Alert archive / Washington / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 7, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this wind advisory at Mar 10, 2011, 9:02 AM PST for 9 counties in Washington; Benewah County, Latah County, Idaho. It took effect at Mar 10, 2011, 4:00 PM PST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2011, 9:02 AM PST (17:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 10, 2011, 4:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2011, 3:41 AM PST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
Counties Benewah County, ID, Latah County, ID, Adams County, WA, Asotin County, WA, Douglas County, WA, Garfield County, WA, Grant County, WA, Lincoln County, WA, Okanogan County, WA, Spokane County, WA, Whitman County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:05 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 951 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 484 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 608 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
776 WWUS76 KOTX 101702 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 902 AM PST THU MAR 10 2011 WAZ034-035-044-110115- /O.NEW.KOTX.WI.Y.0007.110311T0000Z-110311T0900Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO... QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 902 AM PST THU MAR 10 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MILES PER HOUR WITH GUSTS TO 45. * TIMING: 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA... WILBUR...COULEE CITY...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...MOSES LAKE... EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY * IMPACTS: MAKES FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-110115- /O.NEW.KOTX.WI.Y.0007.110311T0200Z-110311T1200Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN 902 AM PST THU MAR 10 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MILES PER HOUR WITH GUSTS TO 45. * TIMING: 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN * IMPACTS: MAKES FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
4 follow-up statements
482 WWUS76 KOTX 101738 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 938 AM PST THU MAR 10 2011 WAZ032-110145- /O.EXA.KOTX.WI.Y.0007.110311T0200Z-110311T1200Z/ LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARKSTON...POMEROY 938 AM PST THU MAR 10 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MILES PER HOUR WITH GUSTS TO 45. * TIMING: 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN * IMPACTS: MAKES FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WAZ034-035-044-110145- /O.EXT.KOTX.WI.Y.0007.110311T0000Z-110311T1200Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO... QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 938 AM PST THU MAR 10 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MILES PER HOUR WITH GUSTS TO 45. * TIMING: 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA... WILBUR...COULEE CITY...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...MOSES LAKE... EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY * IMPACTS: MAKES FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ IDZ003-WAZ033-110145- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0007.110311T0200Z-110311T1200Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN 938 AM PST THU MAR 10 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MILES PER HOUR WITH GUSTS TO 45. * TIMING: 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN * IMPACTS: MAKES FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
547 WWUS76 KOTX 102117 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 117 PM PST THU MAR 10 2011 WAZ034-035-044-110530- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0007.110311T0000Z-110311T1200Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO... QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 117 PM PST THU MAR 10 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MILES PER HOUR WITH GUSTS TO 45. * TIMING: 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 4 AM FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA... WILBUR...COULEE CITY...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...MOSES LAKE... EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY * IMPACTS: MAKES FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ IDZ003-WAZ032-033-110530- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0007.110311T0200Z-110311T1200Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- WASHINGTON PALOUSE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... CLARKSTON...POMEROY...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE... OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN 117 PM PST THU MAR 10 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MILES PER HOUR WITH GUSTS TO 45. * TIMING: 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA... UNIONTOWN * IMPACTS: MAKES FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
994 WWUS76 KOTX 110434 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 834 PM PST THU MAR 10 2011 IDZ003-WAZ032>035-044-111200- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110311T1200Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- WASHINGTON PALOUSE-MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... CLARKSTON...POMEROY...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE... OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO... QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 834 PM PST THU MAR 10 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MILES PER HOUR WITH GUSTS TO 45. * TIMING: THIS EVENING TO 4 AM FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...WILBUR... WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...QUINCY... MOSCOW...PULLMAN...COLFAX...LA CROSSE...UNIONTOWN. * IMPACTS: MAKES FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
160 WWUS76 KOTX 111141 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 341 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2011 IDZ003-WAZ032>035-044-111245- /O.CAN.KOTX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110311T1200Z/ IDAHO PALOUSE-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES- WASHINGTON PALOUSE-MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE... CLARKSTON...POMEROY...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE... OAKESDALE...TEKOA...UNIONTOWN...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO... QUINCY...RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR... COULEE CITY...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 341 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE WEAKENED BENEATH ADVISORY CRITERIA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY. $$
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.