Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 8:48PM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 7:48pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
At 748 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southeast of Orofino, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Orofino, Kooskia, Pierce, Weippe, Elk River, Headquarters, Lowell,
East Kamiah, Clearwater, Stites, Musselshell, Jaype, Cardiff,
Glenwood, Syringa, Woodland, Pardee, Greer, Winona and Harpster.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Northern Clearwater Mountains; Southern Clearwater Mountains; Orofino/Grangeville Region
Forcast Office:
NWS Missoula MT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov