with strong thunderstorms affecting cities along the Interstate 5 corridor, including Seattle and Portland, Oregon. Forecasters had warned about the potential for large hail, damaging wind gusts ...

No teams have faced off more often in NWSL history than the Seattle Reign and Portland Thorns, and the league’s longest-standing rivalry held its 42nd edition Friday at Seattle’s Lumen Field.

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 ...