Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 65
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 65
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
310 PM PDT Wed Mar 26 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northwest Oregon
Western Washington
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 310 PM
until 900 PM PDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon over
parts of northwest Oregon and track north-northeastward across the
watch area through early evening. Large hail and damaging wind
gusts are possible in the strongest cells.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles south of Salem
OR to 5 miles north northwest of Seattle WA. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
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AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
22030.
...Hart
2025-03-26 22:11:02
