Alert archive / Oregon / High Wind Warnings in 2008
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Pendleton, OR
NWS Pendleton, OR issued this high wind warning at Jan 14, 2008, 6:50 AM PST for Union County, Oregon. It was in force for 14 hr. 2 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 14, 2008, 6:50 AM PST (14:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 14, 2008, 9:00 PM PST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pendleton, OR
County Union County, OR
The radar
The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:53 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 14, 8:00 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Union, OR | RAILROAD CARS BLOWN OVER NEAR UNION. REPORTED BY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. |
| Jan 14, 9:00 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 5 Ssw La Grande, OR | MEASURED AT MESONET SITE KQLD |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Boise Airport, ID (KBOI), launched 12:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 241 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 620 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 134 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 141450 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 650 AM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ORZ049-142000- /O.UPG.KPDT.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080115T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.HW.W.0003.080114T1450Z-080115T0500Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA GRANDE...ELGIN...UNION 650 AM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE SOUTHERN GRANDE RONDE VALLEY INCLUDING LADD AND PYLES CANYONS AND THE TOWN OF UNION. WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THROUGH 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY TODAY WITH THE VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. 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. $$ ORZ501-WAZ029-142000- /O.CON.KPDT.ZF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080114T2000Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0005.080115T0200Z-080115T1200Z/ FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HEPPNER...PENDLETON...DAYTON... WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 650 AM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY. DENSE FREEZING FOG WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NOON TODAY ALONG THE FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. THE VISIBILITY WILL BE LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. THOSE TRAVELING ALONG THE BLUE MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND SPOTS OF ICE. A FAST MOVING BUT STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP EAST OF THE CASCADES THIS EVENING AND WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST OREGON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ALONG THE FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS WITH TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW FREEZING. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU. ALSO...BE ALERT FOR ICE FORMING ON ROADWAYS...BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ044-WAZ027-028-142000- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0005.080115T0200Z-080115T1200Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-YAKIMA VALLEY- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON... SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES 650 AM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY. A FAST MOVING BUT STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP EAST OF THE CASCADES THIS EVENING AND WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST OREGON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE YAKIMA VALLEY AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON AND OREGON. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS76 KPDT 141946 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1146 AM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ORZ501-WAZ029-150530- /O.EXP.KPDT.ZF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080114T2000Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0005.080115T0200Z-080115T1200Z/ FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HEPPNER...PENDLETON...DAYTON... WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 1146 AM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... ...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PST TODAY... THE FREEZING FOG ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PST TODAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON BUT VISIBILITY WILL IMPROVE. DRIVERS ALONG THE BLUE MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR SPOTS OF ICE. A FAST MOVING BUT STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP EAST OF THE CASCADES THIS EVENING AND WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST OREGON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ALONG THE FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ049-150500- /O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080115T0500Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA GRANDE...ELGIN...UNION 1146 AM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE SOUTHERN GRANDE RONDE VALLEY INCLUDING LADD AND PYLES CANYONS AND THE TOWN OF UNION. WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THROUGH 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY TODAY WITH THE VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. 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. $$ ORZ044-WAZ027-028-150530- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0005.080115T0200Z-080115T1200Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-YAKIMA VALLEY- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON... SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES 1146 AM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY. A FAST MOVING BUT STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP EAST OF THE CASCADES THIS EVENING AND WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST OREGON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE YAKIMA VALLEY AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON AND OREGON. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS76 KPDT 142150 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 150 PM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ORZ049-150500- /O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080115T0500Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA GRANDE...ELGIN...UNION 150 PM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE IN THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY. HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE SOUTHERN END...INCLUDING LADD AND PYLES CANYONS AND THE TOWN OF UNION. WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THROUGH 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS LIKELY TODAY WITH THE VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. 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. $$ ORZ044-501-WAZ027>029-150600- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0005.080115T0200Z-080115T1200Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-YAKIMA VALLEY- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON... HEPPNER...PENDLETON...SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA...CONNELL...PROSSER... TRI-CITIES...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 150 PM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY. A FAST MOVING BUT STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP EAST OF THE CASCADES THIS EVENING AND WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST OREGON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE YAKIMA VALLEY AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON AND OREGON. WINDS MAY BE BRIEFLY HIGHER WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS76 KPDT 150039 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 439 PM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ORZ049-150500- /O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080115T0500Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA GRANDE...ELGIN...UNION 439 PM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE IN THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY. HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE SOUTHERN END...INCLUDING LADD AND PYLES CANYONS AND THE TOWN OF UNION. WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THROUGH 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL LOCALLY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. 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. $$ ORZ050-150530- /O.EXB.KPDT.WI.Y.0005.080115T0500Z-080115T1700Z/ WALLOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA 439 PM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST TUESDAY. A FAST MOVING BUT STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS WALLOWA COUNTY AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS MAY OCCUR IN AREAS SOUTH OF JOSEPH. AFTER THE FRONT CROSSES...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE WEST AND MAY RESULT IN TEMPORARY REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ044-501-WAZ027>029-150530- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0005.080115T0200Z-080115T1200Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-YAKIMA VALLEY- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON... HEPPNER...PENDLETON...SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA...CONNELL...PROSSER... TRI-CITIES...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 439 PM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. A FAST MOVING BUT STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP EAST OF THE CASCADES THIS EVENING AND WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST OREGON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE YAKIMA VALLEY AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON AND OREGON. WINDS MAY BE BRIEFLY HIGHER WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS76 KPDT 150208 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 608 PM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ORZ049-150500- /O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080115T0500Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA GRANDE...ELGIN...UNION 608 PM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS CONTINUE IN THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY. HIGHEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE SOUTHERN END...INCLUDING LADD AND PYLES CANYONS AND THE TOWN OF UNION. WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THROUGH 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL LOCALLY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THESE WINDS CAN EASILY TOSS AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND DOWN LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVING MAY ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ050-150530- /O.EXT.KPDT.WI.Y.0005.080115T0208Z-080115T1700Z/ WALLOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA 608 PM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST TUESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST TUESDAY. A FAST MOVING BUT STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS WALLOWA COUNTY AROUND 9 PM TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS MAY OCCUR IN AREAS SOUTH OF JOSEPH. AFTER THE FRONT CROSSES...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE WEST. THESE WINDS MAY RESULT IN TEMPORARY VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ044-501-WAZ027>029-150530- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080115T1200Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-YAKIMA VALLEY- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON... HEPPNER...PENDLETON...SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA...CONNELL...PROSSER... TRI-CITIES...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 608 PM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. A FAST MOVING BUT STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP EAST OF THE CASCADES THIS EVENING AND WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST OREGON. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE YAKIMA VALLEY AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN AND BLUE MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS OF WASHINGTON AND OREGON. WINDS MAY BRIEFLY BECOME STRONGER WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
000 WWUS76 KPDT 150500 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 900 PM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ORZ049-150600- /O.EXP.KPDT.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-080115T0500Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA GRANDE...ELGIN...UNION 900 PM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PST THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED BEHIND A FAST MOVING COLD FRONT THAT IS SWEEPING THROUGH THE REGION WITH A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW. OVERNIGHT...WINDS WILL BE WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. $$ WAZ027-028-150600- /O.CAN.KPDT.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080115T1200Z/ YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA...CONNELL... PROSSER...TRI-CITIES 900 PM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY BEHIND A COLD FRONT THAT CROSSED THE REGION WITH A MIX OF RAIN OR SNOW. OVERNIGHT...WINDS WILL BE WEST TO NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH A FEW STRONGER GUSTS. THUS THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ ORZ044-501-WAZ029-151200- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080115T1200Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON... HEPPNER...PENDLETON...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 900 PM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. A FAST MOVING COLD FRONT HAS CROSSED THE REGION WITH THE STRONG WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. WINDS WILL BE WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN AND BLUE MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS OF WASHINGTON AND OREGON. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ050-151200- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080115T1700Z/ WALLOWA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA 900 PM PST MON JAN 14 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST TUESDAY. A FAST MOVING BUT STRONG COLD FRONT WILL EXIT THE STATE OVERNIGHT WITH STRONG WINDS CONTINUING BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH EARLY MORNING. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS MAY OCCUR IN AREAS SOUTH OF JOSEPH. THESE WINDS MAY RESULT IN TEMPORARY VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS DUE TO BLOWING SNOW. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
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 14, 4:28 AM PST, 2 hours 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 14, 4:28 AM PST, 2 hours 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
428 AM PST MON JAN 14 2008
UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION
.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THERE ARE QUITE A FEW WEATHER
CONCERNS OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HIGH PRESSURE THAT HAS SETTLED
OVER THE AREA THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS HAS PROVIDED FOG AND LOW
CLOUDS THROUGHOUT THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND SURROUNDING VALLEYS. THERE
ARE A FEW DISTURBANCES MOVING ACROSS THE AREA AT THIS TIME WHICH ARE
PROVIDING SOME MIXING WITH IMPROVING CONDITIONS IN THE KITTITAS AND
YAKIMA VALLEYS AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN. THE VISIBILITY MAY
LOWER TO LESS THAN A HALF MILE IN A FEW PLACES...BUT THE DENSE FOG
WILL BE PATCHY. THEREFORE...WILL CANCEL THE DENSE FOG ADVISORIES IN
THESE AREAS. THE BLUE MTN FOOTHILLS...ON THE OTHER HAND...ARE
SOCKED IN WITH DENSE FREEZING FOG. A NORTHERLY SURFACE GRADIENT
WILL LIKELY KEEP THE DENSE FOG ALONG THE FOOTHILLS THROUGH MOST OF
THE MORNING AND POSSIBLY INTO THE AFTERNOON. WILL ISSUE A FREEZING
FOG ADVISORY FOR THE BLUE MTN FOOTHILLS EFFECTIVE UNTIL NOON TODAY.
WILL GO WELL BELOW GUIDANCE TEMPERATURES FOR PENDLETON AND WALLA
WALLA AND FEEL TEMPS WILL ONLY CLIMB INTO THE MID 30S.
A FAST MOVING COLD FRONT LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL PACK
SOME PUNCH AS IT SWEEPS ACROSS THE REGION. ONE CONCERN IS THE
POTENTIAL FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET AHEAD
OF THE FRONT ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE WA CASCADES...THE KITTITAS
AND YAKIMA VALLEYS...THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN...AND THE BLUE MTN
FOOTHILLS. TEMPERATURES IN THE YAKIMA VALLEY AND THE LOWER COLUMBIA
BASIN SHOULD BE WARM ENOUGH THAT FREEZING RAIN WILL NOT OCCUR AND
SLEET WOULD BE THE MAIN CONCERN. ELSEWHERE...THERE IS A CHANCE THAT
FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL FALL IN THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. THIS
WILL NOT BE ENOUGH TO WARRANT AN ADVISORY BUT WILL MENTION IN THE
FORECAST.
WINDS ARE THE NEXT CONCERN. THE WIND ADVISORY FOR THE GRANDE RONDE
VALLEY WILL BE EXTENDED EARLIER TO BEGIN AT THE TIME OF THE ZFP
ISSUANCE. WINDS AT LADD CANYON AND UNION ARE PRESENTLY MEETING
ADVISORY CRITERIA. WILL ALSO ISSUE A WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6
PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM TUESDAY FOR THE YAKIMA VALLEY...THE LOWER
COLUMBIA BASIN (WA/OR)...AND THE BLUE MTN FOOTHILLS (WA/OR). HIGH
PRESSURE QUICKLY BUILDING BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WILL TIGHTEN SURFACE
GRADIENTS CONSIDERABLY THIS EVENING AND WILL ALSO ALLOW STRONGER
WINDS ALOFT TO MIX AT THE SURFACE. THERE IS SOME DARKENING EVIDENT
ON WATER VAPOR LOOPS THAT INCREASES MY CONFIDENCE OF VERY WINDY
CONDITIONS TONIGHT.
THE WEATHER WILL CALM DOWN ON TUESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER
THE REGION. PRECIPITATION WILL END AND WINDS WILL TAPER OFF TUESDAY
MORNING. JOHNSON
.LONG TERM...TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OFF
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST WILL KEEP THE AREA UNDER A DRY AND COOL
NORTH TO NORTHWESTERLY FLOW THROUGH THE LONG TERM PERIOD. OVER TIME
THE AIR MASS WILL WARM BUT MODEL SOUNDINGS SUGGEST THAT COLDER AIR
WILL REMAIN TRAPPED NEAR THE SURFACE. THIS WILL SET UP AN INVERSION
OVER THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND ADJACENT VALLEYS BELOW 2500 FEET AND
EXPECT THAT FOG AND FREEZING FOG WILL BE THE RESULT WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL STRUGGLE TO BREAK FREEZING
DURING THE DAY AND DROP TO THE MID 20S AT NIGHT. THE REST OF THE
AREA WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDY. FOR THOSE AREAS...THIS WILL LEAD TO
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL FOR MID-JANUARY. ON SUNDAY...A LOW WILL DIP
DOWN OUT OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES. MODELS SHOW SOME DISAGREEMENT AS
TO THE PATH OF THE LOW BUT IT APPEARS THAT ARCTIC AIR WILL STAY TO
OUR EAST. HAVE DECIDED TO ADD A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS WITH A
RAIN/SNOW MIX BELOW 3500 FEET. WINDS LOOK GENERALLY LIGHT THROUGH
THE PERIOD. PERRY
&&
.AVIATION...LOW STRATUS LAYER REMAINS IN PLACE OVER THE COLUMBIA
BASIN THIS MORNING WITH MID AND HIGH CLOUDS ELSEWHERE. ALL TAF
LOCATIONS EXCEPT KRDM HAVE IFR/LIFR/VLIFR CEILINGS. KPDT...KALW AND
KYKM HAVE IFR/LIFR/VLIFR VISIBILITIES WITH FREEZING FOG AS WELL.
EXPECT THESE CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE AT KPDT AND KALW THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON WHILE THE OTHER LOCATIONS WILL BEGIN TO SHOW IMPROVEMENT
LATER ON THIS MORNING. LATE THIS AFTERNOON A FAST MOVING SYSTEM
WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA BRINGING VFR/MVFR CEILINGS AND
VISIBILITIES WITH A 3-6 HOUR PERIOD OF PRECIPITATION DURING THE
EVENING. WINDS WILL ALSO PICK UP WITH THE FRONT AND ALL TAF
LOCATIONS WILL SEE 15 TO 25 KTS WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KTS. SKIES
WILL BEGIN CLEARING DURING THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD WITH VFR CONDITIONS
EXPECTED AFTER 09Z. PERRY
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
PDT 34 30 40 21 / 0 30 10 0
ALW 33 30 40 24 / 0 30 10 0
PSC 37 28 39 21 / 0 20 0 0
YKM 35 25 38 20 / 10 20 0 0
HRI 39 30 39 21 / 0 20 10 0
ELN 33 22 33 19 / 10 30 0 0
RDM 45 18 34 12 / 0 30 0 0
LGD 39 28 32 13 / 0 30 20 10
GCD 41 25 33 12 / 0 30 10 10
DLS 42 32 40 27 / 10 20 0 0
&&
.PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY FOR
ORZ044-501.
FREEZING FOG ADVISORY UNTIL NOON PST TODAY FOR ORZ501.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR ORZ049.
WA...WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY FOR
WAZ027>029.
FREEZING FOG ADVISORY UNTIL NOON PST TODAY FOR WAZ029.
&&
TI:YGG
FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON
85/83/83Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 14, 5:00 AM PST, 1 hour 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
500 AM PST MON JAN 14 2008
ORZ041>044-049-050-501>506-WAZ024-026>030-501-502-151245-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-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-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-
500 AM PST MON JAN 14 2008
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON
AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
DENSE FREEZING FOG THIS MORNING
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS OF
THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON
STRONG WIND
YAKIMA VALLEY, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON, LOWER
COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, FOOTHILLS OF THE
BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
WASHINGTON
WIDESPREAD FOG AND LOW CLOUDS WILL BLANKET THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN
AND SURROUNDING VALLEYS THIS MORNING. THE BLUE MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS
OF WASHINGTON AND OREGON WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE DENSE FREEZING
FOG...AND A FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY.
FOR DETAILS...PLEASE REFER TO THE PRODUCT...PDXNPWPDT.
A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS EASTERN WASHINGTON AND EASTERN OREGON
TONIGHT. WINDS ARE ALREADY STRONG IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY...AND A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA
UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER THE FRONTAL
PASSAGE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST
OREGON. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE AREAS LISTED
ABOVE...AND A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING
TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY MORNING. DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND IN THE
PRODUCT...PDXNPWPDT.
THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN AND/OR
SLEET ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND THE BLUE
MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS OF OREGON EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE PRECIPITATION
ENDS OR CHANGES TO ISOLATED SNOW SHOWERS. ANY ICE OR SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE VERY LIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.
DRY AND STABLE CONDITIONS WILL RETURN ON TUESDAY AND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. LOW CLOUDS AND AREAS OF FOG WILL
REDEVELOP ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS. THE
NEXT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL BE SUNDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED DUE TO STRONG WINDS TONIGHT.
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/PDT/CURRENTHAZARDS/HWO.HTML
ALL LETTERS IN THE ABOVE URL ARE LOWER CASE...EXCEPT THE H IN
CURRENTHAZARDS.The office that day
Everything else NWS Pendleton, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 4:02 AM PST | Freezing Fog Advisory | PDT | 8 hr |
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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.