SEVERE STORMS | If & when Oregon, Washington could see large hail or tornadoes

Strong and severe thunderstorms are forecast over western Oregon and Washington this afternoon.

“This could be an extraordinary day for us,” says Storm Tracker 2 Meteorologist Rhonda Shelby. “We don’t usually see this enhanced possibility of large hail.”

Over the last 24 hours, the Storm Prediction Center says the risk of hail has increased, as has the risk of seeing a tornado.

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