Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 16 at 5:41PM PDT until September 16 at 6:15PM PDT by NWS Medford OR
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 16, 2026 - 5:41pm
Expires:
September 16, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description:
SVRMFR
The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Jackson County in southwestern Oregon...
* Until 615 PM PDT.
* At 540 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located south of Hyatt
Lake Campground, or 12 miles southeast of Ashland, moving north at
20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Emigrant Lake, Hyatt Lake Campground, and Buck Prairie Nordic
Trails.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
If on or near Hyatt Lake, get away from the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Area Description:
Jackson, OR
Forcast Office:
NWS Medford OR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov