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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Missoula, MT

November 5, 2005Idaho County, Idaho

NWS Missoula, MT issued this wind advisory at Nov 5, 2005, 7:12 AM PST for Idaho County, Idaho. It took effect at Nov 5, 2005, 4:00 PM PST. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 5, 2005, 7:12 AM PST (15:12 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 5, 2005, 4:00 PM PST
Expired
Nov 6, 2005, 4:00 AM PST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Missoula, MT

County Idaho County, ID

The radar

The Missoula radar (KMSX), 175 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:13 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 218 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, Spokane, WA at 12:00Z on 2005-11-05Temperature 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, Spokane, WA at 12:00Z on 2005-11-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 179 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
848 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
179 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
174 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 
WWUS75 KMSO 051512
NPWMSO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
812 AM MST SAT NOV 5 2005

IDZ007-060315-
/O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0001.051106T0000Z-051106T1200Z/
OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-
712 AM PST SAT NOV 5 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY...

A VIGOROUS PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WITH A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT
WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTH WINDS ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

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.

$$

IDZ008-060315-
/O.NEW.KMSO.WI.Y.0004.051106T0000Z-051106T1200Z/
LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION-
712 AM PST SAT NOV 5 2005

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM
PST SUNDAY. 

A VIGOROUS PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WITH A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT
WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTH WINDS ACROSS HELLS CANYON AND SALMON
RIVER REGIONS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. SOUTH
WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS75 KMSO 052125
NPWMSO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
225 PM MST SAT NOV 5 2005

IDZ007-060400-
/O.CON.KMSO.HW.W.0001.051106T0000Z-051106T1200Z/
OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-
125 PM PST SAT NOV 5 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY...

A VIGOROUS PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WITH A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT
WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTH WINDS ACROSS THE CAMAS PRAIRIE BEGINNING AFTER
4 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS
WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

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.

$$

MTZ003-060400-
/O.NEW.KMSO.LW.Y.0008.051106T0000Z-051106T1800Z/
FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-
225 PM MST SAT NOV 5 2005

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY FOR FLATHEAD LAKE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 11
AM MST SUNDAY MORNING.

A VIGOROUS PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WITH A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT
WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS FLATHEAD LAKE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

$$

MTZ005-060400-
/O.EXB.KMSO.WI.Y.0004.051106T0600Z-051106T1800Z/
MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS-
225 PM MST SAT NOV 5 2005

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST
SUNDAY FOR THE BITTERROOT VALLEY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE BITTERROOT VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11
PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM MST SUNDAY.

A VIGOROUS PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WITH A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT
WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS BITTERROOT VALLEY LATER
TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER WIND GUSTS
CHANNELED THROUGH NARROW CANYONS. 

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

IDZ008-060400-
/O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0004.051106T0000Z-051106T1200Z/
LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION-
125 PM PST SAT NOV 5 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
4 AM PST SUNDAY FOR THE LOWER HELLS CANYON AND SALMON RIVER
REGION.

A VIGOROUS PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WITH A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT
WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTH WINDS ACROSS HELLS CANYON AND SALMON
RIVER REGIONS AFTER 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KMSO 060355
NPWMSO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
855 PM MST SAT NOV 5 2005

IDZ007-061200-
/O.CAN.KMSO.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-051106T1200Z/
/O.EXB.KMSO.WI.Y.0004.051106T0600Z-051106T1200Z/
OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-
755 PM PST SAT NOV 5 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY. THE HIGH
WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. 

A VIGOROUS PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WITH A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT
WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTH WINDS ACROSS HELLS CANYON AND SALMON
RIVER REGIONS OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

MTZ005-060500-
/O.CAN.KMSO.WI.Y.0004.051106T0600Z-051106T1800Z/
MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS-
855 PM MST SAT NOV 5 2005

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELED THE WIND
ADVISORY. WINDS WILL BE MORE SOUTHWESTERLY AND STRONG SUSTAINED WINDS
DESCENDING INTO THE BITTERROOT VALLEY ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. BRIEF
GUSTY WINDS TO 30 MPH ARE STILL LIKELY LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY
MORNING AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.

$$

MTZ003-060500-
/O.CAN.KMSO.LW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-051106T1800Z/
FLATHEAD/MISSION VALLEYS-
855 PM MST SAT NOV 5 2005

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELED THE LAKE
WIND ADVISORY. STRONG WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED OVER FLATHEAD LAKE
UNTIL AFTER SUNRISE ON SUNDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS FROM 10 TO 20 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY BUT STRONG WINDS
DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

$$

IDZ008-061200-
/O.CON.KMSO.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-051106T1200Z/
LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION-
755 PM PST SAT NOV 5 2005

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY. 

A VIGOROUS PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WITH A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT
WILL PRODUCE STRONG SOUTH WINDS ACROSS HELLS CANYON AND SALMON
RIVER REGIONS AFTER 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KMSO 061148
NPWMSO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
448 AM MST SUN NOV 6 2005

IDZ007-008-061300-
/O.EXP.KMSO.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-051106T1200Z/
OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION-
348 AM PST SUN NOV 6 2005

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING.
WINDS ARE TRANSITIONING TO THE WEST AND WILL DECREASE OVER THE
NEXT HOUR. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  

$$

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.