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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Pendleton, OR
NWS Pendleton, OR issued this wind advisory at Jun 11, 2008, 11:02 AM PDT for Kittitas County, Yakima County, Washington. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2008, 11:02 AM PDT (18:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2008, 4:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pendleton, OR
Counties Kittitas County, WA, Yakima County, WA
The radar
The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 188 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Salem/Mcnary, OR (KSLE), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 273 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
- 7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 954 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 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 111802 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1102 AM PDT WED JUN 11 2008 ...VERY WINDY IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY TODAY INTO EARLY THIS EVENING... .AN UPPER LEVEL JET STREAM MOVING OVER THE WASHINGTON CASCADES WILL INCREASE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY TODAY INTO EARLY THIS EVENING FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. WAZ026-120215- /O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0021.080611T1802Z-080612T0300Z/ KITTITAS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELLENSBURG 1102 AM PDT WED JUN 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL PRODUCE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL OCCUR UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING. 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. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS76 KPDT 112103 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 203 PM PDT WED JUN 11 2008 ORZ043-120515- /O.NEW.KPDT.FZ.W.0005.080612T0800Z-080612T1600Z/ CENTRAL OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND 203 PM PDT WED JUN 11 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PDT THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON TONIGHT. LIGHT WINDS AND DRIER AIR ALOFT WILL ALLOW FOR STRONG RADIATIONAL COOLING TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE BELOW FREEZING FOR AT LEAST A COUPLE HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER SUNRISE. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION... CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ WAZ026-120300- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080612T0300Z/ KITTITAS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELLENSBURG 203 PM PDT WED JUN 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. INCREASING PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL PRODUCE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL OCCUR UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING. 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. $$
000 WWUS76 KPDT 120254 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 754 PM PDT WED JUN 11 2008 ORZ043-121100- /O.CON.KPDT.FZ.W.0005.080612T0800Z-080612T1600Z/ CENTRAL OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND 754 PM PDT WED JUN 11 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PDT THURSDAY... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PDT THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON TONIGHT. LIGHT WINDS AND DRIER AIR ALOFT WILL ALLOW FOR STRONG RADIATIONAL COOLING TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE BELOW FREEZING FOR AT LEAST A COUPLE HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER SUNRISE. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION... CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ WAZ026-120600- /O.EXT.KPDT.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080612T0600Z/ KITTITAS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELLENSBURG 754 PM PDT WED JUN 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS CONTINUE TO CAUSE STRONG WINDS IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY THIS EVENING AND SHOW NO SIGNS OF DIMINISHING FOR A FEW MORE HOURS. AS SUCH THE FREEZE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THIS EVENING. NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL OCCUR UNTIL 11 PM THIS EVENING. 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. $$
000 WWUS76 KPDT 120537 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1037 PM PDT WED JUN 11 2008 ORZ043-121100- /O.CON.KPDT.FZ.W.0005.080612T0800Z-080612T1600Z/ CENTRAL OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND 1037 PM PDT WED JUN 11 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THURSDAY... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL BELOW FREEZING ACROSS CENTRAL OREGON TONIGHT. LIGHT WINDS AND DRIER AIR ALOFT WILL ALLOW FOR STRONG RADIATIONAL COOLING TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL BE BELOW FREEZING FOR AT LEAST A COUPLE HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER SUNRISE. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION... CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$ WAZ026-121100- /O.EXT.KPDT.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080612T1100Z/ KITTITAS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELLENSBURG 1037 PM PDT WED JUN 11 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT THURSDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT THURSDAY. TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS CONTINUE TO CAUSE STRONG WINDS IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY THIS EVENING AND SHOW NO SIGNS OF DIMINISHING FOR AT LEAST A FEW MORE HOURS. AS SUCH THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY MORNING. NORTHWEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL OCCUR UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY MORNING. WHILE THE STRONG WINDS WILL BE MAINLY CONFINED TO THE KITTITAS VALLEY SOME STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO BE FELT ON NEARBY RIDGES...MAINLY IN SOUTHERN KITTITAS COUNTY NEAR THE YAKIMA COUNTY BORDER AND IN THE TOWN OF SELAH...THOUGH MOST OF YAKIMA COUNTY WILL HAVE MUCH LIGHTER WINDS. 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. $$ RSC
000 WWUS76 KPDT 121046 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 346 AM PDT THU JUN 12 2008 WAZ026-121200- /O.EXP.KPDT.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-080612T1100Z/ KITTITAS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ELLENSBURG 346 AM PDT THU JUN 12 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE KITTITAS VALLEY...SO THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ ORZ043-121600- /O.CON.KPDT.FZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080612T1600Z/ CENTRAL OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND 346 AM PDT THU JUN 12 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN BELOW FREEZING ACROSS MOST OF CENTRAL OREGON THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE AFTER SUNRISE. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO... POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION... CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. $$
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.