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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0249 for Northern Idaho, Western Montana, Central and Eastern Washington

Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0249

Locations Affected

Northern Idaho

Western Montana

Central and Eastern Washington

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop late this afternoon through early evening, initially across west-central/northern-central Idaho as well as western Montana and interior Washington. The strongest storms will be capable of large hail and locally damaging winds, and over time, some semi-organized storm clusters could evolve into northern Idaho and eastern Washington later this evening as storms spread north-northwestward.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible

Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

SEL9

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 249
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
320 PM PDT Thu May 28 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Northern Idaho
  Western Montana
  Central and Eastern Washington

* Effective this Thursday afternoon from 320 PM until Midnight
  PDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop
late this afternoon through early evening, initially across
west-central/northern-central Idaho as well as western Montana and
interior Washington. The strongest storms will be capable of large
hail and locally damaging winds, and over time, some semi-organized
storm clusters could evolve into northern Idaho and eastern
Washington later this evening as storms spread north-northwestward.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 180
statute miles east and west of a line from 100 miles north northeast
of Spokane WA to 50 miles east southeast of Walla Walla WA. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 248...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
13025.

...Guyer

National Risk Overview

Friday, May 29: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Saturday, May 30: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Sunday, May 31: ANY SEVERE: 5%
Monday, June 1: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Tuesday, June 2: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Wednesday, June 3: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Thursday, June 4: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Friday, June 5: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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