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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 20m ago
10 distinct posts / 48h, matching Oregon 10
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2h 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
4h 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
9h 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
13h 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
13h 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
19h 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
-1.0
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 Bob Ferguson Warns on Air Quality In Portland, Spokane Smoke Monday ⚖ Contested weather_impact el-balad.com smoky, hazardous, cautious
-4.9
fear
T3 Wildfire smoke prompts air quality advisory for Portland metro, multiple Oregon counties weather_forecast kptv.com hazardous, smoky, uneasy
+0.4
fear
T3 National Weather Service issues heat advisory as temperatures climb, wildfire smoke arrives in Clark County weather_heat columbian.com oppressive, hazy, hazardous
-1.6
fear
T3 Lane County smoke and heat arrive together this week weather_impact kezi.com hazardous, suffocating, relentless
+1.0
fear
T3 Smoky skies and hot weather ahead as Oregon nears record wildfire season weather_forecast ijpr.org smoky, ominous, strained
-3.5
fear
T3 Wind Shifts West Sending Wildfire Smoke Into Portland weather_forecast wweek.com smoky, choking, pervasive
-3.7
fear
T3 Wildfire smoke arrives in Portland, how long will it last? weather_forecast katu.com smoky, suffocating, anxious
+1.0
fear
T3 Wildfire Smoke Triggers Air Quality Advisory Across Portland Metro, Much Of Oregon Monday ⚖ Contested weather_forecast hngn.com hazardous, suffocating, cautionary
-3.5
fear