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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 9:18 PM Sep. 8, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN JEFFERSON AND NORTHWESTERN DESCHUTES COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM PDT... At 218 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near McKenzie Pass, or 27 miles northwest of Bend, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size 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... Black Butte Ranch. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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