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High Wind Warning 4, NWS Medford, OR

February 13, 2014Klamath County, Lake County, Oregon; Modoc County, California

NWS Medford, OR issued this high wind warning at Feb 13, 2014, 3:47 PM PST for Klamath County, Lake County, Oregon; Modoc County, California. It took effect at Feb 14, 2014, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 10 hr. 2 reports 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
Feb 13, 2014, 3:47 PM PST (23:47 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 14, 2014, 4:00 AM PST
Expired
Feb 14, 2014, 1:33 PM PST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Medford, OR

Counties Modoc County, CA, Klamath County, OR, Lake County, OR

The radar

The Medford radar (KMAX), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:46 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 14, 8:15 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 1.17 Wnw Gilchrist, ORMESONET STATION BLACK ROCK RAWS /OKFO3/ HEAVY RAIN DURATION 24 HOURS
Feb 14, 9:42 AM PSTHEAVY RAIN 0.524 Wsw Klamath Falls, OR24 HOUR TOTAL ENDING AT 14/0800 PST. HEAVY RAIN DURATION 24 HOURS OBSERVER LOCATION 6 MILES WEST OF KLAMATH FALLS

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, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 154 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 2014-02-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 35 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 2014-02-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 91 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
35 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-26 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
543 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
91 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
273 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

297 
WWUS76 KMFR 132347
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
347 PM PST THU FEB 13 2014

CAZ085-ORZ030-031-141200-
/O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0004.140214T1200Z-140215T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1200Z-140216T1200Z/
MODOC COUNTY-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
347 PM PST THU FEB 13 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY. A HIGH
WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 60
  MPH FRIDAY...THEN SOUTHWEST 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH
  POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE FRIDAY NIGHT BUT MAY
  BECOME VERY STRONG AGAIN SATURDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SUMMER LAKE...WARNER MOUNTAINS.

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG 
  HIGHWAY 31 NEAR SUMMER LAKE. POSSIBLE DOWNED TREES AND POWER 
  DISRUPTIONS.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

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.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

CAZ081-141200-
/O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0006.140214T1200Z-140215T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1200Z-140216T0000Z/
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WEED
347 PM PST THU FEB 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY. A
HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 30 TO 40 WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH FRIDAY. SOUTH 40 TO
  50 WITH GUSTS TO 65 POSSIBLE SATURDAY.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE FRIDAY NIGHT BUT MAY
  BECOME VERY STRONG AGAIN EARLY SATURDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WEED.

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG
  INTERSTATE 5 NEAR WEED. POSSIBLE DOWNED TREES AND POWER
  DISRUPTIONS.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED
WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

ORZ027-028-141200-
/O.EXB.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1200Z-140216T0600Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-
SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CRATER LAKE
347 PM PST THU FEB 13 2014

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 50 TO 60 WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING: IT WILL BE BREEZY THROUGH FRIDAY AS A FRONT MOVES
  THROUGH THE AREA...HOWEVER WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY LATE
  FRIDAY NIGHT AND MAY BECOME VERY STRONG SATURDAY AS A VERY
  STRONG FRONT APPROACHES.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK AND MOUNT ASHLAND
  SKI AREA.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT ON ROADS OVER THE
  MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR
  FALLING TREES AND BRANCHES.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
75 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

ORZ021-022-024-141200-
/O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1800Z-140216T0600Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-
EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANDON...PORT ORFORD...GOLD BEACH
347 PM PST THU FEB 13 2014

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 35 TO 45 WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. WINDS MAY
  GUST AS HIGH AS 90 MPH OVER COASTAL HEADLANDS AND MOUNTAIN
  RANGES.

* TIMING: SATURDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BANDON...PORT ORFORD...GOLD BEACH...CAPE
  BLANCO. 

* IMPACTS: POSSIBLE POWER DISRUPTIONS DUE TO DOWNED POWER
  LINES...TREE DAMAGE...BLOWING DEBRIS...DIFFICULT DRIVING ON
  HIGHWAY 101.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

WRIGHT
2 follow-up statements
807 
WWUS76 KMFR 141149
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
349 AM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

CAZ085-ORZ030-031-150000-
/O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0004.140214T1200Z-140215T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1200Z-140216T1200Z/
MODOC COUNTY-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
349 AM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 60 
  MPH FRIDAY...THEN SOUTHWEST 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH 
  POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH
  THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE BRIEFLY TONIGHT BUT ARE
  LIKELY TO BECOME VERY STRONG AGAIN SATURDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SUMMER LAKE...WARNER MOUNTAINS.

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG 
  HIGHWAY 31 NEAR SUMMER LAKE. POSSIBLE DOWNED TREES AND POWER 
  DISRUPTIONS.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

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.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

CAZ081-150000-
/O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0006.140214T1200Z-140215T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1200Z-140216T0000Z/
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WEED
349 AM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.
A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 30 TO 40 WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH FRIDAY. SOUTH 40 TO 
  50 WITH GUSTS TO 65 POSSIBLE SATURDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS
  WILL DECREASE TO NIGHT BUT MAY BECOME VERY STRONG AGAIN EARLY
  SATURDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WEED.

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG 
  INTERSTATE 5 NEAR WEED. POSSIBLE DOWNED TREES AND POWER 
  DISRUPTIONS.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED
WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

ORZ021-022-024-150000-
/O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1800Z-140216T0600Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-
EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANDON...PORT ORFORD...GOLD BEACH
349 AM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 35 TO 45 WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. WINDS MAY 
  GUST AS HIGH AS 90 MPH OVER COASTAL HEADLANDS AND MOUNTAIN 
  RANGES. 

* TIMING: SATURDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BANDON...PORT ORFORD...GOLD BEACH...CAPE
  BLANCO. 

* IMPACTS: POSSIBLE POWER DISRUPTIONS DUE TO DOWNED POWER 
  LINES...TREE DAMAGE...BLOWING DEBRIS...DIFFICULT DRIVING ON 
  HIGHWAY 101.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

ORZ027-028-150000-
/O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1200Z-140216T0600Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-
SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CRATER LAKE
349 AM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 50 TO 60 WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING: IT WILL BE BREEZY THROUGH THIS EVENING AS A FRONT MOVES
  THROUGH THE AREA...HOWEVER WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY LATE TONIGHT
  AND MAY BECOME VERY STRONG SATURDAY AS A VERY STRONG FRONT
  APPROACHES.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CRATER LAKE AND MOUNT ASHLAND
  SKI AREA.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT ON ROADS OVER THE 
  MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR 
  FALLING TREES AND BRANCHES.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
75 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

PETRUCELLI
655 
WWUS76 KMFR 142133
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
133 PM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

CAZ085-ORZ030-031-151200-
/O.CAN.KMFR.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140215T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1200Z-140216T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0007.140215T1800Z-140216T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0005.140215T1800Z-140216T1200Z/
MODOC COUNTY-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTURAS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...
SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW
133 PM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST
SUNDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR TODAY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST
SUNDAY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED AND IS IN EFFECT
FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR TODAY
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE IN
  THE WARNING AREA. SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
  POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

* TIMING: WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY OR WARNING LEVELS
  TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE THAT WAY THROUGH TONIGHT.
  HOWEVER...WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY SATURDAY MORNING AND
  BECOME STRONG SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF
  SATURDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE: PAISLEY...SILVER LAKE... AND
  THE HIGHER TERRAIN INCLUDING THE WARNER MOUNTAINS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE: BEATTY... BLY... CHEMULT...
  SPRAGUE RIVER... LAKEVIEW... ALTURAS.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
  ALONG HIGHWAY 31...ESPECIALLY BETWEEN PAISLEY AND SILVER LAKE.
  TREES MAY BE DOWNED...POWER MAY BE INTERRUPTED...AND LOOSE
  OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED INTO THE AIR AND BECOME DANGEROUS
  PROJECTILES.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

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.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ081-151200-
/O.CAN.KMFR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140215T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1200Z-140216T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0005.140215T1500Z-140216T0300Z/
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WEED
133 PM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST SATURDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY FOR TODAY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST SATURDAY. THE
WIND ADVISORY FOR FRIDAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 40 TO 50 WITH GUSTS TO 65 POSSIBLE.

* TIMING: WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS TODAY AND
  WILL CONTINUE THAT WAY THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL
  INCREASE QUICKLY SATURDAY MORNING AND BECOME STRONG SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF SATURDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: THE SOUTHERN SHASTA VALLEY...ESPECIALLY
  AROUND WEED.

* IMPACTS: TREES AND BRANCHES MAY BE DOWNED AND POWER DISRUPTIONS
  ARE POSSIBLE. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED INTO THE AIR AND
  BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

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.

&&

$$

ORZ024-151200-
/O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1800Z-140216T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0007.140215T2100Z-140216T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0005.140215T1800Z-140216T0600Z/
EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANTS PASS...CAVE JUNCTION
133 PM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY. A
WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN
EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM PST SATURDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 50 TO 60 WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE
  WARNING AREA. SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
  POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY MORNING AND BECOME STRONG
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THEN TAPER OFF SATURDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE: MAINLY RURAL AREAS ABOVE 2500
  FEET IN THE KALMIOPSIS WILDERNESS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE: GRANTS PASS...CAVE
  JUNCTION... AND OBRIEN.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 199...ESPECIALLY
  FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. TREES AND BRANCHES MAY BE DOWNED AND
  POWER DISRUPTIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED
  INTO THE AIR AND BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

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.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

ORZ021-022-151200-
/O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1800Z-140216T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0005.140215T1800Z-140216T0600Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANDON...PORT ORFORD...GOLD BEACH
133 PM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTH 35 TO 45 WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. WINDS MAY 
  GUST AS HIGH AS 90 MPH OVER COASTAL HEADLANDS AND MOUNTAIN 
  RANGES. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY SATURDAY MORNING AND BECOME
  STRONG IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF SATURDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BANDON...PORT ORFORD...GOLD BEACH...CAPE
  BLANCO. 

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 101...ESPECIALLY
  FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. TREES AND BRANCHES MAY BE DOWNED AND
  POWER DISRUPTIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED
  INTO THE AIR AND BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

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.

&&

$$

ORZ027-028-151200-
/O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1200Z-140216T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0005.140215T1800Z-140216T0600Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-
SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CRATER LAKE
133 PM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTH 50 TO 60 WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY SATURDAY MORNING AND BECOME
  STRONG SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF SATURDAY
  EVENING.  

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CRATER LAKE.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT ON HIGHWAYS 138 AND 62 IN THE
  VICINITY OF CRATER LAKE...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
  WATCH FOR FALLING TREES AND BRANCHES.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH OR GUSTS OF
75 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TRAVEL WILL BE
IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

&&

$$

ORZ023-025-026-151200-
/O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0007.140215T2100Z-140216T0300Z/
CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
JACKSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DRAIN...ELKTON...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...
GREEN...MYRTLE CREEK...CANYONVILLE...GLENDALE...STEAMBOAT...
TOKETEE FALLS...MEDFORD...ASHLAND
133 PM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM PST SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF
  THE AREA. WINDS MAY GUST EVEN HIGHER IN THE SOUTHERN ROGUE
  VALLEY NEAR ASHLAND.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY SATURDAY AFTERNOON
  AND THEN TAPER OFF SATURDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: DRAIN...ELKTON...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...
  CANYONVILLE...GLENDALE...TOKETEE FALLS...MEDFORD...ASHLAND.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR VEHICLES ON AREA ROADWAYS
  INCLUDING INTERSTATE 5. TREES AND BRANCHES MAY BE DOWNED AND
  POWER DISRUPTIONS ARE POSSIBLE. 

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

CAZ084-ORZ029-151200-
/O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0007.140215T1800Z-140216T0600Z/
NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-KLAMATH BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS
133 PM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY SATURDAY MORNING AND BECOME
  STRONG IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF SATURDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...TULELAKE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS INCLUDING
  HIGHWAYS 97...139 AND 140...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES. TREES AND BRANCHES MAY BE DOWNED AND POWER
  DISRUPTIONS ARE POSSIBLE.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5 

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.

&&

$$

WRIGHT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 13, 3:25 AM PSTHigh Wind WatchMFRCoos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and 1 more34 hr
Feb 13, 4:43 AM PSTGale WarningMFR23 hr
Feb 13, 4:43 AM PSTHazardous Seas WarningMFR23 hr
Feb 13, 4:43 AM PSTSmall Craft Advisory for WindsMFR29 hr
Feb 13, 4:43 AM PSTSmall Craft Advisory for Hazardous SeasMFR5 hr
Feb 13, 4:43 AM PSTSmall Craft Advisory for Hazardous SeasMFR50 hr
Feb 13, 9:30 AM PSTRiver Flood WatchMFRCoos, Curry, Douglas24 hr
Feb 13, 9:30 AM PSTRiver Flood WatchMFRCoos, Curry, Douglas24 hr
Feb 13, 3:47 PM PSTWind AdvisoryMFRSiskiyou22 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.