Heavy rain & winds expected in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- The threat of severe weather increases across the Pacific Northwest Wednesday as a KOIN 6 Weather Alert goes into place.

Wet, windy and potentially stormy weather returns to the Pacific Northwest with the second fall storm of this week arriving on Wednesday. Much of western Oregon and southwest Washington will see soaking rains and gusty winds throughout the day on Wednesday. Rain accumulation will push close to an inch by the end of the storm on Thursday evening. Area winds are also expected to gust close to 30-40 mph.

A "Marginal Risk" of severe weather remains over much of western Oregon and parts of southwest Washington on Wednesday, where damaging winds, hail, and an increased threat of tornadoes are possible in these stronger storms. The Storm Prediction Ce