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High Wind Warning 29, NWS Medford, OR

December 24, 2012Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Oregon

NWS Medford, OR issued this high wind warning at Dec 24, 2012, 2:31 PM PST for Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Oregon. It took effect at Dec 25, 2012, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 24, 2012, 2:31 PM PST (22:31 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 25, 2012, 4:00 AM PST
Expired
Dec 25, 2012, 12:42 PM PST
In force
9 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 22:30 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

Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 10.5 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Medford/Jackson, OR at 12:00Z on 2012-12-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Medford/Jackson, OR at 12:00Z on 2012-12-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 78 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
4 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
749 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
72 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
132 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

617 
WWUS76 KMFR 242231
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
231 PM PST MON DEC 24 2012

.A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST TUESDAY MORNING WITH
INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT. 

ORZ021-022-250645-
/O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0029.121225T1200Z-121225T2100Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANDON...PORT ORFORD...GOLD BEACH
231 PM PST MON DEC 24 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST TUESDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. 

* TIMING...STRONG SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY
  TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO MIDDAY TUESDAY. 

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CAPE FERRELO...PORT ORFORD...GOLD
  BEACH...BANDON...AND CAPE ARAGO. 

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES ESPECIALLY OVER EXPOSED AREAS ON HIGHWAY 101. LOOSE
  ITEMS MAY BE PICKED UP BY THE WIND AND BECOME DANGEROUS
  PROJECTILES.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=MFR 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
890 
WWUS76 KMFR 250623
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1023 PM PST MON DEC 24 2012

.A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WITH
INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT.

ORZ021-022-251500-
/O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0029.121225T1200Z-121225T2100Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANDON...PORT ORFORD...GOLD BEACH
1023 PM PST MON DEC 24 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST
TUESDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST
TUESDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY 
  TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO MIDDAY TUESDAY. 

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CAPE FERRELO...PORT ORFORD...GOLD BEACH... 
  BANDON...AND CAPE ARAGO.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES ESPECIALLY OVER EXPOSED AREAS ON HIGHWAY 101. LOOSE 
  ITEMS MAY BE PICKED UP BY THE WIND AND BECOME DANGEROUS 
  PROJECTILES.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=MFR

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$
DW
220 
WWUS76 KMFR 251448
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
648 AM PST TUE DEC 25 2012

.A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST EARLY TUESDAY MORNING WITH
INCREASING SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT.

ORZ021-022-252100-
/O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-121225T2100Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANDON...PORT ORFORD...GOLD BEACH
648 AM PST TUE DEC 25 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...SOUTH 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY THIS
  MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO MIDDAY TODAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CAPE FERRELO...PORT ORFORD...GOLD BEACH... 
  BANDON...AND CAPE ARAGO.

* IMPACTS...DRIVING WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES ESPECIALLY OVER EXPOSED AREAS ON HIGHWAY 101. LOOSE 
  ITEMS MAY BE PICKED UP BY THE WIND AND BECOME DANGEROUS 
  PROJECTILES.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=MFR

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.

&&

$$
FB
095 
WWUS76 KMFR 252042
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1242 PM PST TUE DEC 25 2012


ORZ021-022-252145-
/O.CAN.KMFR.HW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-121225T2100Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANDON...PORT ORFORD...GOLD BEACH
1242 PM PST TUE DEC 25 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING...THEN BECOME
NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

$$
SVEN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 23, 4:20 PM PSTWinter Storm WatchMFRDouglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake22 hr
Dec 23, 4:20 PM PSTWinter Weather AdvisoryMFRCoos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and 1 more12 hr
Dec 24, 2:50 AM PSTStorm WatchMFR12 hr
Dec 24, 2:23 PM PSTWinter Storm WarningMFRDouglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake25 hr
Dec 24, 2:23 PM PSTWinter Weather AdvisoryMFRCoos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and 1 more62 hr
Dec 24, 2:42 PM PSTStorm WarningMFR22 hr

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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.