Severe thunderstorm watch for Washington and Oregon: Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland under weather alert
NWS on Wednesday issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of Oregon and Washington. Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland are under weather alert.
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of Oregon and Washington, including Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland. The weather alert is in effect until 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, with potential threats of hail, lightning, strong winds, and heavy rain.
In Oregon, this watch includes 10 counties:
Benton
Clackamas
Columbia
Hood River
Linn
Marion
Multnomah
Polk
Washington
Yamhill
Cities Included:
Albany
Amboy
Battle Ground
Beaverton
Cascade Locks
Castle Rock
Clatskanie
Corvallis
Dallas
Detroit
Forest Grove
Government Camp
Grand Ronde
Greenberry
Gresham
Hillsboro
Hood River
Independence
Kelso
Lebanon
Longview
McMinnville
Mollala
Monmouth
Mount St. Helens
Multnomah Falls
Newberg
Oregon City
Parkdale
Portland
Ridgefield
Salem
Sandy
Skamania
St. Helens
Stayton
Stevenson
Sweet Home
Vancouver
Vernonia
Washougal
Yacolt
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In Washington, this watch includes 4 counties:
King
Lewis
Pierce
Thurston
Cities Included:
Chehalis
Fords Prairie
Lacey
Olympia
Seattle
Tacoma
Tumwater
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Seattle Public Schools cancels events -
Seattle Public Schools, the largest public school district in the state of Washington, has canceled all events scheduled for Wednesday evening.
In a statement, the school district said, “Due to the forecasted hazardous weather conditions, we are canceling all events scheduled for this evening. To prioritize the safety of our students and staff, all school buildings will be closed after 5 p.m.”
“This includes the Board Community Engagement session at Rainier Beach High School that was scheduled for 5:30 p.m. today. Please look for communication in the next few weeks about rescheduling this community engagement meeting with the School Board. All sports practices and after-school activities should end early enough to allow families time to safely pick up their students.”
This is a developing story and will be updated with more information
