Alert archive / Washington / High Wind Warnings in 2008
High Wind Warning 4, NWS Pendleton, OR
NWS Pendleton, OR issued this high wind warning at Feb 6, 2008, 7:08 PM PST for Morrow County, Umatilla County, Oregon; 5 counties in Washington. It took effect at Feb 7, 2008, 2:00 AM PST. It was in force for 17 hr. 14 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
- Feb 6, 2008, 7:08 PM PST (03:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 7, 2008, 2:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2008, 7:00 PM PST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pendleton, OR
Counties Morrow County, OR, Umatilla County, OR, Benton County, WA, Columbia County, WA, Franklin County, WA, Klickitat County, WA, Walla Walla County, WA
The radar
The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 4:15 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 10 Nnw Richland, WA | |
| Feb 7, 4:15 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 19 Nw West Richland, WA | |
| Feb 7, 4:15 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 7 Nnw Benton City, WA | |
| Feb 7, 5:35 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 Wnw Pendleton, OR | |
| Feb 7, 5:49 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 Wnw Pendleton, OR | AT NWS OFFICE |
| Feb 7, 6:03 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | Pendleton, OR | WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 40-48 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 57 MPH BETWEEN 444 AM AND 613 AM. |
| Feb 7, 12:00 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 78 | 15 W Basin City, WA | WEST-SOUTHWEST WIND 56 MPH GUSTING TO 78 MPH. AN EARLIER GUSTS TO 75 MPH WAS REPORTED EARLIER AT 1145 PM 2/6/08. GABLE MOUNTAIN MESONET ELEV. 1086 FEET. |
| Feb 7, 12:30 PM PST | SNOW 8 | 3 W Tollgate, OR | RECEIVED 8 INCHES SNOW IN 24 HOURS. ELEV 4300 FT. |
| Feb 7, 12:40 PM PST | SNOW 7 | Nnw Tollgate, OR | RECEIVED ESTIMATED 7 INCHES SNOW IN 24 HOURS. |
| Feb 7, 1:00 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 75 | 8 Nw West Richland, WA | WEST-SOUTHWEST WIND 60 MPH GUSTING TO 75 MPH. FREQUENT GUSTS BETWEEN 58-72 MPH OBSERVED BETWEEN 9 AM AND 4 PM. HANFORD EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER. |
| Feb 7, 1:15 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 69 | 5 N West Richland, WA | WEST-SOUTHWEST WIND 46 MPH GUSTING TO 69 MPH. FREQUENT GUSTS BETWEEN 58-64 MPH OBSERVED BETWEEN 1 PM AND 315 PM. HANFORD MESONET SITE PROSSER BARRICADE. |
| Feb 7, 1:15 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 14 Nnw West Richland, WA | WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 49 MPH GUSTS TO 71 MPH. FREQUENT GUSTS BETWEEN 58-64 MPH WERE OBSERVED BETWEEN 745 AM AND 245 PM. HANFORD MESONET SITE ARMY LOOP ROAD. |
| Feb 7, 1:30 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 3 W Richland, WA | RECORDED SUSTAINED WIND OF 35 MPH WITH GUST TO 63 MPH. |
| Feb 7, 1:45 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | Richland, WA | WEST WIND 32 MPH WITH GUST TO 61 MPH. AN EARLIER GUST TO 58 MPH WAS OBSERVED AT 1115 AM. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 00:00Z, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 279 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
- 1257 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 108 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 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 070308 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 708 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...STRONG WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY... .ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL GENERATE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS IN MANY AREAS. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS ON THURSDAY. ORZ044-501-WAZ028-029-071115- /O.NEW.KPDT.HW.W.0004.080207T1000Z-080208T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.080207T0600Z-080207T1000Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON... HEPPNER...PENDLETON...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON... WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 708 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM PST THURSDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM PST THURSDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE NIGHT. BY 2 AM THURSDAY...VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT OVER EASTERN WASHINGTON AND EASTERN OREGON WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE. WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY...MAINLY IN THE MORNING HOURS. 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 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. $$ ORZ049-071115- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080207T1600Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA GRANDE...ELGIN...UNION 708 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THURSDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE NIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ042-043-504-071115- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.080207T0600Z-080208T0300Z/ NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON- NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO...BEND... LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...CONDON...FOSSIL...SPRAY 708 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. 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 070500 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 900 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...STRONG WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY... .ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL GENERATE STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS IN MANY AREAS. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS ON THURSDAY. ORZ044-501-WAZ028-029-071300- /O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.080207T1000Z-080208T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.080207T0600Z-080207T1000Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON... HEPPNER...PENDLETON...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON... WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 900 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST THURSDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST THURSDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE NIGHT. BY 2 AM THURSDAY...VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT OVER EASTERN WASHINGTON AND EASTERN OREGON WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE. WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY...MAINLY IN THE MORNING HOURS. 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 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. $$ WAZ027-071300- /O.EXA.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.080207T0600Z-080208T0300Z/ YAKIMA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA 900 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THURSDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE YAKIMA VALLEY. 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. $$ ORZ049-071300- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080207T1600Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA GRANDE...ELGIN...UNION 900 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THURSDAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE NIGHT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ042-043-504-071300- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.080207T0600Z-080208T0300Z/ NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON- NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO...BEND... LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...CONDON...FOSSIL...SPRAY 900 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THURSDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THURSDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AT TIMES. 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. $$
000 WWUS76 KPDT 071218 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 418 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON TODAY... .ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TODAY. PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL CONTINUE TO BE TIGHT LIKELY CREATING STRONG WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN AND FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. ORZ044-501-WAZ028-029-072030- /O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON... HEPPNER...PENDLETON...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON... WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 418 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 65 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THESE WINDS CAN EASILY TOSS AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND DOWN LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWERLINES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVING MAY ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ WAZ026-072030- /O.EXA.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ KITTITAS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELLENSBURG 418 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. VERY WINDY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. 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. $$ ORZ042-043-504-072030- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON- NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO...BEND... LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...CONDON...FOSSIL...SPRAY 418 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. VERY WINDY SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEARING 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ049-071600- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080207T1600Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA GRANDE...ELGIN...UNION 418 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING. SOUTH WINDS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. 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. $$ WAZ027-072030- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ YAKIMA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA 418 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. VERY WINDY SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE YAKIMA VALLEY. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ VP
000 WWUS76 KPDT 071609 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 809 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON TODAY... .ANOTHER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TODAY. PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN AND FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. ORZ049-071715- /O.EXP.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080207T1600Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA GRANDE...ELGIN...UNION 809 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STRONG SOUTH WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED. A COLD FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH THE AREA AND CHANGED WINDS TO THE NORTHWEST. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. $$ ORZ044-501-WAZ028-029-080015- /O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON... HEPPNER...PENDLETON...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON... WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 809 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THESE WINDS CAN EASILY TOSS AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND DOWN LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWERLINES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVING MAY ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ ORZ042-043-504-080015- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON- NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO...BEND... LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...CONDON...FOSSIL...SPRAY 809 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...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 SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEARING 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. 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. $$ WAZ027-080015- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ YAKIMA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA 809 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. VERY WINDY SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE YAKIMA VALLEY. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ WAZ026-080015- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ KITTITAS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELLENSBURG 809 AM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...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 WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. 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. $$
000 WWUS76 KPDT 072234 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 234 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON THROUGH THIS EVENING... ORZ043-WAZ026-072345- /O.CAN.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ CENTRAL OREGON-KITTITAS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND... ELLENSBURG 234 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS ARE DECREASING AND WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. $$ ORZ044-501-WAZ028-029-080300- /O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON... HEPPNER...PENDLETON...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON... WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 234 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...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 SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. 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. $$ ORZ042-504-080300- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ NORTH CENTRAL OREGON- NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO... CONDON...FOSSIL...SPRAY 234 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. VERY WINDY SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEARING 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ WAZ027-080300- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ YAKIMA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA 234 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...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 SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE YAKIMA VALLEY. 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. $$
000 WWUS76 KPDT 080250 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 650 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ORZ044-501-WAZ028-029-080400- /O.EXP.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON... HEPPNER...PENDLETON...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON... WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 650 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... WINDS ARE DECREASING ACROSS THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN AND FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS...SO THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. $$ ORZ042-504-080400- /O.EXP.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ NORTH CENTRAL OREGON- NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO... CONDON...FOSSIL...SPRAY 650 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA IN OREGON...SO THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. $$ WAZ027-080400- /O.EXP.KPDT.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080208T0300Z/ YAKIMA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUNNYSIDE...YAKIMA 650 PM PST THU FEB 7 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA IN THE YAKIMA VALLEY...SO THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING.. $$
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 Feb 6, 3:50 PM PST, 3 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 3:50 PM PST, 3 hours 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
350 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008
UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION
.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...ANOTHER STRONG STORM
TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. 150KT JET WILL PUSH
THIS SYSTEM THROUGH WITH RAIN/SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS. WATER VAPOR
IMAGERY SHOWING SYSTEM IS DEVELOPING A SIGNIFICANT CLOUD SHIELD
ASSOCIATED WITH WARM ADVECTION AND JET. THIS WILL OVERSPREAD THE
AREA THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. EXPECT ALL AREAS
TO SEE PRECIPITATION WITH LOWER ELEVATIONS RECEIVING RAIN AND
MOUNTAINS GETTING SNOW. HEAVIER SNOW AMOUNTS LIKELY FOR THE CASCADES
AND BLUES AS UPSLOPE WILL BE HIGHEST THERE. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
ADVISORIES IN EFFECT FOR THESE LOCATIONS. PRECIPITATION WILL BE
DECREASING ON THURSDAY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CASCADES AND BLUES
WHERE STRONG FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. DOWNSLOPE FLOW OFF
THE CASCADES SHOULD KEEP RAIN AT A MINIMUM FOR THE COLUMBIA BASIN.
JET LIFTS BACK NORTHWARD TOWARD BC THURSDAY NIGHT HOWEVER MIXED
PRECIPITATION AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE. OTHER ISSUE WITH
THIS STORM WILL BE THE WINDS. SOUTHERLY SURFACE GRADIENTS REMAIN
FAIRLY TIGHT THROUGH THE PERIOD AND WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT ARE ALSO
STRONG. MOST LOCATIONS SHOULD SEE WINDY CONDITIONS WITH SOME AREAS
RECEIVING STRONG WINDS. HAVE ISSUED WIND ADVISORIES FOR MANY ZONES
VALID LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING AS 60-75 KT 850MB
WINDS WILL BE OVERHEAD AT THIS POINT. 94
.LONG TERM...FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...AN UPPER RIDGE SHOULD BUILD
ALONG 135W FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN
AMPLIFICATION OF THE NORTHWEST FLOW AND SOME WARM AIR ADVECTION OVER
THE PACNW. THIS NORTHWEST FLOW WILL REMAIN MOIST...SO THE WARM AIR
ADVECTION WILL PRODUCE SOME PRECIP. THERE SHOULD BE A FAIR AMOUNT OF
RAIN SHADOWING DUE TO THE NORTHWEST FLOW SO EXPECT BEST CHANCES OF
RAIN/SNOW TO BE NEAR THE CASCADE CREST AND ALONG WEST AND NORTHWEST
FACING SLOPES OF THE INTERIOR NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS. LOWER ELEVATION
SHOULD SEE JUST A LITTLE OR NO PRECIP. ALSO SHOULD SEE SNOW LEVELS
RISE. THE RIDGE AXIS LOOKS TO SHIFT EAST ACROSS THE PACNW SATURDAY
AND SATURDAY NIGHT. THIS SHOULD FURTHER LIMIT CHANCES OF PRECIP
ACROSS THE AREA. A WEAK DISTURBANCE IMBEDDED WITHIN THE UPPER FLOW
LOOKS TO FLATTEN THE RIDGE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. THIS
WILL CAUSE AN INCREASE IN MOISTURE AND DYNAMICS FOR AN INCREASE IN
PRECIP CHANCES. FOR NOW ONLY NUDGED CHANCES UP SLIGHTLY AS TRACK...
STRENGTH AND TIMING OF THE DISTURBANCE IS VERY UNCERTAIN AT THIS
TIME. 90
SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...CONTINUED MEDIUM RANGE
MODEL AGREEMENT ON THE LARGE SCALE PATTERN BUT A SIGNIFICANT
DIFFERENCE APPEARED ON THE GFS AND CANADIAN 12Z RUNS FOR SUNDAY
NIGHT AND MONDAY. HAVE DISCOUNTED THESE RUNS AND THEIR SOLUTION OF
DEVELOPING A WAVE OVER THE NORTHWEST COAST THEN CLOSING IT OFF NEAR
THE FOUR CORNERS REGION OF THE SOUTHWEST. INSTEAD HAVE FAVORED THE
MORE BROAD APPROACH OF THE ECMWF/GFS ENSEMBLE/CANADIAN ENSEMBLE IN
KEEPING A MEAN RIDGE OVER THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. AS SUCH...HAVE
MADE MOST OF THE COLUMBIA AND DESCHUTES BASINS DRY SUNDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT WHILE KEEPING CHANCE POPS ACROSS THE HIGHER
TERRAIN DUE TO UNCERTAINTY FROM THE OPERATIONAL GFS/CANADIAN RUNS.
TUESDAY...MODELS AGAIN AGREE UPON A SOLUTION DEVELOPING A SHORT-WAVE
TROUGH OVER THE PACNW WITH EFFECTS LASTING INTO WEDNESDAY. BOTH GFS
AND ECMWF SHOW WARM ADVECTION AND SIGNIFICANT RISES IN SNOW LEVELS
BEGINNING IN THE LATTER HALF OF MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH MUCH OF
DAYLIGHT HOURS TUESDAY. MODEL 850MB TEMPERATURES ARE CURRENTLY
REACHING INTO UPPER 40S TUESDAY MORNING. ITS TOO EARLY TO BITE OFF
WHOLE-HEARTEDLY ON THIS DETAIL...BUT HAVE TRENDED SURFACE
TEMPERATURES AND SNOW LEVELS UPWARD FOR NOW AND WILL CONTINUE TO
MONITOR MODEL TRENDS. TUESDAY NIGHT...THE TROUGH MAKES ITS MAIN
ADVANCE ACROSS THE REGION WITH A FAIRLY FAST COLD FRONT AS WELL.
THIS SHOULD DROP SNOW LEVELS BACK TO SEASONAL NORMS WITH BEST SHOWER
ACTIVITY EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER THE NORTHEASTERN OREGON MOUNTAINS
UNDER NORTHWEST FLOW. STILL KEPT CHANCE POPS NEARLY EVERYWHERE TO
ACCOUNT FOR UNCERTAIN TIMING. JBONK
&&
.AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS TO PREDOMINATE THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE
EXCEPTION WILL BE BETWEEN 07/03 AND 07/09 UTC AS PRECIP WILL PRODUCE
OCCASIONAL MVFR CIGS AND/OR VIS AT ALL TAF SITES EXCEPT KPSC (THOUGH
THEY COULD GET VERY CLOSE). WINDS OF 5 TO 15 KTS WITH A FEW GUSTS
WILL BE THE RULE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH ABOUT 07/10Z. AFTER THAT
TIME...WINDS WILL INCREASE DUE TO TIGHTENING SURFACE GRADIENTS AND
STRONG WINDS ALOFT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED AT
KDLS...KPSC...KALW AND KPDT WHERE THEY WILL BE AT LEAST 20 TO 30 KTS
WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 KTS. 90
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
PDT 37 46 35 46 / 70 50 20 20
ALW 37 45 35 48 / 70 50 20 30
PSC 38 47 36 49 / 60 30 20 20
YKM 30 44 28 45 / 60 30 20 10
HRI 36 45 34 49 / 60 40 20 20
ELN 28 39 28 40 / 70 40 20 20
RDM 31 44 24 45 / 60 40 20 20
LGD 29 39 29 40 / 70 60 20 20
GCD 28 42 30 43 / 70 50 20 30
DLS 36 46 37 45 / 70 50 30 20
&&
.PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY FOR
ORZ042>044-501-504.
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM PST THURSDAY FOR
ORZ502.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST THURSDAY FOR
ORZ049.
WA...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
PST THURSDAY FOR WAZ501-502.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY FOR
WAZ028-029.
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM PST THURSDAY FOR
WAZ030.
&&
TI:YGG
FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON
94/90/87/90Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 6, 3:00 PM PST, 4 hours 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
300 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008
UPDATED FOR SNOW AND WIND HIGHLIGHTS
ORZ041>044-049-050-501>506-WAZ024-026>030-501-502-071415-
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-
300 PM PST WED FEB 6 2008
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON
AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES
OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE
MOUNTAINS, NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON
STRONG WIND
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE
MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, CENTRAL OREGON,
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, FOOTHILLS
OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN
GILLIAM COUNTIES
ANOTHER PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS WASHINGTON AND OREGON
AND WILL BRING SNOW OVER THE MOUNTAINS WITH RAIN OR A RAIN/SNOW MIX
AT THE LOWEST ELEVATIONS. THIS SYSTEM WILL ALSO HAVE STRONG WINDS
ASSOCIATED WITH IT. SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN
POSTED FOR THE BLUE MOUNTAINS AND THE EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON
CASCADES. WIND ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN POSTED FOR MOST OF SOUTH
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST OREGON AND CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON. FOR
WINTER HIGHLIGHTS...PLEASE REFER TO THE PRODUCT...PDXWSWPDT. FOR
THE WIND ADVISORY INFORMATION...PLEASE REFER TO THE
PRODUCT...PDXNPWPDT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW THURSDAY
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES
OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE
MOUNTAINS, NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON
STRONG WIND THURSDAY
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE
MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, CENTRAL OREGON,
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, FOOTHILLS
OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN
GILLIAM COUNTIES
THE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES AS WELL AS THE WIND ADVISORIES
ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE
PRODUCTS...PDXWSWPDT (SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES) AND
PDXNPWPDT (WIND ADVISORIES). ADDITIONAL PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEMS
WILL BRING PRECIPITATION TO PORTIONS OF EASTERN WASHINGTON AND
EASTERN OREGON FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE LIKELY THROUGH THURSDAY.
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.Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Washington, 2008High Wind Warnings in Oregon, 2008Every high wind warning in 2008
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.