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WWUS86 KMFR 170032
SPSMFR
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
532 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2026
CAZ081-ORZ026-028-170100-
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY CA-
SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES OR-JACKSON COUNTY OR-
532 PM PDT WED SEP 16 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHERN SISKIYOU AND
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM PDT...
AT 532 PM PDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG
A LINE EXTENDING FROM HOWARD PRAIRIE RECREATION AREA TO NEAR PILOT
ROCK. MOVEMENT WAS NORTH AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND NICKEL 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...
EMIGRANT LAKE, HYATT LAKE CAMPGROUND, HOWARD PRAIRIE RECREATION AREA,
AND BUCK PRAIRIE NORDIC TRAILS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THESE STORMS MAY INTENSIFY, SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
PERSONS IN CAMPGROUNDS SHOULD CONSIDER SEEKING STURDY SHELTER UNTIL
THESE STORMS PASS.
LAT...LON 4241 12256 4216 12262 4199 12245 4226 12240
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 159DEG 20KT 4224 12244 4204 12247
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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