Alert archive / Oregon / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 13, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this high wind warning at Mar 16, 2012, 1:42 PM PDT for Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Oregon. It took effect at Mar 16, 2012, 6:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 8 hr. 1 report 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
- Mar 16, 2012, 1:42 PM PDT (20:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 16, 2012, 6:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2012, 2:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
Counties Coos County, OR, Curry County, OR, Douglas County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 6:37 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 1 Se Brookings, OR |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 108 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
- 664 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
223 WWUS76 KMFR 162042 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 142 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS RAPIDLY DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON WHICH WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE SHASTA VALLEY AND HIGH WINDS AT THE COAST... ORZ021-022-170445- /O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0011.120317T0000Z-120317T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0013.120317T0100Z-120317T0900Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORT ORFORD...HARBOR 142 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM PDT SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH. WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST AND DECREASE LATE TONIGHT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...PEAKING THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PORT ORFORD...BROOKINGS AND HIGHWAY 101. * IMPACTS...DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY 101 COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY GUSTY WINDS THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. ALSO DUE TO AN ALREADY SATURATED GROUND IT WILL BE EASIER FOR TREES TO TOPPLE...CASING POWER OUTAGES AND POSSIBLE SLIDES. 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. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ CAZ081-170445- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0017.120317T0000Z-120317T0600Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WEED 142 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND PEAK THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WEED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 5 WILL BECOME DIFFICULT DURING THE EVENING DUE TO VERY GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ PETRUCELLI
3 follow-up statements
525 WWUS76 KMFR 170427 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 927 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ORZ021-022-170900- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120317T0900Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORT ORFORD...HARBOR 927 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH. WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST THEN DECREASE LATER TONIGHT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN DIMINISHING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PORT ORFORD...BROOKINGS AND HIGHWAY 101. * IMPACTS...DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY 101 COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY GUSTY WINDS TONIGHT. ALSO DUE TO AN ALREADY SATURATED GROUND IT WILL BE EASIER FOR TREES TO TOPPLE...CASING POWER OUTAGES AND POSSIBLE SLIDES. 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. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ CAZ081-170600- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-120317T0600Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WEED 927 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS BEGIN DIMINISHING LATER TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WEED. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL ALONG INTERSTATE 5 WILL CONTINUE TO BE DIFFICULT TONIGHT DUE TO VERY GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ SK
978 WWUS76 KMFR 170556 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1056 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012 CAZ081-170700- /O.EXP.KMFR.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-120317T0600Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WEED 1056 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 10 TO 15 MPH. $$ ORZ021-022-170900- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120317T0900Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORT ORFORD...HARBOR 1056 PM PDT FRI MAR 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SATURDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE AS HIGH AS 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH. WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST THEN DECREASE LATER TONIGHT. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN DIMINISHING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: PORT ORFORD...BROOKINGS AND HIGHWAY 101. * IMPACTS...DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY 101 COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY GUSTY WINDS TONIGHT. ALSO DUE TO AN ALREADY SATURATED GROUND IT WILL BE EASIER FOR TREES TO TOPPLE... CASING POWER OUTAGES AND POSSIBLE SLIDES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ SK
236 WWUS76 KMFR 170834 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 134 AM PDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ORZ021-022-170945- /O.EXP.KMFR.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120317T0900Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORT ORFORD...HARBOR 134 AM PDT SAT MAR 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED ACROSS THE REGION. $$ SK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 5:23 PM PDT | River Flood Warning | MFR | Coos | 10 days |
| Mar 15, 5:23 PM PDT | River Flood Warning | MFR | Coos | 29 hr |
| Mar 16, 3:45 AM PDT | High Wind Watch | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas | 10 hr |
| Mar 16, 4:10 AM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine | 31 hr |
| Mar 16, 4:19 AM PDT | Hazardous Seas Warning | MFR | 23 hr | |
| Mar 16, 5:07 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | MFR | 10 hr |
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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.