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August 28, 2011 in City, Idaho
Thunderstorms bearing down on Spokane area
The National Weather Service has issued a short-range forecast this evening, warning of gusty winds followed by possible thunderstorms through about 10 p.m.
The line of storms is south of the Spokane area now, and is moving northward slowly.
Gusty outflow winds ahead of the storms are possible by 9 p.m. with sustained winds of 10 to 20 mph and gusts to 35 mph.
Lightning strikes have been visible to the south as of 9 p.m.
After the winds, the trailing thunderclouds will arrive about 30 to 45 minutes later. Brief downpours are possible with pea-sized hail.
Cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring in this storm, raising the possibility of wild land fire.
The forecast applies to Spokane County and its West Plains; southwest Kootenai County; Lincoln County and eastern Adams County.
After 11 p.m., forecasters are calling for a 30 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms.
The thunderstorms are rotating northward with the counter-clockwise circulation from a closed low pressure area over north central Oregon this evening.
MLK Jr. Way opens Thursday 
norpass on August 28 at 8:46 p.m.
Ummm so, do we need to freak out and run in circles screaming like happened back east? You know, that Hurricane Irene debacle?
OhMyGawd…THUNDERSTORMS!!! Call FEMA! Call the Weather Channel! Call Jim Cantori!!!
TA50 on August 28 at 9:02 p.m.
Been checking radar for an hour or so…little likelihood of storms in Spokane.
polistra on August 28 at 9:09 p.m.
If you look at the NWS radar, you can see the gustfront approaching. The rain behind it doesn’t look like much.
misjustice on August 28 at 9:34 p.m.
Little likelihood of storms but I am seein’ some cool lightin’ strikes to the south…lighting up the sky with flickers of power!
westerly on August 28 at 9:40 p.m.
cool…
TA50 on August 28 at 9:48 p.m.
Impressive SE of Spokane … and some energy now west of Moscow moving north toward Lilac City … will it hold up?
meadman on August 28 at 10:30 p.m.
Norpass…don’t know if you were trying to be funny or if you are “intellectualy challenged”. Either way your post was not funny.
maria on August 29 at 12:03 a.m.
norpass, after looking at your pic, I’d like to offer you a nice, hot, steaming cup of shut the $&*! up.
drywitt99 on August 29 at 1:05 a.m.
Well said Maria!!
JBlim on August 29 at 6:35 a.m.
What’s he doing listening to what the Socialist Weather Service says anyway? If he keeps it up, he will be unwittingly indoctrinated.