Alert archive / California / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Sacramento, CA
NWS Sacramento, CA issued this high wind warning at Dec 23, 2012, 11:17 AM PST. It was in force for 3 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 23, 2012, 11:17 AM PST (19:17 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2012, 2:00 PM PST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sacramento, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
063 WWUS76 KSTO 231917 NPWSTO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 1117 AM PST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY AND SIERRA FOOTHILLS... .CONDITONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE WINDY TODAY AS THE NEXT PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE REGION. EXPECT STRONG WINDS FROM THE SOUTHEAST TO PEAK IN THE LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS AS THIS NEXT SYSTEM MOVES INLAND. LOCALIZED DAMAGING WINDS SURFACING WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 2 PM. THE WINDS SHOULD DECREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CAZ015>017-240000- /O.UPG.KSTO.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121224T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSTO.HW.W.0001.121223T1917Z-121223T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KSTO.WI.Y.0024.121223T2200Z-121224T0000Z/ NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY- SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDDING...CHICO 1117 AM PST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THIS REPLACES THE WIND ADVISORY THROUGH 2 PM. THE WIND ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE FROM 2 PM TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 50 MPH...EXCEPT OVER THE EAST SIDE OF THE VALLEY THROUGH 2 PM WINDS AT TIMES ARE EXPECTED TO SURFACE THAT WILL RANGE BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH. * TIMING: THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: STOCKTON...MODESTO...SACRAMENTO...CHICO ...REDDING...LAKEPORT. * IMPACTS: BROKEN TREE BRANCHES AND DOWNED TREES AND FENCES. POWER OUTAGES LIKELY...VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND BLOWING DEBRIS. 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 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED AND OR WIND GUSTS 40 MPH OR MORE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ018-019-064-066-067-240000- /O.CON.KSTO.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121224T0000Z/ CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA-NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY- CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY- NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY-MOTHERLODE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STOCKTON...MODESTO...LAKEPORT... PARADISE...GRASS VALLEY 1117 AM PST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 50 MPH. LOCALLY STRONGER SUSTAINED WINDS AND WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. FOR THE FOOTHILLS THE STRONGER WINDS WILL BE OVER RIDGES AND EXPOSE AREAS. * TIMING: THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: STOCKTON...MODESTO...SACRAMENTO...CHICO ...REDDING...LAKEPORT. * IMPACTS: BROKEN TREE BRANCHES. LOCAL POWER OUTAGES... DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND BLOWING DEBRIS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GREATER. USE EXTRA CAUTION TODAY ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING. && $$
1 follow-up statement
571 WWUS76 KSTO 232204 NPWSTO URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 204 PM PST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY TAPER THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .CONDITONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE WINDY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON HOURS BUT WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE INTO THE EVENING. CAZ015>017-240200- /O.EXP.KSTO.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-121223T2200Z/ /O.EXT.KSTO.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-121224T0200Z/ NORTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY-CENTRAL SACRAMENTO VALLEY- SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDDING...CHICO 204 PM PST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * TIMING: THROUGH 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: STOCKTON...MODESTO...SACRAMENTO...CHICO REDDING...LAKEPORT.... * IMPACTS: BROKEN TREE BRANCHES. LOCAL POWER OUTAGES... DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND BLOWING DEBRIS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED AND OR WIND GUSTS 40 MPH OR MORE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ018-232315- /O.CAN.KSTO.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121224T0000Z/ CARQUINEZ STRAIT AND DELTA- 204 PM PST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR THE DELTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE WIND ADVISORY FOR THE DELTA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE BREEZY INTO THE EVENING HOURS. $$ CAZ019-064-066-067-240200- /O.EXT.KSTO.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-121224T0200Z/ NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-CLEAR LAKE/SOUTHERN LAKE COUNTY- NORTHEAST FOOTHILLS/SACRAMENTO VALLEY-MOTHERLODE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STOCKTON...MODESTO...LAKEPORT... PARADISE...GRASS VALLEY 204 PM PST SUN DEC 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. FOR THE FOOTHILLS THE STRONGER WINDS WILL BE OVER RIDGES AND EXPOSE AREAS. * TIMING: THROUGH 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: STOCKTON...MODESTO...SACRAMENTO...CHICO REDDING...LAKEPORT.... * IMPACTS: BROKEN TREE BRANCHES. LOCAL POWER OUTAGES... DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND BLOWING DEBRIS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GREATER. USE EXTRA CAUTION TODAY ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sacramento, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 4:32 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | STO | Butte | 43 min |
| Dec 22, 6:07 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | STO | Calaveras | 38 min |
| Dec 23, 11:17 AM PST | Wind Advisory | STO | 7 hr | |
| Dec 23, 3:43 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | STO | Tehama | 62 min |
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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.