The storms will be more widespread than usual, and they'll bring the threat of wind, heavy rain and lightning.
Two states are at risk for a 'rare regional outbreak of severe thunderstorms' this weekend, according to a weather outlook map from the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center.NWS meteorologists are forecasting a slight risk, the second of five severity levels issued by the organization, for severe weather in a long band from southern Washington south through central Oregon on Saturday.
NWS meteorologist Samantha Borth told Newsweek that the storms will be 'more widespread than usual,' prompting a closer look from local meteorologists. Typically, Borth said, storms in the Seattle area are more isolated this time of year. She said wind, heavy rain and lightning will be the biggest concerns.
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