A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Saturday at 4:14 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5:15 p.m. for East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades, North Central Oregon and Central Oregon.

Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) are foreseen.

“At 4:12 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a cluster of strong thunderstorms along the crest of the Cascades that are all moving slowly north at 15 mph. They are near Sisters, or 12 miles west of Redmond extending northward past Mount Jefferson and west of Warm Springs,” says the weather service. “Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.”

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