WWUS86 KPDT 080119
SPSPDT

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
619 PM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026
 
ORZ503-505-080145-
Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon OR-John Day Basin OR-
619 PM PDT Tue Jul 7 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL GRANT COUNTY
THROUGH 645 PM PDT...

At 619 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mount Vernon, or 14 miles west of John Day, moving northeast at 20
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...
Mount Vernon.

This includes the following highways...
 Highway 26 between mile markers 143 and 156.
 Highway 395 between mile markers 99 and 120.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

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LAT...LON 4438 11918 4438 11933 4440 11935 4468 11925
      4455 11892 4436 11912
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 209DEG 16KT 4442 11925 

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

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