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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pendleton, OR

June 29, 2013Benton County, Washington

NWS Pendleton, OR issued this special weather statement at Jun 29, 2013, 9:21 AM PDT for Benton County, Washington. It was in force for 54 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 29, 2013, 9:21 AM PDT (16:21 UTC)
Expired: Jun 29, 2013, 10:15 AM PDT
In force: 54 min
Issued by: NWS Pendleton, OR

County Benton County, WA

The radar

The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 294 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 75 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -352 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1679 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 80 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.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pendleton, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 29, 7:57 AM PDT, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 7:57 AM PDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 29, 5:01 AM PDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
501 AM PDT SAT JUN 29 2013

ORZ041-042-044-049-050-502-503-505>509-WAZ024-026>030-520-521-
301215-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY-
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-JOHN DAY BASIN-OCHOCO-
JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
501 AM PDT SAT JUN 29 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
OREGON...NORTH CENTRAL OREGON...NORTHEAST OREGON...CENTRAL
WASHINGTON...SOUTH WASHINGTON...SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND
SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WEATHER DISTURBANCE WITH SOME MID LEVEL MOISTURE AND ABUNDANT
ELEVATED INSTABILITY WILL CROSS THE FORECAST AREA TODAY BRINGING
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. THE MAIN THREAT WITH THESE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS...BRIEF HEAVY RAIN
AND SMALL HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN
EACH DAY FROM THE BLUE MOUNTAINS SOUTH AND EASTWARD AS WELL AS IN
CENTRAL OREGON AND ALONG THE CASCADE EAST SLOPES SUNDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY DUE TO STRONG SURFACE HEATING AND INSTABILITY CAUSED BY
THE HEATING.

A LARGE UPPER HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WITH SINKING AIR WILL CAUSE A
STRONG WARMING TREND WHICH WILL RESULT IN VERY HOT TEMPERATURES
ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH POSSIBLE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES. THE
HEAT WAVE IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY OF
NEXT WEEK WITH SOME COOLING TAKING PLACE ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY WILL BE THE HOTTEST DAYS OF THE WEEK WITH
TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS ABOVE 100 DEGREES...AND MID
80S TO MID 90S IN THE MOUNTAINS.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 29, 5:47 AM PDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
547 AM PDT SAT JUN 29 2013

WAZ028-291345-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON WA-
547 AM PDT SAT JUN 29 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND
NORTHWESTERN BENTON COUNTIES UNTIL 645 AM PDT...

AT 540 AM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF BENTON CITY...OR 15 MILES
NORTHEAST OF GRANDVIEW...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

LAT...LON 4668 11886 4631 11963 4644 11986 4665 11964
      4665 11962 4674 11952 4669 11944 4669 11938
      4674 11936 4675 11924
TIME...MOT...LOC 1247Z 217DEG 25KT 4644 11965

Special weather statement, Jun 29, 7:33 AM PDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
733 AM PDT SAT JUN 29 2013

WAZ026>028-521-291530-
KITTITAS VALLEY WA-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON WA-SIMCOE
HIGHLANDS WA-YAKIMA VALLEY WA-
733 AM PDT SAT JUN 29 2013

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN KITTITAS...
SOUTHEASTERN YAKIMA...EXTREME NORTHEASTERN KLICKITAT...NORTHWESTERN
FRANKLIN AND WESTERN BENTON COUNTIES UNTIL 830 AM PDT...

AT 728 AM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MABTON...OR 9 MILES SOUTH OF
GRANDVIEW...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

LAT...LON 4683 11992 4679 11992 4672 11997 4664 11989
      4663 11983 4666 11971 4665 11962 4674 11952
      4669 11944 4669 11939 4672 11936 4667 11910
      4597 11970 4604 12013 4687 12012
TIME...MOT...LOC 1433Z 192DEG 36KT 4617 11988

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Local storm report, Jun 29, 8:13 AM PDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 29, 8:23 AM PDT, 58 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 29, 8:28 AM PDT, 53 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 29, 9:21 AM PDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 29, 2:42 AM PDT	Special Weather Statement	PDT	Franklin	63 min
Jun 29, 2:44 AM PDT	Special Weather Statement	PDT	Benton	46 min
Jun 29, 4:04 AM PDT	Special Weather Statement	PDT	Franklin	56 min
Jun 29, 5:47 AM PDT	Special Weather Statement	PDT	Franklin	58 min
Jun 29, 7:33 AM PDT	Special Weather Statement	PDT	Benton	57 min
Jun 29, 8:04 AM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PDT	Benton, Franklin, Yakima	56 min
Jun 29, 8:28 AM PDT	Special Weather Statement	PDT	Franklin	62 min
Jun 29, 9:25 AM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PDT	Benton, Franklin, Klickitat, Yakima	65 min
Jun 29, 10:30 AM PDT	Special Weather Statement	PDT	Benton, Franklin	60 min
Jun 29, 10:37 AM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PDT	Benton, Franklin	53 min
Jun 29, 12:07 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	PDT	Yakima	23 min
Jun 29, 1:11 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PDT	Kittitas, Yakima	64 min
Jun 29, 1:49 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	PDT	Yakima	56 min
Jun 29, 2:21 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	PDT	Kittitas, Yakima	54 min
Jun 29, 2:26 PM PDT	Flash Flood Warning	PDT	Kittitas, Yakima	2 hr
Jun 29, 4:16 PM PDT	Areal Flood Warning	PDT	Yakima	3 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.