Wildfire — Lake, Oregon

2000-08-09 to 2000-08-10 · near Countywide, Lake, Oregon

Event narrative

See below.

Wider weather episode

A Red Flag Warning was issued for fire weather zones 624/625, or most of Klamath and Lake counties, for expected dry lightning. Thunderstorms occurred throughout southern Oregon during these two days, but only those east of the Cascades were dry. Most of the thunderstorms on the 9th occurred west of the Cascades, but plenty occurred over the warning area on the 10th. The thunderstorms dissipated or moved on to the east by 2000 PDT.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5163586. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.