Overview

• The National Weather Service issued the warning at 5:08 p.m., citing 0.5 to 1 inch of rain over the Battle Mountain Complex burn scar with additional rainfall possible.
• The warning covers rural areas of Grant, Morrow and Umatilla counties where flash flooding is ongoing or expected shortly.
• Earlier at 3:51 p.m., a severe thunderstorm warning for Baker and Malheur counties called for quarter-sized hail with expected damage to vehicles.
• Additional short-term alerts flagged storms with up to 40 mph gusts and marble to penny-sized hail across the Ochoco–John Day Highlands, Malheur County and the Southern Blue Mountains.
• Separate NWS guidance in Alabama placed a morning flood advisory on Choctaw, Clarke and Washington counties for excessive rainfall and low-lying area flooding, with repeated warnings to avoid flooded roads.