# Special Weather Statement: Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-22 23:15 ingested 2026-08-23 06:37

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Special Weather Statement — Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands
Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Observed.
At 1115 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19
miles southwest of Chewelah, or 42 miles northwest of Spokane, moving
northeast at 45 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 hail damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Chewelah, Fruitland, Cedonia, Gifford, Hunters, and Inchelium.

This includes U.S. Highway 395 in Washington between mile markers 205
and 214.

## retained text

The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.