The National Weather Service issued an updated weather alert at 6:08 p.m. on Thursday for strong thunderstorms until 6:45 p.m. for Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades.

The storms may bring wind gusts of up to 30 mph and nickel-sized hail (0.88 inches).

"At 6:08 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Copco Lake, or 22 miles east of Ashland, moving north at 5 mph," according to 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 Howard Prairie.

According to the weather service, "If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building."

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