Severe thunderstorm watch for Washington and Oregon: Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland under weather alert

In Oregon, this watch includes 10 counties:

Benton

Clackamas

Columbia

Hood River

Linn

Marion

Multnomah

Polk

Washington

Yamhill

Cities Included:

Albany

Amboy

Battle Ground

Beaverton

Cascade Locks

Castle Rock

Clatskanie

Corvallis

Dallas

Detroit

Forest Grove

Government Camp

Grand Ronde

Greenberry

Gresham

Hillsboro

Hood River

Independence

Kelso

Lebanon

Longview

McMinnville

Mollala

Monmouth

Mount St. Helens

Multnomah Falls

Newberg

Oregon City

Parkdale

Portland

Ridgefield

Salem

Sandy

Skamania

St. Helens

Stayton

Stevenson

Sweet Home

Vancouver

Vernonia

Washougal

Yacolt

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In Washington, this watch includes 4 counties:

King

Lewis

Pierce

Thurston

Cities Included:

Chehalis

Fords Prairie

Lacey

Olympia

Seattle

Tacoma

Tumwater

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Seattle Public Schools cancels events –

Seattle Public Schools, the largest public school district in the state of Washington, has canceled all events scheduled for Wednesday evening.

In a statement, the school district said, “Due to the forecasted hazardous weather conditions, we are canceling all events scheduled for this evening. To prioritize the safety of our students and staff, all school buildings will be closed after 5 p.m.”

“This includes the Board Community Engagement session at Rainier Beach High School that was scheduled for 5:30 p.m. today. Please look for communication in the next few weeks about rescheduling this community engagement meeting with the School Board. All sports practices and after-school activities should end early enough to allow families time to safely pick up their students.”

This is a developing story and will be updated with more information