Alert archive / Oregon / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 7, NWS Pendleton, OR
NWS Pendleton, OR issued this wind advisory at Feb 16, 2012, 2:15 PM PST for Union County, Oregon. It took effect at Feb 17, 2012, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2012, 2:15 PM PST (22:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2012, 10:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2012, 3:56 AM PST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pendleton, OR
County Union County, OR
The radar
The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 241 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
- 0 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
533 WWUS76 KPDT 162215 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 215 PM PST THU FEB 16 2012 ...STRONG WINDS IN THE SOUTHERN GRANDE RONDE VALLEY FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A STRONG SOUTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GRANDE RONDE VALLEY FRIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. ORZ049-170615- /O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0007.120217T1800Z-120218T1300Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY- 215 PM PST THU FEB 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM PST SATURDAY FOR LADD AND PYLES CANYONS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR LADD AND PYLES CANYONS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM PST SATURDAY. * TIMING: SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING FRIDAY AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...INCLUDING ALONG INTERSTATE 84. IN ADDITION...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED BY THE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
822 WWUS76 KPDT 170616 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1016 PM PST THU FEB 16 2012 ...STRONG WINDS IN THE SOUTHERN GRANDE RONDE VALLEY FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A STRONG SOUTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GRANDE RONDE VALLEY FRIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. ORZ049-171415- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0007.120217T1800Z-120218T1300Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY- 1016 PM PST THU FEB 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM PST SATURDAY FOR LADD AND PYLES CANYONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR LADD AND PYLES CANYONS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM PST SATURDAY. * TIMING: SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING ON FRIDAY AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...INCLUDING ALONG INTERSTATE 84 AND HIGHWAY 237 THROUGH PYLES CANYON. IN ADDITION...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED BY THE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$
006 WWUS76 KPDT 171420 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 620 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2012 ...STRONG WINDS IN THE SOUTHERN GRANDE RONDE VALLEY TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A STRONG SOUTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GRANDE RONDE VALLEY TODAY AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. ORZ049-172300- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0007.120217T1800Z-120218T1300Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY- 620 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM PST SATURDAY FOR LADD AND PYLES CANYONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR LADD AND PYLES CANYONS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM PST SATURDAY. * TIMING: SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING TODAY AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...INCLUDING ALONG INTERSTATE 84 AND HIGHWAY 237 THROUGH PYLES CANYON. IN ADDITION...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED BY THE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 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. && $$
596 WWUS76 KPDT 172301 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 301 PM PST FRI FEB 17 2012 ...STRONG WINDS IN THE SOUTHERN GRANDE RONDE VALLEY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .A SOUTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GRANDE RONDE VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. ORZ049-180700- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120218T1300Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY- 301 PM PST FRI FEB 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PST SATURDAY FOR LADD AND PYLES CANYONS... A WIND ADVISORY FOR LADD AND PYLES CANYONS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PST SATURDAY. * TIMING: SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING...AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS: WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...INCLUDING ALONG INTERSTATE 84 THROUGH LADD CANYON AND HIGHWAY 237 THROUGH PYLES CANYON. IN ADDITION...SMALL TREE LIMBS MAY BE DOWNED BY THE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$
846 WWUS76 KPDT 181156 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 356 AM PST SAT FEB 18 2012 ORZ049-181300- /O.CAN.KPDT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120218T1300Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY- 356 AM PST SAT FEB 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. STRONG WINDS ARE NO LONGER BEING OBSERVED IN THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY OR IN LADD OR PYLES CANYONS. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE WIND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DECREASING THIS MORNING AND WILL BE LIGHT BY LATE MORNING ACROSS THE ENTIRE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY. $$
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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.