Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Portland OR
838 AM PDT Fri Mar 19 2021

ORZ001-003-191600-
Coast Range of Northwest Oregon OR-North Oregon Coast OR-
838 AM PDT Fri Mar 19 2021

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CLATSOP AND
NORTHWESTERN TILLAMOOK COUNTIES UNTIL 900 AM PDT…

At 837 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Garibaldi, moving northeast at 35 mph.

Half inch hail and winds in excess of 45 mph will be possible with
this storm as it comes on shore.

Locations impacted include…
Garibaldi, Manzanita, Rockaway Beach, Cape Meares, Bay City, Wheeler,
Nehalem, Mohler, Foss and Salmonberry.

This includes the following highways in Oregon…
U.S. Highway 26 west of Portland between mile markers 3 and 4.
U.S. Highway 101 between mile markers 38 and 62.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

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LAT…LON 4563 12399 4568 12400 4592 12390 4575 12356
4545 12391 4553 12402
TIME…MOT…LOC 1537Z 216DEG 31KT 4558 12392

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
506 AM PDT MON MAR 15 2021

ORZ001>008-010-012-015-WAZ020>022-039-040-045-151600-
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
WILLAPA HILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-I-
5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASTORIA, CANNON BEACH, TILLAMOOK,
NETARTS, PACIFIC CITY, LINCOLN CITY, NEWPORT, CAPE FOULWEATHER,
YACHATS, FLORENCE, VERNONIA, JEWELL, SUNSET SUMMIT, LEES CAMP,
TRASK, GRANDE RONDE, BURNT WOODS, TIDEWATER, SWISSHOME, VENETA,
ST. HELENS, CLATSKANIE, HILLSBORO, PORTLAND, WILSONVILLE,
OREGON CITY, GRESHAM, TROUTDALE, SALEM, MCMINNVILLE, WOODBURN,
STAYTON, DALLAS, EUGENE, SPRINGFIELD, CORVALLIS, ALBANY, LEBANON,
SANDY, ESTACADA, SILVER FALLS STATE PARK, SWEET HOME, VIDA,
JASPER, LOWELL, COTTAGE GROVE, CORBETT, ROOSTER ROCK,
MULTNOMAH FALLS, CASCADE LOCKS, WILLAPA, FRANCES, ELK MOUNTAIN,
RYDERWOOD, RAYMOND, LONG BEACH, OCEAN PARK, NASELLE, CATHLAMET,
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT, LONGVIEW, KELSO, CASTLE ROCK, VANCOUVER,
BATTLE GROUND, RIDGEFIELD, WASHOUGAL, YACOLT, AMBOY, TOUTLE,
ARIEL, LAKE MERWIN, YALE LAKE, COUGAR, NORTH BONNEVILLE,
AND STEVENSON
506 AM PDT MON MAR 15 2021

…SLICK AND ICY SURFACES POSSIBLE DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE…

TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA ARE AT OR NEAR FREEZING. THIS WILL
CAUSE THE POTENTIAL FOR BLACK ICE OR FROST FORMATION IN RURAL
AREAS AND LESS TRAVELED ROADS AND PATHWAYS FOR THE MORNING
COMMUTE. PEDESTRIANS, BIKERS AND THOSE THAT USE ALTERNATE MODES OF
TRANSPORTATION SHOULD BE CAREFUL AS SLICK SURFACES ARE POSSIBLE
ON SIDEWALKS TOO.

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