12:40 PM
— July 21st, 5:15 AM
The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through
Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels will likely create
new ignitions across the region. Any fires that develop could
spread rapidly. Numerous new fire starts could overwhelm
initial attack.
* AFFECTED AREA...Areas in southern Oregon along and east of the
Cascades, along the western foothills and slopes of the
Cascades, and over the Siskiyous, including Fire Weather Zones
617...621...622...623...624 and 625.
* THUNDERSTORMS...Moving roughly north to northeast around 15 to
20 mph. Storm mode will be mostly wet thunderstorms, but dry
lightning strikes can occur outside of wet cores.
* OUTFLOW WINDS...Isolated gusts up to 45 mph.
* DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at
https://weather.gov/wrh/hazards?wfo=mfr
12:17 PM
— July 21st, 12:30 AM
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible due
to thunderstorms.
* WHERE...Portions of east central California, including the
following area, Greater Lake Tahoe Area and western Nevada,
including the following areas, Greater Lake Tahoe Area and Greater
Reno-Carson City-Minden Area.
* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of creeks,
streams, urban areas, burn scars, and areas near steep terrain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Deeper monsoonal moisture combined with daytime heating will
produce scattered thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and
evening. Slower moving storms could redevelop over similar
areas, increasing the risk for heavy rainfall capable of
producing flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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