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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Boise, ID
NWS Boise, ID issued this wind advisory at Feb 24, 2012, 3:20 AM MST for 10 counties in Idaho; Harney County, Malheur County, Oregon. It took effect at Feb 24, 2012, 11:00 PM MST. It was in force for 4 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2012, 3:20 AM MST (10:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2012, 11:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2012, 3:17 AM MST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boise, ID
Counties Ada County, ID, Canyon County, ID, Elmore County, ID, Gem County, ID, Gooding County, ID, Jerome County, ID, Owyhee County, ID, Payette County, ID, Twin Falls County, ID, Washington County, ID, Harney County, OR, Malheur County, OR
The radar
The Boise radar (KCBX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:19 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
Boise Airport, ID (KBOI), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 28 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
- 1996 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 88 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 132 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
076 WWUS75 KBOI 241020 NPWBOI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID 320 AM MST FRI FEB 24 2012 ...VERY WINDY SATURDAY... .ANOTHER STRONG COLD FRONT FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA WILL MOVE RAPIDLY THROUGH EASTERN OREGON AND SOUTHWESTERN IDAHO SATURDAY MORNING AND PRODUCE ANOTHER PERIOD OF VERY WINDY WEATHER. WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT WILL BE FROM THE EAST 15 TO 25 MPH...THEN SHIFT TO WEST OR NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ALONG AND BEHIND THE FAST-MOVING COLD FRONT. IDZ012-014>016-029-030-ORZ061-063-064-242230- /O.NEW.KBOI.WI.Y.0003.120225T1500Z-120226T0000Z/ LOWER TREASURE VALLEY ID-UPPER TREASURE VALLEY- SOUTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WESTERN MAGIC VALLEY-OWYHEE MOUNTAINS- SOUTHERN TWIN FALLS COUNTY-HARNEY COUNTY-MALHEUR COUNTY- LOWER TREASURE VALLEY OR- 320 AM MST FRI FEB 24 2012 /220 AM PST FRI FEB 24 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MST /7 AM PST/ TO 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BOISE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR HARNEY COUNTY...MALHEUR COUNTY...THE TREASURE VALLEY OF OREGON AND IDAHO...WESTERN MAGIC VALLEY...SOUTHERN TWIN FALLS COUNTY...SOUTHWEST IDAHO HIGHLANDS...AND THE OWYHEE MOUNTAINS... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM MST /7 AM PST/ TO 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ SATURDAY. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ALONG AND BEHIND COLD FRONT * TIMING...PRE-DAWN SATURDAY TO LATE AFTERNOON SATURDAY. THE COLD FRONT AND STRONGEST WINDS WILL PASS THROUGH OREGON BEFORE SUNRISE SATURDAY...THEN SOUTHWESTERN IDAHO SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...CROSSWINDS WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS. LOOSE PROPERTY MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT. SMALL BRANCHES MAY BREAK OFF TREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
2 follow-up statements
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
106 WWUS75 KBOI 251017 NPWBOI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOISE ID 317 AM MST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...COLD FRONT AND STRONG WINDS TODAY... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE RAPIDLY EASTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN IDAHO TODAY PRODUCING STRONG WEST WINDS. WINDS WILL EASE SLIGHTLY BEHIND THE FRONT THEN INCREASE AGAIN LATER TODAY AS STRONGER WEST WINDS ALOFT MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE. IDZ012-014-029-ORZ063-064-252245- /O.CAN.KBOI.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOI.WI.Y.0004.120225T1200Z-120226T0000Z/ LOWER TREASURE VALLEY ID-UPPER TREASURE VALLEY-OWYHEE MOUNTAINS- MALHEUR COUNTY-LOWER TREASURE VALLEY OR- 317 AM MST SAT FEB 25 2012 /217 AM PST SAT FEB 25 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BOISE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE TREASURE VALLEY OF OREGON AND IDAHO...OWYHEE MOUNTAINS...AND MALHEUR COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ALONG AND BEHIND A COLD FRONT. * TIMING...UNTIL 5 PM MST /4 PM PST/ TODAY. * IMPACTS...CROSSWINDS WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS. LOOSE PROPERTY MAY BE BLOWN ABOUT. SMALL BRANCHES MAY BREAK OFF TREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ORZ061-252245- /O.UPG.KBOI.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOI.HW.W.0002.120225T1800Z-120226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOI.WI.Y.0004.120225T1200Z-120225T1800Z/ HARNEY COUNTY- 217 AM PST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BOISE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR HARNEY COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS MORNING... INCREASING TO SUSTAINED WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...CROSSWINDS WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS. POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE. BRANCHES MAY BREAK OFF TREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH... OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ IDZ015-016-030-252245- /O.UPG.KBOI.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBOI.HW.W.0002.120225T1200Z-120226T0000Z/ SOUTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WESTERN MAGIC VALLEY- SOUTHERN TWIN FALLS COUNTY- 317 AM MST SAT FEB 25 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BOISE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE WESTERN MAGIC VALLEY...SOUTHERN TWIN FALLS COUNTY...AND THE SOUTHWEST IDAHO HIGHLANDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ALONG AND BEHIND A COLD FRONT. * TIMING...THE COLD FRONT AND ACCOMPANYING WINDS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THIS MORNING. STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...CROSSWINDS WILL CAUSE A TRAVEL HAZARD ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS. POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE. BRANCHES MAY BREAK OFF TREES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
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.