Alert archive / Washington / High Wind Warnings in 2007
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this high wind warning at Jan 6, 2007, 8:54 PM PST for Chelan County, Douglas County, Grant County, Washington. It took effect at Jan 7, 2007, 9:00 AM PST. It was in force for 10 hr. 18 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
- Jan 6, 2007, 8:54 PM PST (04:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 7, 2007, 9:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2007, 7:00 PM PST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
Counties Chelan County, WA, Douglas County, WA, Grant County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 172 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:54 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 9:12 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 0 | Waterville, WA | 30 WITH GUSTS TO 47 MPH |
| Jan 7, 10:10 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Waterville, WA | |
| Jan 7, 11:00 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | East Wenatchee, WA | TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN |
| Jan 7, 11:10 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 0 | 10 Wnw Mansfield, WA | PEAK WIND GUST 61 MPH |
| Jan 7, 11:20 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 3 Nw Chelan, WA | |
| Jan 7, 12:20 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | 6 Sw Chelan, WA | WASHINGTON DOT. ELEVATION 1329 FT. |
| Jan 7, 12:25 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | 10 W Coulee Dam, WA | WASHINGTON DOT. ELEVATION 2562 FT. |
| Jan 7, 1:15 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 3 W Chelan, WA | ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS ALONG COLUMBIA RIVER SR97A OF 70-80 MPH. ROCK SLIDES ON ROAD WITH ROCKS THE SIZE OF VW BEETLES |
| Jan 7, 1:55 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | Wenatchee, WA | PANGBORN MEMORIAL AIRPORT. |
| Jan 7, 2:00 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | Leavenworth, WA | TUMWATER MT. ELEVATION 4278 |
| Jan 7, 2:14 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 7 S East Wenatchee, WA | |
| Jan 7, 2:16 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | Wenatchee, WA | |
| Jan 7, 2:28 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 74 | Manson, WA | |
| Jan 7, 2:35 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 48 | Mansfield, WA | WASHINGTON DOT. |
| Jan 7, 2:39 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | Wenatchee, WA | PANGBORN MEMORIAL AIRPORT. |
| Jan 7, 3:00 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 2 Nw Leavenworth, WA | TUMWATER MOUNTAIN. ELEVATION 4278 FT. |
| Jan 7, 5:10 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 10 Nnw Manson, WA | CAMP 4 RAWS. ELEVATION 3600 FT. |
| Jan 7, 6:20 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | 3 Ese Entiat, WA | WASHINGTON DOT. ELEVATION 2159 FT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Quillayute State, WA (KUIL), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 344 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
- 21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 632 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 86 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 281 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 358 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS76 KOTX 070454 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 854 PM PST SAT JAN 6 2007 .A VERY STRONG STORM WILL TRACK THROUGH SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA SUNDAY...PUSHING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE INLAND NORTHWEST. THIS FRONT WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO MUCH OF THE AREA. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER EXPOSED RIDGES AND IN THE IMMEDIATE LEE OF THE CASCADES. WAZ041-044-071300- /O.UPG.KOTX.HW.A.0001.070107T1700Z-070108T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.HW.W.0001.070107T1700Z-070108T0300Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 854 PM PST SAT JAN 6 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. VERY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE WENATCHEE AREA AND WATERVILLE PLATEAU BY MID MORNING SUNDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE ANTICIPATED WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH. THE WINDS WILL TAPER OFF IN THE EARLY EVENING. 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. $$ IDZ002-003-026-WAZ032>036-071300- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0002.070107T1700Z-070108T0300Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-LEWISTON AREA- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... MOSCOW...LEWISTON...CLARKSTON...PULLMAN...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA... OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE...COULEE DAM...ODESSA... ELECTRIC CITY...WILBUR...GRAND COULEE...COULEE CITY...SPOKANE 854 PM PST SAT JAN 6 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY. STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY MID-MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO. SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE ANTICIPATED WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH. THE WINDS WILL IMPACT MUCH OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN...THE SPOKANE AND COEUR DALENE AREA...AS WELL AS THE PALOUSE AND LEWISTON. BY EARLY EVENING THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS76 KOTX 071200 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 400 AM PST SUN JAN 7 2007 .A VERY STRONG STORM WILL TRACK THROUGH SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA TODAY...PUSHING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE INLAND NORTHWEST. THIS FRONT WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO MUCH OF THE AREA. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER EXPOSED RIDGES AND IN THE IMMEDIATE LEE OF THE CASCADES. WAZ041-044-072000- /O.CON.KOTX.HW.W.0001.070107T1700Z-070108T0300Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 400 AM PST SUN JAN 7 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... VERY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE WENATCHEE AREA AND WATERVILLE PLATEAU BY MID MORNING TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH ARE ANTICIPATED WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH. THE WINDS WILL TAPER OFF IN THE EARLY EVENING. 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. $$ IDZ002-003-026-WAZ032>036-072000- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0002.070107T1700Z-070108T0300Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-LEWISTON AREA- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... MOSCOW...LEWISTON...CLARKSTON...PULLMAN...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA... OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE...COULEE DAM...ODESSA... ELECTRIC CITY...WILBUR...GRAND COULEE...COULEE CITY...SPOKANE 400 AM PST SUN JAN 7 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY MID-MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO. SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE ANTICIPATED WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. THE WINDS WILL IMPACT MUCH OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN...THE SPOKANE AND COEUR DALENE AREA...AS WELL AS THE PALOUSE AND LEWISTON. BY EARLY EVENING THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS76 KOTX 072251 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 251 PM PST SUN JAN 7 2007 .A VERY STRONG STORM WILL TRACK THROUGH SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA TODAY...PUSHING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE INLAND NORTHWEST. THIS FRONT WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO MUCH OF THE AREA. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER EXPOSED RIDGES AND IN THE IMMEDIATE LEE OF THE CASCADES. WAZ041-044-080300- /O.CON.KOTX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070108T0300Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 251 PM PST SUN JAN 7 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL REMAIN A THREAT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO EARLY EVENING. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE WENATCHEE AREA...WITH POWER OUTAGES AND DAMAGE BECOMING INCREASINGLY WIDESPREAD. THESE DAMAGING WINDS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF PEAKING...AND WILL DECREASE IN STRENGTH AND COVERAGE AFTER 4 PM PST. 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. $$ IDZ002-003-026-WAZ032>036-080300- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070108T0300Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-LEWISTON AREA- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... MOSCOW...LEWISTON...CLARKSTON...PULLMAN...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA... OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE...COULEE DAM...ODESSA... ELECTRIC CITY...WILBUR...GRAND COULEE...COULEE CITY...SPOKANE 251 PM PST SUN JAN 7 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY EVENING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL BE COMMON...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH LIKELY. THESE WINDS WILL IMPACT MUCH OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN...THE SPOKANE AND COEUR DALENE AREA...AS WELL AS THE PALOUSE AND LEWISTON AREA. BY EARLY EVENING THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS76 KOTX 080300 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 700 PM PST SUN JAN 7 2007 .HIGH PRESSURE IS BUILDING INTO THE REGION BEHIND AN EXITING COLD FRONT. WINDS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA ARE SLOWLY SUBSIDING. WHILE GUSTY WINDS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS WINDS ARE EITHER BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA OR WILL BE SHORTLY. WAZ041-044-080400- /O.CAN.KOTX.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070108T0300Z/ WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 700 PM PST SUN JAN 7 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS IN THE WENATCHEE VALLEY AND THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU HAVE SUBSIDED BELOW WARNING CRITERIA THIS EVENING. WHILE GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS THEY SHOULD REMAIN BELOW WARNING CRITERIA. $$ IDZ002-003-026-WAZ032>036-080400- /O.CAN.KOTX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070108T0300Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-LEWISTON AREA- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... MOSCOW...LEWISTON...CLARKSTON...PULLMAN...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA... OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE...COULEE DAM...ODESSA... ELECTRIC CITY...WILBUR...GRAND COULEE...COULEE CITY...SPOKANE 700 PM PST SUN JAN 7 2007 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS ACROSS THE REGION HAVE SUBSIDED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA THIS EVENING. SOME STRONG GUSTS ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH 1000 PM...BUT THESE SHOULD BE LOCALIZED NEAR THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE PALOUSE. $$
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Washington, 2007Every high wind warning in 2007
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.