Alert archive / Oregon / High Wind Warnings in 2008
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this high wind warning at Jan 6, 2008, 11:07 PM PST for Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Oregon. It took effect at Jan 7, 2008, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 12 hr. 1 report 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, 2008, 11:07 PM PST (07:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 7, 2008, 10:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 8, 2008, 10:00 AM PST
- In force
- 12 hr
- 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 07:06 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 8, 6:36 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 1 Se Bandon, OR |
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 00:00Z, 7.1 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1024 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 315 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 KMFR 070707 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1107 PM PST SUN JAN 6 2008 ORZ021-022-071800- /O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0002.080108T1000Z-080108T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0002.080108T0600Z-080108T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOS BAY...NORTH BEND...REEDSPORT... COQUILLE...BROOKINGS...HARBOR...GOLD BEACH 1107 PM PST SUN JAN 6 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM MONDAY TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM MONDAY TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH ALONG THE COAST LATE MONDAY NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG WARM FRONT. THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING THEN DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. 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. $$ CAZ081-071800- /O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0002.080108T1200Z-080109T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0002.080108T0600Z-080109T0000Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED 1107 PM PST SUN JAN 6 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM MONDAY TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM MONDAY TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ANOTHER PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION LATE MONDAY NIGHT THEN MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ON TUESDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE VICINITY OF WEED. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ HOLTZ
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS76 KMFR 080001 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 401 PM PST MON JAN 7 2008 ORZ021-022-080815- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0002.080108T0600Z-080108T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOS BAY...NORTH BEND...REEDSPORT... COQUILLE...BROOKINGS...HARBOR...GOLD BEACH 401 PM PST MON JAN 7 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH ALONG THE COAST LATE MONDAY NIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG WARM FRONT. THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING THEN DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. 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. $$ CAZ081-080815- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0002.080108T0600Z-080109T0000Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED 401 PM PST MON JAN 7 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY. ANOTHER PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION LATE MONDAY NIGHT THEN MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ON TUESDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE VICINITY OF WEED. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ LUTZ
000 WWUS76 KMFR 080755 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1155 PM PST MON JAN 7 2008 ORZ021-022-081730- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080108T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOS BAY...NORTH BEND...REEDSPORT... COQUILLE...BROOKINGS...HARBOR...GOLD BEACH 1155 PM PST MON JAN 7 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH ALONG THE COAST LATE TONIGHT IN ADVANCE OF A STRONG WARM FRONT. THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING...THEN DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. 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. $$ CAZ081-081730- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080109T0000Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED 1155 PM PST MON JAN 7 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY. ANOTHER PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION TONIGHT THEN MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ON TUESDAY. SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE VICINITY OF WEED. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ FB
000 WWUS76 KMFR 081229 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 429 AM PST TUE JAN 8 2008 ORZ021-022-081800- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080108T1800Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOS BAY...NORTH BEND...REEDSPORT... COQUILLE...BROOKINGS...HARBOR...GOLD BEACH 429 AM PST TUE JAN 8 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. SOUTHERLY WINDS AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST THROUGH THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER 10 AM AFTER THE FRONT HAS MOVED INLAND. 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. $$ CAZ081-081800- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080109T0000Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED 429 AM PST TUE JAN 8 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS IN THE VICINITY OF WEED. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WHILE SHIFTING TOWARD THE WEST AFTER THE FRONT HAS MOVED PAST THE SHASTA VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ FB
000 WWUS76 KMFR 081823 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1023 AM PST TUE JAN 8 2008 ORZ021-022-090230- /O.EXP.KMFR.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080108T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.A.0003.080110T0200Z-080110T1000Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COOS BAY...NORTH BEND...REEDSPORT... COQUILLE...BROOKINGS...HARBOR...GOLD BEACH 1023 AM PST TUE JAN 8 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. WINDS FROM THE FRONT THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE A DECREASING TREND INTO AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...ANOTHER FRONT ARRIVES WEDNESDAY EVENING WILL WILL ALLOW SOUTH WINDS TO INCREASE AGAIN TO 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO AROUND 60 MPH...AND HIGHER AT THE HEADLANDS. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ CAZ081-081930- /O.CAN.KMFR.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080109T0000Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YREKA...WEED 1023 AM PST TUE JAN 8 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. GUSTY WIND INFORMATION FOR ZONE 081 IS CONTAINED IN THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY. $$ STAVISH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 3:58 PM PST | Blizzard Warning | MFR | Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath | 27 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:58 PM PST | Heavy Snow Warning | MFR | Curry, Douglas, Josephine | 27 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:58 PM PST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas, Klamath, Lake | 27 hr |
| Jan 7, 3:58 PM PST | Snow Advisory | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine | 18 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.