Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Baker and Malheur Counties, Oregon
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NOAA issued it on August 15, 2026, 8 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Boise has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Baker County and northern Malheur County until 3:45 PM PDT on August 15, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Baker and Malheur Counties, Oregon
- Issued
- August 15, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Boise ID
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 8 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Baker and Malheur Counties, Oregon.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Boise ID. The alert is effective from 3:06 PM PDT to 3:45 PM PDT on August 15, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southwestern Baker County in northeastern Oregon and Northern Malheur County in southeastern Oregon. At 3:06 PM PDT, the storm was located near Unity, 28 miles southwest of Baker City, moving northeast at 20 mph.
What You Should Do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. When safe, relay storm reports to the National Weather Service in Boise via local law enforcement or NWS Boise social media accounts.
Expected Conditions
Radar indicated 60 mph wind gusts and quarter-size (1.00 inch) hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected, along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 3:06 PM PDT until 3:45 PM PDT on August 15, 2026, and will remain over mainly rural areas of the affected counties.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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