{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.20bf74c5e56455a405b26c3ea2df1bbd041aa64a.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued July 15 at 3:55PM PDT by NWS Portland OR","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-15","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.20bf74c5e56455a405b26c3ea2df1bbd041aa64a.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Portland OR"},"word_count":251,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued July 15 at 3:55PM PDT by NWS Portland OR\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** West Columbia River Gorge of Oregon above 500 ft; West Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor; Upper Hood River Valley; Central Columbia River Gorge I-84 Corridor; Clackamas County Cascade Foothills; North Oregon Cascades; West Columbia River Gorge - SR 14; Central Columbia River Gorge - SR 14; South Washington Cascades\n**Issued by:** NWS Portland OR\n**Sent:** 2026-07-15T15:55:00-07:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-15T15:55:00-07:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-15T16:45:00-07:00\n\n## Description\nAt 354 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near\nMount Hood Village, or 13 miles west of Government Camp, moving north\nat 25 mph.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around\nunsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is\npossible.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nStevenson, Cascade Locks, Government Camp, Skamania, Mount Hood\nVillage, North Bonneville, Lolo Pass, Zigzag, Multnomah Falls, Carson\nRiver Valley, Carson, Dodson, Warrendale, Bonneville Fish Hatchery,\nPrindle, Cape Horn, Cook, Wyeth, Viento State Park, and Rhododendron.\n\nIn Washington this includes State Route 14 between mile markers 25\nand 57.\n\nThis includes the following highways in Oregon...\nInterstate 84 between mile markers 27 and 57.\nU.S. Highway 26 east of Portland between mile markers 29 and 53.\n\n## Instructions\nIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.\n\nFrequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.\nLightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe\nshelter inside a building or vehicle."}