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High Wind Warning 7, NWS Medford, OR

November 30, 2005Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Oregon

NWS Medford, OR issued this high wind warning at Nov 30, 2005, 11:16 AM PST for Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Oregon. It took effect at Nov 30, 2005, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 26 days. 51 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Nov 30, 2005, 11:16 AM PST (19:16 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 30, 2005, 10:00 PM PST
Expired
Dec 27, 2005, 3:51 AM PST
In force
26 days
Issued by
NWS Medford, OR

Counties Coos County, OR, Curry County, OR, Douglas County, OR

The radar

The Medford radar (KMAX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Dec 1, 8:56 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 05 Nnw Brookings, OR7AM-7AM.
Dec 1, 8:56 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1.158 Se Myrtle Point, OR5PM-9AM.
Dec 1, 8:56 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1.418 S Roseburg, OR8PM-8AM. NEW SPOTTER. NO NUMBER ASSIGNED YET.
Dec 1, 8:56 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1.472 Se Roseburg, OR7AM-7AM.
Dec 1, 8:56 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1.53 E Sixes, OR7AM-7AM.
Dec 1, 8:56 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1.61 N Roseburg, OR8AM-8AM.
Dec 1, 8:56 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1.684 Ne Gold Beach, OR24 HOURS ENDING AT 7AM.
Dec 1, 8:56 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1.773 Ne Gold Beach, OR8AM-8AM.
Dec 1, 9:00 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 2.956 Ese Nesika Beach, ORPAST 17 HRS ENDING AT 9 AM.
Dec 1, 10:29 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1.93N Azalea, OR10AM-10AM. WET SNOW OVERNIGHT.
Dec 1, 5:00 PM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1.488 Se Myrtle Point, ORPAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 5 PM.
Dec 18, 8:20 AM PSTFREEZING RAIN 0.255 S Roseburg, ORROBERTS MT 1 MILES EAST OF I5. MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS BETWEEN MP86 AND MP130 ALONG I5.
Dec 18, 8:26 AM PSTFREEZING RAIN 0.25Roseburg, ORMANY ACCIDENTS.
Dec 18, 9:13 AM PSTFREEZING RAIN 0.24 N Roseburg, ORINTERSTATE 5 CLOES MP 124 TO 138.
Dec 19, 12:00 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 2.765 Nnw Brookings, ORAT CAPE FERRELO. 2.76 INCHES RAINFALL PAST 12 HRS.
Dec 19, 5:19 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 W Bandon, ORWIND GUST TO 54 MPH BETWEEN 4 AM AND 439 AM THIS MORNING. NO DAMAGE REPORTED.
Dec 19, 5:19 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1.854 Ne Gold Beach, OR24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 5 AM.
Dec 19, 7:00 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 2.253 E Sixes, ORPAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 7 AM. PEAK WIND SPEED 53 MPH AT 6 AM.
Dec 19, 8:00 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1.813 Ne Gold Beach, ORPAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 8 AM.
Dec 19, 11:30 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1N Gold Beach, ORPAST 5 HRS ENDING AT 1130 AM.1.95 INCHES RAINFALL 630 TO 630 AM 24 HRS. PEAK GUST 49 MPH AT 849 PM.
Dec 19, 3:00 PM PSTHEAVY RAIN 2.121 Nne Scottsburg, ORPAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 3 PM.
Dec 19, 4:00 PM PSTHEAVY RAIN 2.821 N Coos Bay, ORPAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 4 PM.
Dec 19, 4:00 PM PSTHEAVY RAIN 2.851 N Coos Bay, ORPAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 4 PM.
Dec 20, 5:28 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMG8 Nne Coos Bay, ORWIND GUST ESTIMATED AT 40 MPH. NO DAMAGE.
Dec 20, 5:28 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1.724 Ne Gold Beach, OR24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 5 AM.
Dec 20, 8:17 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 Se Brookings, ORGUSTS TO 56 MPH AT 800AM. NO DAMAGE REPORTED.
Dec 21, 12:09 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 W Bandon, ORSPOTTER REPORTED 51 MPH WINDS AT 1116 AM PST. NO WIND DAMAGE WAS REPORTED.
Dec 21, 12:09 PM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1.26N Langlois, OR12 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 1200 NOON TODAY. 24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL WAS 1.67 ALSO ENDING AT NOON TODAY.
Dec 21, 12:52 PM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1.2N Gold Beach, OR6 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 1245 PM TODAY. CONTINUES TO RAIN, EVERYTHING VERY SOGGY.
Dec 21, 5:12 PM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1.41 N Coos Bay, OR24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 4 PM PST.
Dec 21, 5:12 PM PSTAVALANCHE5 E Port Orford, ORTOTAL RAINFALL OF 1.62 INCHES FROM 8 AM TO 4 PM PST.
Dec 21, 5:51 PM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1.4N Langlois, OR12 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 6 PM PST.
Dec 21, 11:31 PM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1.84 N Gold Beach, OR12 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 11 PM WEDNESDAY.
Dec 22, 1:40 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 2.22N Langlois, OR24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 11 PM WEDNESDAY.
Dec 22, 5:20 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 3.854 Ne Gold Beach, OR24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 5 AM.
Dec 22, 6:24 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 3.7N Gold Beach, OR24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING A 6AM.
Dec 22, 7:29 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1.153 E Sixes, OR24 H0UR RAINFALL ENDING AT 7 AM ON THE 21ST.
Dec 22, 7:29 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 2.953 E Sixes, OR24 HOUR RAINFALL ENDING AT 7AM ON THE 22ND.
Dec 22, 8:13 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1.146 Ese Coos Bay, OR8AM TO 8AM.
Dec 22, 9:34 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 4.066 Ese Nesika Beach, OR9AM TO 9AM. OVER 9.50 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE PAST 4 DAYS.
Dec 22, 1:30 PM PSTHEAVY RAIN 2.755 Nnw Brookings, OR24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 8 AM PST.
Dec 22, 5:06 PM PSTHEAVY RAIN 0.91 N Coos Bay, OR24 HOUR RAINFALL TOTAL ENDING AT 4 PM PST.
Dec 24, 8:20 PM PSTTSTM WND GST 511 Se Brookings, ORACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY RAIN.
Dec 24, 9:58 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 W Bandon, ORWIND GUST OF 53 MPH AT 950 PM PST
Dec 24, 10:52 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMG2 Sse Coos Bay, ORREPORTED WIND GUST OF 61 MPH AT 1052 PM. ALSO GUST OF 55 MPH AT 1005 PM.
Dec 24, 11:45 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 65N Langlois, ORSPOTTER REPORTED AT 1145 PM PST.
Dec 24, 11:52 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 681 W Bandon, ORAT 1152 PM PST.
Dec 25, 1:05 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 503 Sse Coos Bay, ORREALLY STRONG WINDS.
Dec 25, 1:35 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 358 Nne Coos Bay, ORSTEADY WIND WITH GUSTS IN HIGH 50S. REALLY BAD STORM HAVE NOT SEEN ONE THIS BAD IN WHILE.
Dec 26, 5:00 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1.74 Ne Gold Beach, ORPAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 5 AM.
Dec 27, 2:11 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 631 W Bandon, ORSPOTTER REPORTED WIND GUST AT 155 AM PST.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 108 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Medford/Jackson, OR at 12:00Z on 2005-11-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Medford/Jackson, OR at 12:00Z on 2005-11-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 43 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
776 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
83 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
87 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS76 KMFR 301916
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1116 AM PST WED NOV 30 2005

...STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING THE SOUTHERN OREGON
COAST TONIGHT WILL BRING STRONG SOUTH WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP OFF THE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA COAST TODAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO THE
SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT...AND BRING STRONG
SOUTHERLY WINDS TO THE COAST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

ORZ021-022-010330-
/O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0003.051201T1600Z-051202T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0007.051201T0600Z-051201T1800Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOS BAY...NORTH BEND...REEDSPORT...
COQUILLE...BROOKINGS...HARBOR...GOLD BEACH
1116 AM PST WED NOV 30 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
PST THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COAST...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST
THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COAST. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

SOUTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
THROUGH 10 AM THURSDAY MORNING...WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH POSSIBLE AS
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES ACROSS THE COASTAL REGION.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$

SVEN
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS76 KMFR 302306
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
306 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005

...STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING THE SOUTHERN OREGON
COAST TONIGHT WILL BRING STRONG SOUTH WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL INTO THE REGION FROM THE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA COAST THIS EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST
INTO THE SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT...AND BRING STRONG
SOUTHERLY WINDS TO THE COAST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

ORZ021-022-010715-
/O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0007.051201T0600Z-051201T1800Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOS BAY...NORTH BEND...REEDSPORT...
COQUILLE...BROOKINGS...HARBOR...GOLD BEACH
306 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM PST THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COAST SOUTH OF LANGLOIS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM PST THURSDAY FOR THE SOUTHERN OREGON COAST SOUTH OF LANGLOIS. 

SOUTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING THROUGH 10 AM THURSDAY MORNING...WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH
POSSIBLE AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES ACROSS THE COASTAL
REGION.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$
000 
WWUS76 KMFR 010710
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1110 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005

...STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHING THE SOUTHERN OREGON
COAST WILL BRING STRONG SOUTH WINDS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE NORTHEAST INTO THE
SOUTHERN OREGON COASTAL WATERS TONIGHT...AND BRING STRONG
SOUTHERLY WINDS TO THE COAST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING.

ORZ021-010815-
/O.CAN.KMFR.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-051201T1800Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOS BAY...NORTH BEND...REEDSPORT...
COQUILLE
1110 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING FOR THE COOS COUNTY COAST. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
WILL MOVE INTO THE OREGON COAST SOUTH OF CAPE BLANCO. HIGH WINDS
ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED.

$$

ORZ022-011500-
/O.EXT.KMFR.HW.W.0007.051201T0900Z-051201T1500Z/
CURRY COUNTY COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROOKINGS...HARBOR...GOLD BEACH
1110 PM PST WED NOV 30 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THURSDAY...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THURSDAY. 

SOUTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
THROUGH 7 AM THURSDAY MORNING...WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH POSSIBLE
AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES INTO THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

$$

MUNDELL
000 
WWUS76 KMFR 011438
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
638 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005

ORZ022-011545-
/O.CAN.KMFR.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-051201T1500Z/
CURRY COUNTY COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROOKINGS...HARBOR...GOLD BEACH
638 AM PST THU DEC 1 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING FOR THE CURRY COUNTY COAST.

WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW WARNING CRITERIA THIS MORNING AS THE
LOW PRESSURE IS MOVING INLAND NEAR BROOKINGS. GUSTY SOUTH TO
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE MORNING
BEFORE TAPERING OFF TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

$$
FB

The office that day

Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 30, 2:30 AM PSTSnow AdvisoryMFRKlamath, Lake9 hr
Nov 30, 11:30 AM PSTSnow AdvisoryMFRCoos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and 1 more35 hr
Nov 30, 11:30 AM PSTWinter Storm WarningMFRKlamath, Lake18 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.