A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for much of western Washington and Oregon on Wednesday for the potential threat of hail, lightning, strong winds and heavy rain. Here are the latest updates.

Widespread thunderstorms moved through western Washington Wednesday night, with lightning illuminating the sky across the region.

If you’re not sure what to do in these conditions, that's understandable: This type of weather is very rare here.

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9:00 p.m. PT, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.

Weather agencies around Western Washington are warning residents to brace for severe thunderstorms on Wednesday.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) -- The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for western Oregon and Washington. Thunderstorms have begun to pop west of Salem. “This could be an extraordinary day for us,” says Storm Tracker 2 Meteorologist Rhonda Shelby. “We don’t usually see this enhanced possibility of large hail.”

The weird weather in Seattle this week is about to get even weirder. National Weather Service forecasters say be ready for possible severe thunderstorms with wind and hail by Wednesday night

The Seattle Office of Emergency Management issued no alerts about tornadoes, but warned of severe thunderstorms on March 26. The video clips the TikTok videos used are from older tornadoes that touched down elsewhere. Video shows President Donald Trump admitting he became president because of a “rigged” 2024 election.

Severe weather could knock Oregon and Washington with winds over 60 miles per hour and hail larger than golf balls.

A slight risk for severe weather continues overnight for portions of the Northwest, including Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR. This is not something we see often! Both Seattle and Portland are under a Slight Risk of severe weather.

NWS’s Storm Prediction Center warned that the storm approaching Washington could cause a tornado. Just how uncommon is that occurrence?

A severe thunderstorm watch has been announced for Lewis, Thurston, Pierce, and King counties until 9pm tonight.