Oregon Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/27/2026 16:42

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 4:42PM PDT by NWS Boise ID
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 27, 2026 - 4:42pm
Expires: 
May 27, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 442 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Turnbull Mountain to 9 miles northwest of Foster Lake. Movement was northwest at 40 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. Areas of blowing dust reducing visibility. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Narrows, New Princeton, Wilson Butte, and Harney Lake around 450 PM PDT. Crane, Dunnean, Double O Station, and Iron Mountain around 500 PM PDT. Freeman Butte, Stinking Lake, and Lawen around 510 PM PDT. Alec Butte, Weaver Lake, Wrights Point, and Coleman Mountain around 520 PM PDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Harney County; Malheur County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Boise ID
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov