Alert archive / Washington / High Wind Warnings in 2007
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Pendleton, OR
NWS Pendleton, OR issued this high wind warning at Jan 6, 2007, 8:33 PM PST for 7 counties in Washington; 5 counties in Oregon. It took effect at Jan 7, 2007, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 9 hr. 9 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, 8:33 PM PST (04:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 7, 2007, 10:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2007, 7:00 PM PST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pendleton, OR
Counties Gilliam County, OR, Morrow County, OR, Sherman County, OR, Umatilla County, OR, Wasco County, OR, Benton County, WA, Columbia County, WA, Franklin County, WA, Kittitas County, WA, Klickitat County, WA, Walla Walla County, WA, Yakima County, WA
The radar
The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:33 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, 10:45 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | Richland, WA | WIND GUSTS TO 58 MPH. |
| Jan 7, 11:50 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 45 | Pasco, WA | WINDS SUSTAINED 40 MPH GUST TO 45 MPH. |
| Jan 7, 12:00 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Kennewick, WA | WIND GUST TO 60 MPH AT VISTA AIRPORT. |
| Jan 7, 12:30 PM PST | SNOW 2 | 3 Wsw Roslyn, WA | 2 INCHES OF SNOW FELL SINCE EARLY MORNING. MOSTLY RAIN SINCE 9 AM. ELEVATION 2170 FEET. |
| Jan 7, 2:28 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 10 | 13 W Rimrock, WA | NEAR WHITE PASS ALONG HIGHWAY U.S. 12 REPORTED 10 INCHES SINCE THIS MORNING ALONG WITH WINDY CONDITIONS AND BLOWING SNOW. |
| Jan 7, 2:30 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Kennewick, WA | 25 FT TREE DOWNED FROM HIGH WINDS IN NORTH RICHLAND. |
| Jan 7, 3:40 PM PST | SNOW 2 | 2 E Roslyn, WA | 2 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE SATURDAY NIGHT. MOSTLY RAIN SINCE SATURDAY MORNING. ELEVATION 2300 FEET. |
| Jan 7, 6:30 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Yakima, WA | NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED AROUND YAKIMA AND REPORTED DAMAGE TO MORE THAN ONE CARPORT. |
| Jan 7, 6:45 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Yakima, WA | 60 MPH GUST MEASURED AT THE YAKIMA AIRPORT AT 645 PM. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Salem/Mcnary, OR (KSLE), launched 00:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 277 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1042 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 85 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 214 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 KPDT 070433 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 833 PM PST SAT JAN 6 2007 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN OREGON AND SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON SUNDAY... .THE NEXT IN A SERIES OF STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEMS WILL MOVE EAST OF THE CASCADES OVERNIGHT. ORZ044-501-WAZ028-029-501-502-071245- /O.UPG.KPDT.HW.A.0001.070107T1800Z-070108T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.HW.W.0002.070107T1800Z-070108T0300Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON... HEPPNER...PENDLETON...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON... WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA...CLE ELUM...EASTON...ROSLYN...NACHES... GOLDENDALE...APPLETON...TROUT LAKE...BICKLETON 833 PM PST SAT JAN 6 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE SUNDAY MORNING...THEN DIMINISH IN THE EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DURING MID AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THESE WINDS CAN EASILY TOSS AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND DOWN LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVING MAY ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ041-WAZ024-026-027-071245- /O.CON.KPDT.HW.A.0001.070107T1800Z-070108T0300Z/ EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON- EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY- YAKIMA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON... ELLENSBURG...SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA 833 PM PST SAT JAN 6 2007 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR BEGINNING IN THE LATE MORNING HOURS...THEN DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR DURING MID AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER AND OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF THE WEATHER SITUATION AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS76 KPDT 071144 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 344 AM PST SUN JAN 7 2007 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN OREGON AND SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON TODAY... .THE NEXT IN A SERIES OF STRONG PACIFIC STORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. ORZ041-WAZ024-026-027-071945- /O.UPG.KPDT.HW.A.0001.070107T1800Z-070108T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KPDT.HW.W.0002.070107T1800Z-070108T0300Z/ EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON- EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY- YAKIMA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON... ELLENSBURG...SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA 344 AM PST SUN JAN 7 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS WILL BE INCREASING TODAY. WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THESE WINDS CAN EASILY TOSS AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND DOWN LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWERLINES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVING MAY ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ044-501-WAZ028-029-501-502-071945- /O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0002.070107T1800Z-070108T0300Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON... HEPPNER...PENDLETON...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON... WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA...CLE ELUM...EASTON...ROSLYN...NACHES... GOLDENDALE...APPLETON...TROUT LAKE...BICKLETON 344 AM PST SUN JAN 7 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL BE INCREASING TODAY. WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THESE WINDS CAN EASILY TOSS AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND DOWN LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVING MAY ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS76 KPDT 071801 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1001 AM PST SUN JAN 7 2007 ...ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF OREGON AND WASHINGTON TODAY... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION TODAY AND THIS EVENING WITH STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH. WAZ501-502-071915- /O.CAN.KPDT.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070108T0300Z/ EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLE ELUM...EASTON...ROSLYN...NACHES... GOLDENDALE...APPLETON...TROUT LAKE...BICKLETON 1001 AM PST SUN JAN 7 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED AND REPLACED WITH A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON...AND SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO PDXWSWPDT. $$ ORZ042-080215- /O.EXB.KPDT.HW.W.0002.070107T1801Z-070108T0300Z/ NORTH CENTRAL OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO 1001 AM PST SUN JAN 7 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. STRONG WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THESE WINDS CAN EASILY TOSS AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND DOWN LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVING MAY ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ041-044-501-WAZ024-026>029-080215- /O.EXT.KPDT.HW.W.0002.070107T1801Z-070108T0300Z/ EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY- YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE DALLES...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN... HERMISTON...HEPPNER...PENDLETON...WHITE SALMON...ELLENSBURG... SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON... WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 1001 AM PST SUN JAN 7 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. STRONG WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THESE WINDS CAN EASILY TOSS AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND DOWN LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVING MAY ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS76 KPDT 072251 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 251 PM PST SUN JAN 7 2007 ...STRONG WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF OREGON AND WASHINGTON INTO THIS EVENING... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION INTO THIS EVENING WITH STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH. ORZ041-044-501-WAZ024-026>029-080300- /O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070108T0300Z/ EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY- YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE DALLES...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN... HERMISTON...HEPPNER...PENDLETON...WHITE SALMON...ELLENSBURG... SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON... WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 251 PM PST SUN JAN 7 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. STRONG WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THESE WINDS CAN EASILY TOSS AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND DOWN LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVING MAY ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ042-080300- /O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070108T0300Z/ NORTH CENTRAL OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO 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. STRONG WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THESE WINDS CAN EASILY TOSS AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND DOWN LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVING MAY ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS76 KPDT 080244 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 644 PM PST SUN JAN 7 2007 ORZ041-044-501-WAZ024-026>029-080345- /O.EXP.KPDT.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070108T0300Z/ EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY- YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE DALLES...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN... HERMISTON...HEPPNER...PENDLETON...WHITE SALMON...ELLENSBURG... SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON... WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 644 PM PST SUN JAN 7 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED OVER THE AREA. HIGH WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ ORZ042-080345- /O.EXP.KPDT.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-070108T0300Z/ NORTH CENTRAL OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO 644 PM PST SUN JAN 7 2007 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED OVER THE AREA. HIGH WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pendleton, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Jan 6, 8:10 PM PST, 23 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 6, 8:10 PM PST, 23 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
810 PM PST SAT JAN 6 2007
.UPDATE...MID AND HIGH CLOUDS INCREASING OVER EASTERN WASHINGTON AND
OREGON AS NEXT SYSTEM APPROACHES COAST. SCATTERED SHOWERS OCCURRING
ALONG CASCADE CREST IN WASHINGTON. EXPECT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
SHOWERS TO DEVELOP OVER THE REST OF AREA OVERNIGHT. NAM SHOWS A
STRONG LEE SIDE TROUGH AND TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE AREA
BETWEEN 18Z AND 03Z. NAM 850 MB WINDS FORECAST 60-65 KT OVER
COLUMBIA BASIN AND NEAR CASCADE CREST AND 40-50 OVER COLUMBIA RIVER
GORGE AND YAKIMA AND KITTITAS VALLEY. GFS 45-55 KT OVER ALL OF THESE
AREAS. SOUNDING SHOWS VERY STABLE AIR OVER YAKIMA AT 18Z WITH
MULTIPLE INVERSIONS AND ISOTHERMAL LAYERS. SUBSIDENCE BEHIND THIS
SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS ALOFT TO THE SURFACE. THESE WINDS
WILL COMBINE WITH THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT TO PRODUCE VERY
STRONG WINDS. WILL ISSUE A HIGH WIND WARNING SHORTLY FOR LOWER
COLUMBIA BASIN AND EAST SLOPE OF WASHINGTON CASCADES WHERE
CONFIDENCE IN HIGH WINDS IS HIGH...AND CONTINUE HIGH WIND WATCH FOR
THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND YAKIMA/KITTITAS VALLEYS WHERE MY
CONFIDENCE IS LESS. COONFIELD
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 134 PM PST SAT JAN 6 2007/
SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE SHORT TERM INTO AT LEAST THE EARLY PART OF
THE EXTENDED FORECAST RANGE. THE WEATHER SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT HIGH
WINDS AND SNOW ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS IS
NOW MOVING OFF TO THE EAST AND THE WINDS HAVE DECREASED...AS WELL
AS THE SNOW SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE MOUNTAINS. WILL CANCEL THE SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY AT 3PM WITH THE ISSUANCE OF NEW FORECAST
PACKAGE.
NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE IN ON SUNDAY AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY
NIGHT. THE MAIN THREAT WITH THIS NEXT SYSTEM WILL BE INCREASING
WINDS WHICH MAY REACH HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA. THIS IS BECAUSE OF
A COMBINATION OF TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS...A COLD FRONT TO
CAUSE MIXING OF HIGHER WINDS ALOFT DOWN TO THE SURFACE AND A STRONG
JET STREAM ALOFT. HOWEVER THE CORE OF THE JET STREAM MAXIMUM WILL BE
MOSTLY NORTH OF THE FORECAST AREA. ALSO LOOKING AT DIVERGENCE OF Q
ALONG WITH 500-700 MB HEIGHTS INDICATE A MOUNTAIN WAVE SETUP
SCENARIO ALONG THE WASHINGTON CASCADES AND EAST SLOPES AND A LEE
SIDE TROUGH THAT WILL SIT OVER THAT AREA SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE
EARLY EVENING. AT THIS TIME WILL ISSUE A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE
BLUE MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS WESTWARD AND NORTHWARD...INCLUDING THE EAST
END OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE NORTHWARD ALONG THE SOUTHERN
WASHINGTON CASCADES. THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME WIND IN THE BLUE
MOUNTAINS BUT AT THIS TIME THE UNCERTAINTY OF HIGH WINDS OCCURRING
IS TOO GREAT AND THEREFORE WILL LEAVE OUT OF THE BLUES FOR NOW...AND
WILL ADVISE THE NEXT SHIFT OF THE POSSIBILITY. WINDS WILL DECREASE
AFTER DARK SUNDAY EVENING. WILL ISSUE THE WATCH...EVENT VALID UNTIL
03Z SUNDAY EVENING. THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME SNOW OR A MIX OF RAIN
AND SNOW IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WITH MOSTLY LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS IN
THE VALLEYS AND BASIN AREAS. AT THIS TIME THIS STORM LOOKS MORE OF A
WIND EVENT WITH A BIT LESS MOISTURE THAN THE LAST SYSTEM. AT THIS
TIME IT LOOKS THOUGH THERE WILL NOT BE HEAVY SNOW...OR A LONG ENOUGH
DURATION OF SNOW TO ACCUMULATE TO SNOW ADVISORY OR WARNING CRITERIA
ANYWHERE IN THE FORECAST AREA. HOWEVER WILL MENTION SOME LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS WITH LIKELY POPS SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS
WILL BECOME QUIET BRIEFLY ON MONDAY BEFORE THE NEXT SYSTEM
APPROACHES THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. 88
LONG TERM...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. SOME DRIER AIR MONDAY
NIGHT WILL GIVE WAY TO AN APPROACHING AND POTENTIALLY STRONG STORM
TUESDAY. SHOWERS...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND COLDER TEMPERATURES SHOULD
FOLLOW DURING AND AFTER THE STORM PASSES ALONG WITH ITS ASSOCIATED
COLD FRONT TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. HOWEVER...ANOTHER STORM WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE TWO STATE AREA WEDNESDAY AND AS IT MOVES
AWAY...FRIGID ARCTIC AIR SHOULD BE DRAWN INTO WA/OR WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND THURSDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL STRUGGLE TO REACH THE FREEZING
MARK BOTH THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. OVERNIGHT LOW TEMPERATURES
WILL PLUMMET INTO THE TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS...EXCEPT TO NEAR ZERO
OR BELOW OVER SNOW COVERED AREAS.
&&
.AVIATION...WINDS MAY GUST TO 40 KTS THIS EVENING ACROSS ALL TAF
SITES AND TWEB ROUTES. IN ADDITION...MVFR CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE
DUE TO LOWERING CEILINGS AND VSBY IN SNOW SHOWERS. AFTER 12Z
TOMORROW WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE WITH GUSTS NEARING 45 KTS
POSSIBLE. AFTER 18Z...AND ALTHOUGH WINDS MAY BE GUSTING AND NEARING
50 KTS...SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD DECREASE AFTER 18Z WITH MOSTLY VFR
CONDITIONS LIKELY.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
PDT 31 47 37 47 / 30 30 10 10
ALW 32 47 39 47 / 30 30 10 10
PSC 33 50 38 47 / 20 20 10 10
YKM 26 44 32 43 / 20 30 10 10
HRI 32 50 39 47 / 20 20 10 0
ELN 24 41 32 38 / 30 60 10 10
RDM 25 45 31 45 / 40 30 10 0
LGD 25 39 34 40 / 50 50 20 10
GCD 24 41 31 42 / 50 40 10 10
DLS 33 46 39 46 / 40 40 10 0
&&
.PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
ORZ041-044-501.
WA...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
WAZ024-026>029-501-502.
&&
TI:YGG
FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON
76/76/76Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 6, 2:35 PM PST, 5 hours 58 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
235 PM PST SAT JAN 6 2007
ORZ041-WAZ024-501-502-026>030-ORZ042>044-049-050-501>506-071315-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-
KITTITAS VALLEY-YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES-JOHN DAY BASIN-
OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
235 PM PST SAT JAN 6 2007
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON
AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED AS THE STORM FROM LAST NIGHT AND THIS
MORNING HAS MOVED OFF TO THE EAST. A WEAK DISTURBANCE MAY SET OFF
SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
SNOW SUNDAY
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS, CENTRAL OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY,
WALLOWA COUNTY, NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN
BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, JOHN DAY BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY
HIGHLANDS
STRONG WIND SUNDAY
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES
OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, KITTITAS VALLEY,
YAKIMA VALLEY, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS
OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF
OREGON, FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON
ANOTHER STRONG STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH ON SUNDAY WITH ADDITIONAL
SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. WIND GUSTS OVER 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WHICH HAS
PROMPTED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA TOMORROW. PLEASE
REFER TO NWS PRODUCT ID PDXNPWPDT FOR MORE DETAILS.
A BREAK IN THE WEATHER MONDAY THEN ANOTHER STORM WILL ARRIVE LATE
TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY. COLDER WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM WEDNESDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED FOR STRONG WINDS SUNDAY.
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
GRAPHICAL FORECASTS OF WEATHER HAZARDS OUT TO SEVEN DAYS
ARE DISPLAYED ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AT:
WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/PENDLETON/CURRENTHAZARDS/HWO.HTML
ALL LETTERS IN THE ABOVE URL ARE LOWER CASE...EXCEPT THE H IN
CURRENTHAZARDS.In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 6, 4:20 PM PST, 4 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
420 PM PST SAT JAN 06 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG SHANIKO 45.00N 120.75W
01/06/2007 WASCO OR TRAINED SPOTTER
STRONG WINDS TORE SHINGLES FROM ROOFS IN SHANIKO. SLEET
FELL INITIALLY BEFORE 1 INCH OF SNOW FELL. ROADS ICY AND
AT LEAST 3 CAR ACCIDENTS REPORTED IN AND NEAR SHANIKO.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 15 SW BEND 43.91N 121.52W
01/06/2007 M10.0 INCH DESCHUTES OR PUBLIC
10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FELL BY 7 AM.
0900 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 WNW LA PINE 43.69N 121.57W
01/06/2007 M5.0 INCH DESCHUTES OR TRAINED SPOTTER
5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FELL OVERNIGHT.
0900 AM HEAVY SNOW 19 NW ROSLYN 47.42N 121.41W
01/06/2007 M13.0 INCH KING WA TRAINED SPOTTER
13 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FELL OVERNIGHT. 60 MPH WIND GUST
REPORTED BETWEEN 1 AM AND 2 AM AT THE DODGE RIDGE WEATHER
STATION. WINDS WERE SUSTAINED AT 35 MPH FROM MIDNIGHT TO
2 AM.
0900 AM SNOW 9 W LA PINE 43.68N 121.68W
01/06/2007 M5.5 INCH DESCHUTES OR TRAINED SPOTTER
5.5 INCHES OF SNOW FELL OVERNIGHT.
0900 AM SNOW 2 WNW SISTERS 44.35N 121.65W
01/06/2007 M2.5 INCH DESCHUTES OR TRAINED SPOTTER
2.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FELL AT BLACK BUTTE FIRE STATION
OVERNIGHT. WINDS ESTIMATED AT 35-40 MPH.
0900 AM SNOW 3 WSW ROSLYN 47.23N 121.17W
01/06/2007 M5.0 INCH KITTITAS WA TRAINED SPOTTER
5 INCHES OF WET SNOW FELL OVERNIGHT.
&&
GPLocal storm report, Jan 6, 4:21 PM PST, 4 hours 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
421 PM PST SAT JAN 06 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0258 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NNW PENDLETON 45.70N 118.83W
01/06/2007 M61.00 MPH UMATILLA OR ASOS
PENDLETON AIRPORT ASOS RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 61 MPH.
&&
GPLocal storm report, Jan 6, 4:25 PM PST, 4 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
425 PM PST SAT JAN 06 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0815 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 NE PROSSER 46.29N 119.61W
01/05/2007 M58.00 MPH BENTON WA MESONET
BENTON CITY MESONET SENSOR REPORTED A 58 MPH WIND GUST.
0845 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 NNW BENTON CITY 46.39N 119.59W
01/05/2007 M92.00 MPH BENTON WA MESONET
RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAIN SITE OF THE HANFORD MESONET REPORTED
A WIND GUST OF 92 MPH. ALSO REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF
OVER 65 MPH AND GUSTS OVER 80 MPH FROM 745 PM TO 900 PM.
0945 PM TSTM WND GST 7 SSE LA GRANDE 45.23N 118.01W
01/05/2007 M46.00 MPH UNION OR MESONET
LADD CANYON AT CHARLES REYNOLDS SENSOR RECORDED 46 MPH
WIND GUST.
0100 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 NNW RICHLAND 46.43N 119.36W
01/06/2007 M68.00 MPH BENTON WA MESONET
HANFORD MESONET SITE FAST FLUX TEST REPORTED A WIND GUST
OF 68 MPH. ALSO REPORTED GUSTS OVER 60 MPH FROM 1245 AM
TO 115 AM.
0110 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NW HERMISTON 45.89N 119.34W
01/06/2007 M63.00 MPH UMATILLA OR MESONET
HERMISTON NW MESONET SENSOR RECORDED A 63 MPH WIND GUST.
0115 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SE IRRIGON 45.86N 119.42W
01/06/2007 M60.00 MPH UMATILLA OR MESONET
DEPOT NE MESONET SITE RECORDED A 60 MPH WIND GUST AT 115
AM PST.
0145 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 26 NNE SUNNYSIDE 46.64N 119.73W
01/06/2007 M69.00 MPH BENTON WA MESONET
VERNITA BRIDGE HANFORD MESONET SENSOR RECORDED A 69 MPH
WIND GUST. REPORTED GUSTS OVER 60 MPH FROM 1145 PM TO 200
AM.
0145 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 18 N WEST RICHLAND 46.59N 119.40W
01/06/2007 M59.00 MPH BENTON WA MESONET
EDNA SENSOR OF THE HANFORD MESONET RECORDED A 59 MPH WIND
GUST.
0145 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 19 N WEST RICHLAND 46.60N 119.46W
01/06/2007 M85.00 MPH BENTON WA MESONET
GABLE MOUNTAIN SITE OF THE HANFORD MESONET REPORTED A
WIND GUST OF 85 MPH.
0200 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 13 W RIMROCK 46.62N 121.39W
01/06/2007 M123 MPH YAKIMA WA MESONET
WHITE PASS SKI AREA SENSOR RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 123
MPH AND 4 OTHER GUSTS GREATER THAN 100 MPH BETWEEN 8 PM
AND 5 AM. ALSO REPORTED 10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW.
0255 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 WSW IRRIGON 45.88N 119.54W
01/06/2007 M59.00 MPH MORROW OR MESONET
IRRIGON SW MESONET SENSOR RECORDED A 59 MPH WIND GUST.
0258 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NNW PENDLETON 45.70N 118.83W
01/06/2007 M61.00 MPH UMATILLA OR ASOS
PENDLETON AIRPORT ASOS RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 61 MPH.
0300 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 S MISSION 45.63N 118.67W
01/06/2007 M60.00 MPH UMATILLA OR TRAINED SPOTTER
ANEMOMETER RECORDED A PEAK GUST OF 60 MPH DURING THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS. EXACT TIME UNKNOWN.
0545 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 11 E SHANIKO 45.03N 120.54W
01/06/2007 M64.00 MPH WASCO OR MESONET
NORTH POLE RIDGE RAWS SITE REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 64 MPH
AT 545 AM PST.
0600 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG SHANIKO 45.00N 120.75W
01/06/2007 WASCO OR TRAINED SPOTTER
STRONG WINDS TORE SHINGLES FROM ROOFS IN SHANIKO. SLEET
FELL INITIALLY BEFORE 1 INCH OF SNOW FELL. ROADS ICY AND
AT LEAST 3 CAR ACCIDENTS REPORTED IN AND NEAR SHANIKO.
0600 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 S IMBLER 45.43N 117.97W
01/06/2007 M51.00 MPH UNION OR MESONET
IMBLER MESONET SENSOR RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 51 MPH.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 15 SW BEND 43.91N 121.52W
01/06/2007 M10.0 INCH DESCHUTES OR PUBLIC
10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FELL BY 7 AM.
0700 AM SNOW 1 NNE SUNRIVER 43.89N 121.43W
01/06/2007 M4.0 INCH DESCHUTES OR TRAINED SPOTTER
4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FELL FROM 11 PM TO 7 AM.
0805 AM SNOW N CLE ELUM 47.19N 120.94W
01/06/2007 M6.0 INCH KITTITAS WA TRAINED SPOTTER
6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IN LAST 12 HOURS. SNOW STILL
FALLING.
0900 AM SNOW 3 WSW ROSLYN 47.23N 121.17W
01/06/2007 M5.0 INCH KITTITAS WA TRAINED SPOTTER
5 INCHES OF WET SNOW FELL OVERNIGHT.
0900 AM SNOW 2 WNW SISTERS 44.35N 121.65W
01/06/2007 M2.5 INCH DESCHUTES OR TRAINED SPOTTER
2.5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FELL AT BLACK BUTTE FIRE STATION
OVERNIGHT. WINDS ESTIMATED AT 35-40 MPH.
0900 AM SNOW 9 W LA PINE 43.68N 121.68W
01/06/2007 M5.5 INCH DESCHUTES OR TRAINED SPOTTER
5.5 INCHES OF SNOW FELL OVERNIGHT.
0900 AM HEAVY SNOW 19 NW ROSLYN 47.42N 121.41W
01/06/2007 M13.0 INCH KING WA TRAINED SPOTTER
13 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FELL OVERNIGHT. 60 MPH WIND GUST
REPORTED BETWEEN 1 AM AND 2 AM AT THE DODGE RIDGE WEATHER
STATION. WINDS WERE SUSTAINED AT 35 MPH FROM MIDNIGHT TO
2 AM.
0900 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 WNW LA PINE 43.69N 121.57W
01/06/2007 M5.0 INCH DESCHUTES OR TRAINED SPOTTER
5 INCHES OF NEW SNOW FELL OVERNIGHT.
0945 AM SNOW 9 N ELLENSBURG 47.13N 120.54W
01/06/2007 M4.0 INCH KITTITAS WA TRAINED SPOTTER
4 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE LAST NIGHT. SNOW DIFFICULT TO
MEASURE DUE TO 20-30 MPH WINDS CAUSING BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.
&&
JASLocal storm report, Jan 6, 4:58 PM PST, 3 hours 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
458 PM PST SAT JAN 06 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 WSW ROSLYN 47.22N 121.18W
01/06/2007 M8.0 INCH KITTITAS WA CO-OP OBSERVER
8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE FRIDAY EVENING. ELEVATION 2170
FEET.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 E ROSLYN 47.25N 121.06W
01/06/2007 M10.0 INCH KITTITAS WA TRAINED SPOTTER
10 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE FRIDAY EVENING. ELEVATION
2300 FEET.
&&
JASLocal storm report, Jan 6, 6:11 PM PST, 2 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
611 PM PST SAT JAN 06 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0710 AM HEAVY SNOW 18 NW PINE GROVE 45.50N 119.10W
01/06/2007 E8.0 INCH UMATILLA OR DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT BLUE BOX
PASS. ELEVATION 4025 FEET.
&&
JASLocal storm report, Jan 6, 6:15 PM PST, 2 hours 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
615 PM PST SAT JAN 06 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0710 AM HEAVY SNOW 21 W TYGH 45.23N 121.60W
01/06/2007 E8.0 INCH WASCO OR DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
8 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SINCE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT BLUE BOX
PASS. ELEVATION 4025 FEET.
&&
JASThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pendleton, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 3:56 AM PST | Snow Advisory | PDT | 6 hr | |
| Jan 7, 9:42 AM PST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | PDT | 9 hr | |
| Jan 7, 9:42 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | PDT | 9 hr |
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Sources
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