A tornado warning issued by the National Weather Service for parts of Pacific County in southwestern Washington has expired.

KOIN 6 Chief Meteorologist Josh Cozart takes a closer look at the tornado warning seen in southwest Washington Wednesday ...

Four and a half years ago, residents in Ilwaco woke up the morning of March 20, 2021, to find out that a tornado had struck ...

The warning was issued for Pacific County. "The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no ...

NWS said there's a 5%-14% chance winds reach over 60 miles per hour, and a 2%-4% chance those winds turn into a tornado.

“Stronger showers and thunderstorms will have the potential to produce locally damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph and/or a funnel cloud or brief tornado,” NWS Portland said in the statement.

Forecast models say once any lingering showers taper off, dry conditions take hold for the rest of the weekend. Daily highs will end up in the lower 60s as mostly sunny skies dominate the region.

A Tornado Watch has been issued in the Southeast Louisiana region. Severe storms, capable of transforming into hurricanes, are heading towards the region.