 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ CP