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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
227 PM PDT TUE MAR 15 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL COWLITZ COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON...

* UNTIL 300 PM PDT.

* AT 225 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
CASTLE ROCK...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR INCLUDE...
SILVER LAKE...
TOUTLE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING MEANS LARGE HAIL AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. THOSE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM SHOULD SEEK SAFETY IN A STURDY BUILDING...AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

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