Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 3:35PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 3:35pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 335 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of Minam, or 25 miles northwest of Enterprise, moving
northeast at 35 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...
Minam, Flora, Paradise, and Troy.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 3 between mile markers 4 and 19.
Highway 82 between mile markers 27 and 45.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Wallowa County; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon
Forcast Office:
NWS Pendleton OR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov