NOAA Current Watches-OR

At 326 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Juntura, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size 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. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Jonesboro around 430 PM MDT.

...ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON... .A mix of scattered wet and isolated dry thunderstorms will develop across the eastern mountains this afternoon into the early evening. The driest thunderstorms are expected to develop across the Southern Blue Mountains. Abundant lightning with gusty outflow winds will be possible with any storm, resulting in increased potential for wildfire starts and rapid spread on existing fires. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM PDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 698 Southern Blue Mountains. * TIMING...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Abundant lightning and isolated dry thunderstorms. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty, erratic winds 45 to 55 mph.

The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning for lightning, which is in effect from 3 PM MDT /2 PM PDT/ this afternoon to 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM, 673 Central Canyonlands, 674 Northwestern Vale BLM and 675 Baker Valley. * TIMING...From 3 PM MDT /2 PM PDT/ this afternoon to 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA...All of Fire Weather Zones 624 and 625. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning are expected. Storms are likely to be wet, but lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and cause for concern for new fire starts. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

At 332 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Crescent Lake, or 25 miles southwest of La Pine, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Odell Lake and Crescent Lake.

The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning for lightning, which is in effect from 2 PM MDT /1 PM PDT/ this afternoon to 8 PM MDT /7 PM PDT/ this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Idaho, Fire Weather Zone 423 Owyhee Mountains. In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 672 Southern Grasslands, 673 Central Canyonlands and 674 Northwestern Vale BLM. * TIMING...From 2 PM MDT /1 PM PDT/ this afternoon to 8 PM MDT /7 PM PDT/ this evening. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

SVRMFR The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Douglas County in southwestern Oregon... Northeastern Jackson County in southwestern Oregon... Northwestern Klamath County in south central Oregon... * Until 730 PM PDT. * At 701 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Thousand Springs Sno-Park, or 11 miles northwest of Crater Lake, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. Winds up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include... Thousand Springs Sno-Park.

At 645 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over McKee Bridge Recreation Site, or 19 miles southwest of Medford, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Squaw Lakes Recreation Site, Kennedy Meadows, McKee Bridge Recreation Site, and Applegate Lake.

At 628 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Thousand Springs Sno-Park, or 8 miles west of Crater Lake. This storm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Thousand Springs Sno-Park and Crater Lake Lodge.

At 401 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near East Lemolo Campground, or 30 miles southeast of Oakridge, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Crescent Lake and East Lemolo Campground.

Showers and thunderstorms expected through the day with periods of heavy rainfall of up to an inch an hour. * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Oregon, including the following areas, Grande Ronde Valley, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon and Wallowa County and southeast Washington, including the following areas, Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington and Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Landslides and debris flows are possible during this flood event. People, structures, and roads located below steep slopes, in canyons, and near the mouths of canyons may be at serious risk from rapidly moving landslides. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northeast Oregon, including the following counties, Grant and Umatilla. * WHEN...Until 300 AM PDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rain falling on the burn scar from the 2024 Battle Mountain Complex could cause minor debris flows. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1143 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen in some locations in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Long Creek, Dale and Ritter. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

At 657 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles south of Troy, or 28 miles north of Enterprise, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Flora and Troy.

At 657 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Red Butte, or 49 miles north of Rome. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing visibilities. Locations impacted include... Monumental Rock and Red Butte.

At 645 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Williams, or 16 miles south of Grants Pass, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Williams.

At 629 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Wallowa, or 21 miles northwest of Enterprise, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Wallowa and Lostine.

At 607 PM PDT /707 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Durkee Fire Burn Scar. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms in and around the Durkee Fire Burn Scar. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flooding of areas in and around the Durkee Fire Burn Scar. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Huntington, Rye Valley, California Mountain, Durkee, Weatherby, Malheur City, Dixie, Malheur Reservoir, Bridgeport and Lime.

...THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING... .Thunderstorms across the mountains will continue through this evening. While many of these storms are expected to be wet, lightning strikes outside the rain core, as well as strong outflow winds, still possess the potential to cause new wildfire starts and rapidly spread existing ones. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 697 Central Blue Mountains, 698 Southern Blue Mountains and 699 Western Forested Blue Mountains. * TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Abundant lightning and isolated dry thunderstorms. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty, erratic winds up to 50 mph.

...THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING... .Thunderstorms across the mountains will continue through this evening. While many of these storms are expected to be wet, lightning strikes outside the rain core, as well as strong outflow winds, still possess the potential to cause new wildfire starts and rapidly spread existing ones. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 700 Central Mountains of Oregon, 704 Northern Deschutes National Forest and 705 Southern Deschutes National Forest. * TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Abundant lightning and isolated dry thunderstorms. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty, erratic winds up to 50 mph.

SVRMFR The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Jackson County in southwestern Oregon... * Until 445 PM PDT. * At 359 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Shady Cove, or 17 miles north of Medford, moving northeast at 5 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... Shady Cove, Dodge Bridge Jackson County Park, and Trail.