A meteorological rarity unfolded across the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday, with a widespread threat of thunderstorms.

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

A thunderstorm rolled into the city around 7 p.m. Wednesday, while the Olympic Peninsula got pelted with nickel-sized hail.

National Weather Service data showed lightning strikes all over the region, from off the coast to deep into eastern ...

Imagine boarding a high-speed train for Portland or Vancouver, B.C., from Seattle and arriving in about 50 minutes or less. No traffic jams on Interstate 5 or hassles at Seattle-Tacoma ...

Because of the threat, forecasters issued the first-ever Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Seattle, while Portland saw its highest tornado threat on record. So far, there have been no reports of ...