Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 5:39PM PDT until May 16 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 5:39pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
SVRPDT
The National Weather Service in Pendleton Oregon has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central Umatilla County in northeastern Oregon...
Southwestern Walla Walla County in southeastern Washington...
* Until 600 PM PDT.
* At 537 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wallula, or
20 miles southeast of Kennewick, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Wallula, Touchet, and Lowden.
This includes Highway 12 between mile markers 304 and 327.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Umatilla, OR; Walla Walla, WA
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov