Special Weather Statement: John Day Basin; Ochoco-John Day Highlands

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-07-16 00:10ingested 2026-07-16 08:16

extract

Special Weather Statement — John Day Basin; Ochoco-John Day Highlands Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Observed. At 1209 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Izee, or 29 miles southwest of John Day, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Grant County. This includes Highway 26 between mile markers 141 and 151.

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record.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.