The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 5:18 p.m. on Tuesday for strong thunderstorms until 6 p.m. for Central and Eastern Lake County.

Wind gusts of up to 30 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are foreseen.

"At 5:17 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Abert Rim Geology, or 32 miles north of Lakeview, moving northwest at 30 mph," says the weather service. "Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible."

The alert is for Abert Rim Geology.

The weather service adds, "If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building."

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