Expires:201306182200;Remove:201306182200;792706 FPUS76 KPQR 182107 NOWPQR SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 207 PM PDT TUE JUN 18 2013 ORZ003>008-010-WAZ019-020-022-039-040-182200- LOWER COLUMBIA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY- CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA- CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- WILLAPA HILLS-LOWER COLUMBIA AND I - 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY- COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON- 207 PM PDT TUE JUN 18 2013 .NOW... AT 2 PM...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION. STRONGEST ACTIVITY WAS FOCUSED ON TWO AREAS...ONE AROUND THE NORTH COAST RANGE FROM BANKS TO CATHLAMET AND THE OTHER FROM NEAR WHEATLAND TO JUST SOUTH OF INDEPENDENCE. ALL ARE MOVING TO THE NORTH AT ABOUT 15 MPH. MORE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT BRIEF DOWNPOURS AND SMALL HAIL...AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WITH THUNDERSTORMS. $$ ROCKEY WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND