Alert archive / Idaho / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 12, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 6, 1995, 5:40 PM PDT for Kootenai County, Shoshone County, Idaho. It was in force for 65 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 6, 1995, 5:40 PM PDT (00:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 1995, 6:45 PM PDT
- In force
- 65 min
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Kootenai County, ID, Shoshone County, ID
The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 22 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 176 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -89 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2283 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WUUS1 KGEG 070041 RRA SVRGEG IDC055-079-070145- BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 540 PM PDT THU JUL 6 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 645 PM PDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN NORTH IDAHO ...KOOTENAI COUNTY...SHOSHONE COUNTY AT 530 PM A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF KOOTENAI AND SHOSHONE COUNTIES. THIS ACTIVITY WAS MOVING TO THE NORTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH AND WILL MOVE INTO THE COEUR D'ALENE AREA BY 6 PM AND MULLAN BY 615 PM. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN... AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY INSIDE AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 3:00 PM PDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before
WAZ006-070200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 300 PM PDT THU JUL 6 1995 ...THUNDERSTORM MOVING QUICKLY ACROSS EASTERN WASHINGTON... BY 5 PM... THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS... REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND LIGHTNING WILL MOVE INTO THE SPOKANE METRO AREA. STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION IN ORDER TO TAKE PRECAUTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR PROPERTY FROM THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM FOR MUCH OF EASTERN WASHINGTON. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... SPOKANE... PEND OREILLE... STEVENS.... FERRY... LINCOLN... GRANT AND ADAMS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT COULD PRODUCE HAIL IN EXCESS OF 3/4 OF AN INCH AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 57 MPH. AT 250 PM... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WAS IN EFFECT FOR ADAMS AND GRANT COUNTIES. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS 50 MPH AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED FROM THESE AREAS. LIVINGSTON
Local storm report, Jul 6, 3:25 PM PDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 325 PM PDT THU JUL 6 1995 SPOTTER REPORTS DATE: 07/06/95 STATION NAME: GEG REPORT #1 TIME: 1430 PDT LOCATION: EXTREME SRN GRANT COUNTY. SPOTTER: SW WINDS TO 51 MPH. REPORT #2 TIME: 1430 PDT LOCATION: SWRN ADAMS COUNTY. SPOTTER: STG GUSTY WINDS.. LIGHTNING STARTED FIRE AT SADDLE MTN. REPORT #2 TIME: 1525 PDT LOCATION: RITZVILLE ADAMS COUNTY SPOTTER: 58H WIND GUSTS TO 39 MPH. FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND POOR VISIBILITIES. END
Local storm report, Jul 6, 3:26 PM PDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 325 PM PDT THU JUL 6 1995 SPOTTER REPORTS DATE: 07/06/95 STATION NAME: GEG REPORT #1 TIME: 1430 PDT LOCATION: EXTREME SRN GRANT COUNTY. SPOTTER: SW WINDS TO 51 MPH. REPORT #2 TIME: 1430 PDT LOCATION: SWRN ADAMS COUNTY. SPOTTER: STG GUSTY WINDS.. LIGHTNING STARTED FIRE AT SADDLE MTN. REPORT #2 TIME: 1525 PDT LOCATION: RITZVILLE ADAMS COUNTY SPOTTER: 58H WIND GUSTS TO 39 MPH. FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND POOR
Local storm report, Jul 6, 3:27 PM PDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 325 PM PDT THU JUL 6 1995 SPOTTER REPORTS DATE: 07/06/95 STATION NAME: GEG REPORT #1 TIME: 1430 PDT LOCATION: EXTREME SRN GRANT COUNTY. SPOTTER: SW WINDS TO 51 MPH. REPORT #2 TIME: 1430 PDT LOCATION: SWRN ADAMS COUNTY. SPOTTER: STG GUSTY WINDS.. LIGHTNING STARTED FIRE AT SADDLE MTN. REPORT #2 TIME: 1525 PDT LOCATION: RITZVILLE ADAMS COUNTY SPOTTER: 58H WIND GUSTS TO 39 MPH. FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND POOR VISIBILITIES. END
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 4:54 PM PDT, 46 minutes before
WAZ006-IDZ009-070200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 455 PM PDT THU JUL 6 1995 ...THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO THE SPOKANE AREA... BETWEEN 5 AND 6 PM... THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS... REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND LIGHTNING WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SPOKANE METRO AREA AND INTO NORTH IDAHO. STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION IN ORDER TO TAKE PRECAUTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR PROPERTY FROM THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM FOR MUCH OF EASTERN WASHINGTON. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... SPOKANE... PEND OREILLE... STEVENS.... FERRY... LINCOLN... GRANT AND ADAMS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT COULD PRODUCE HAIL IN EXCESS OF 3/4 OF AN INCH AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 57 MPH. AT 450 PM... THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED JUST TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE SPOKANE AREA. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE GUSTY WINDS WAS REPORTED FROM LITTLE FALLS TO CHENEY AND OAKESDALE. SPOTTER REPORTS FROM RITZVILLE INDICATED WINDS TO 60 MPH AROUND 420 PM... WHILE WINDS TO 50 MPH WERE REPORTED FROM LEWISTON AT 440 PM. LIVINGSTON
Special weather statement, Jul 6, 4:55 PM PDT, 45 minutes before
WAZ006-IDZ009-070200- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 455 PM PDT THU JUL 6 1995 ...THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO THE SPOKANE AREA... BETWEEN 5 AND 6 PM... THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS... REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND LIGHTNING WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SPOKANE METRO AREA AND INTO NORTH IDAHO. STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION IN ORDER TO TAKE PRECAUTION TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR PROPERTY FROM THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WEATHER. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM FOR MUCH OF EASTERN WASHINGTON. THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... SPOKANE... PEND OREILLE... STEVENS.... FERRY... LINCOLN... GRANT AND ADAMS. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT COULD PRODUCE HAIL IN EXCESS OF 3/4 OF AN INCH AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 57 MPH. AT 450 PM... THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED JUST TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE SPOKANE AREA. THE LEADING EDGE OF THE GUSTY WINDS WAS REPORTED FROM LITTLE FALLS TO CHENEY AND OAKESDALE. SPOTTER REPORTS FROM RITZVILLE INDICATED WINDS TO 60 MPH AROUND 420 PM... WHILE WINDS TO 50 MPH WERE REPORTED FROM LEWISTON AT 440 PM. LIVINGSTON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 5:05 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OTX | Benewah | 55 min |
| Jul 6, 6:00 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OTX | Clearwater, Latah, Nez Perce | 60 min |
| Jul 6, 6:00 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OTX | Idaho, Lewis | 60 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Idaho, 1995Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1995
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.