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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 12:07 AM Aug. 27, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Josephine County in southwestern Oregon... * Until 545 PM PDT. * At 507 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Griffin Park, or 7 miles west of Grants Pass, and is nearly stationary. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Schroeder Park, Griffin Park, Merlin, Redwood, and Whitehorse Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 11:54 PM Aug. 26, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Jackson and east central Josephine Counties through 530 PM PDT... At 454 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Schroeder Park, or near Grants Pass, moving east-southeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and penny 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... Grants Pass, Cathedral Hills Trails, Schroeder Park, Tom Pearce Park, Merlin, Harbeck-Fruitdale, Redwood, and Whitehorse Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
Red Flag Warning
Issued: 8:13 PM Aug. 26, 2025 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ON DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280, 282, 620, 621, AND 622... * IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA...In California, Fire weather zones 280 and 282, and in Oregon, Fire weather zones 620, 621, 622. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning expected. Storms are likely to be wet, but lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and may cause many new fire starts. Isolated thunderstorms are forecast for Wednesday, but chances are lower than previous days. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?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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