Thunderstorms Possible for Whatcom County

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
212 PM PDT THU MAY 20 2010

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WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-ADMIRALTY INLET-PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-SAN JUAN COUNTY-
WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-EVERETT AND VICINITY-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-OLYMPICS-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-

212 PM PDT THU MAY 20 2010

.NOW...NUMEROUS SHOWERS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING MANY AREAS. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE WELL INTO THE EVENING.THE STRONGEST SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE A SHORT PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH IN DIAMETER. THERE COULD BE ENOUGH SMALL HAIL TO COMPLETELY COVER THE GROUND AT TIMES. THE STORMS MAY ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED BY WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. IF YOU ENCOUNTER ONE OF THESE HEAVIER SHOWERS WHILE DRIVING...PLEASE SLOW DOWN AND USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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