Central Point, OR Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...AIRPORT WEATHER WARNING...

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued an Airport Weather
Warning for...

Rogue Valley Medford International Airport /MFR/.

The following weather hazards are expected:

Cloud to ground lightning within 5 nm of the airport.

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 616, 617, 620, 621, 622, AND 623...

* IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the
potential for numerous new fire starts.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, portions of Fire Weather Zones
616, 620, and 623, and all of 621, 622, 617. This covers
areas mainly along and east of the I-5 corridor to the
Cascade Crest, including Roseburg, Grants Pass and Medford.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected.
Storms are expected to be wet, but lightning strikes outside
of precipitation cores may cause many new fire starts.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty and erratic outflow winds of 25 to 35
mphthat could travel outward of 25 miles from thunderstorm
cores.

* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Follow all fire restrictions. You can find your county's
emergency sign up form as well as links to fire restrictions at
weather.gov/medford/wildfire. One less spark, one less wildfire.

Be sure you're signed up for your county's emergency alert
system. Familiarize yourself with your emergency plan and make
sure you listen to emergency services. Visit ready.gov/plan for
more information.

A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions
that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-
threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions
are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to
have multiple ways to receive information from authorities.

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