Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 12 at 10:38PM PDT by NWS Portland OR
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 12, 2026 - 10:38pm
Expires:
May 12, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description:
At 1038 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Government Camp, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Government Camp, Mount Hood Village, Mount Hood, Zigzag, Parkdale,
Odell, Lolo Pass, Lost Lake, Dee, Wyeth, Home Valley, and
Rhododendron.
In Washington this includes State Route 14 between mile markers 51
and 55.
This includes the following highways in Oregon...
Interstate 84 between mile markers 51 and 56.
U.S. Highway 26 east of Portland between mile markers 43 and 59.
State Highway 35 between mile markers 58 and 59, and between mile
markers 75 and 97.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
West Columbia River Gorge of Oregon above 500 ft; Upper Hood River Valley; Central Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor; Clackamas County Cascade Foothills; North Oregon Cascades; Central Columbia River Gorge - SR 14; South Washington Cascades
Forcast Office:
NWS Portland OR
Sender: