The National Weather Service is warning thunderstorms, with locally heavy rain and hail, could hit parts of Clark County within the next few hours. Here is the short-term forecast:
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
536 PM PDT FRI MAY 21 2010
ORZ003-005-WAZ019-022-039-040-220130-
LOWER COLUMBIA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA AND I – 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
536 PM PDT FRI MAY 21 2010
.NOW…
AT 534 PM PDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FROM 6 MILES SOUTH OF APIARY TO ELKHORN
MOUNTAIN…OR FROM 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF VERNONIA TO 11 MILES EAST OF
BATTLE GROUND…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORMS
JUST EAST OF BATTLE GROUND AND NEAR RIDGEFIELD. LOCATIONS IMPACTED
BY THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS INCLUDE YACOLT…AMBOY…ARIEL…
KALAMA…LAKE MERWIN…CHELATCHIE…PRESCOTT…RAINIER…CARROLLS
AND YALE THROUGH 630 PM PDT. SMALL HAIL…HEAVY RAIN…GUSTY WINDS
UP TO 35 MPH…AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED IN THESE
AREAS.
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