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Warnings issued for smoke, heat and fire danger in western Oregon

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 27m ago
10 distinct posts / 48h, matching Oregon 10
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4h ago Severe Thunderstorm 7 Miles SW of Ottawa Lake or 8 Miles N of Swanton Moving E At 30 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Minor Damage to Vehicles is Possible. Expect Damage to Trees & Power Lines. … -3.5
6h ago Andy’s 2nd sijo for August 2026: A drought in central Oregon, thunderstorms but little rain Lightning strikes, one-hundred wildfires. Real concern my house would burn down. Never thought this wo… -6.5
10h ago We knew this was going to be a tough year given the winter. 96% of PNW is in drought; some areas in severe drought, we were anticipating this was going to be a very tough year. 63% of the nation's… -5.0
14h ago yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/08/the-... This is proven NOW with multiple wildfires in Spokane Washington now in Oregon and storm flooding in China that is moving North without stopping the rain… -5.5
15h ago More than 30 fires continue to burn across Oregon as crews battle extreme heat, erratic flames and several rapidly growing blazes. https://mrf.lu/2xz3k -6.0
21h ago Special Weather Statement issued August 10 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Cleveland OH At 659 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles east of Oregon to Wo… -2.0
1d ago Severe Thunderstorm Near Mound City Moving SE At 25 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Large Hail. Locations Impacted Include Mound City, Oregon, Maitland, Craig, Fillmore, Big Lake, Fortescue & Bigelow. This… -3.5
1d ago Tornado Warning: Fulton Co, OH until 8:45 PM EDT. Towns in path: Toledo, Bowling Green, Perrysburg, Oregon. Live track: https://vortexintel.app/warnings/events/tornado-warning-iwx-0043-20260810 -5.0
1d ago Severe Thunderstorm Over Cottage Grove or Near Marshall Moving E At 35 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts. Locations Impacted Include Madison, Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, Stoughton, Waunakee, Verona, Oregon, Mcfar… -4.0
1d ago Severe Thunderstorm Near Deforest or Near Windsor Moving E At 30 MPH. 60 MPH Wind Gusts, Penny Size Hail. Locations Impacted Include Madison, Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, Middleton, Stoughton, Waunakee,… -3.5

Articles in Story

Tier Title Category Source Feeling SentimentSentiment Score (-5 to +5)
LLM-assessed emotional tone of coverage.

-5 = extremely negative/alarming
0 = neutral/factual
+5 = extremely positive/hopeful

The colored bar shows position on the scale. Emotion badge uses Plutchik's 8 primary emotions: joy, trust, fear, surprise, sadness, disgust, anger, anticipation.
T2 Warnings issued for smoke, heat and fire danger in western Oregon weather_forecast yahoo.com cautionary, oppressive, urgent
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anticipation
T3 Local Alert Weather Day: Gusty Winds Increase Fire Danger Across Central Oregon weather_forecast ktvz.com gusty, tense, precautionary
-1.3
anticipation
T3 Fire conditions improve in Oregon, but we're still not out of the woods weather_forecast katu.com cautious, relieved, wary
+0.0
anticipation
T3 Local Alert Weather Day: Gusty Winds Increase Fire Danger Across Central Oregon weather_forecast ktvz.com tense, watchful, cautionary
-1.3
anticipation
T3 Heat, smoke, elevated fire danger in store for Willamette Valley weather_heat klcc.org oppressive, anxious, strained
-1.4
fear
T3 Storm Tracker 2 Weather Alert: Portland expects heat & smoke while fire weather continues weather_forecast katu.com hot, hazy, tense
-1.8
anticipation
T3 Eastern Oregon Faces Three Days of Extreme Fire Danger weather_forecast newstalk870.am dangerous, tense, urgent
-1.8
fear
T3 Wildfire smoke to lower Lane County air quality; sensitive groups may be affected weather_impact kval.com hazardous, smoky, cautionary
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fear
T3 Bob Ferguson Warns on Air Quality In Portland, Spokane Smoke Monday ⚖ Contested weather_impact el-balad.com smoky, hazardous, cautious
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fear