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High Wind Warning 9, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this high wind warning at Mar 8, 2014, 12:43 PM PST for Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Oregon. It took effect at Mar 8, 2014, 7:00 PM PST. It was in force for 6 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
- Mar 8, 2014, 12:43 PM PST (20:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 8, 2014, 7:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Mar 9, 2014, 1:00 AM PST
- In force
- 6 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 20:43 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, 8.7 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1098 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 147 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
733 WWUS76 KMFR 082043 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1243 PM PST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...GUSTY WINDS ALONG THE COAST BETWEEN BANDON AND PORT ORFORD TONIGHT... .A COLD FRONT WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS TO THE COAST TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY BETWEEN THIS EVENING AND SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN BANDON AND PORT ORFORD AND TRAFFIC ALONG HIGHWAY 101 MAY BE IMPACTED. ORZ021-090900- /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0009.140309T0300Z-140309T0900Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANDON...PORT ORFORD 1243 PM PST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUST TO NEAR 60 MPH. * TIMING...THIS EVENING TO SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BANDON...PORT ORFORD. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 101 BETWEEN BANDON AND PORT ORFORD. * 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. && $$ FB
2 follow-up statements
533 WWUS76 KMFR 082232 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 232 PM PST SAT MAR 8 2014 ORZ021-090900- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0009.140309T0300Z-140309T0900Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANDON...PORT ORFORD 232 PM PST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM PST SUNDAY MAINLY BETWEEN BANDON AND PORT ORFORD... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 40 TO 45 MPH WITH GUST TO NEAR 60 MPH. * TIMING...THIS EVENING TO SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BANDON...PORT ORFORD. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 101 BETWEEN BANDON AND PORT ORFORD. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ CAZ081-091200- /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0014.140309T0600Z-140310T0600Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WEED 232 PM PST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY MAINLY SOUTH OF YREKA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST INCREASING TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WEED. * IMPACTS...DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE CAN BE DIFFICULT. SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC ALONG INTERSTATE 5 WILL FACE A STRONG HEADWIND. * 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. && $$ CAZ085-ORZ030-031-091200- /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0014.140309T1200Z-140310T1200Z/ MODOC COUNTY- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- 232 PM PST SAT MAR 8 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SUNDAY TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SUNDAY TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 35 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: THE SUMMER LAKE AREA...HART MOUNTAIN REFUGE AND THE WARNER MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS MAY CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 31 NEAR SUMMER LAKE. WEST BOUND TRAFFIC OVER THE PASSES IN THE WARNER MOUNTAINS WILL ALSO ENCOUNTER A STRONG HEADWIND. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ FB
354 WWUS76 KMFR 090858 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1258 AM PST SUN MAR 9 2014 ORZ021-091000- /O.EXP.KMFR.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140309T0900Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANDON...PORT ORFORD 1258 AM PST SUN MAR 9 2014 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING. * WINDS...HAVE REACHED A PEAK AND WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. $$ CAZ085-ORZ030-031-091700- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0014.140309T1200Z-140310T1200Z/ MODOC COUNTY- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- 1258 AM PST SUN MAR 9 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 35 TO 40 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING THEN PERSISTING INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: THE SUMMER LAKE AREA...HART MOUNTAIN REFUGE AND THE WARNER MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...STRONG CROSSWINDS MAY CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 31 NEAR SUMMER LAKE. WEST BOUND TRAFFIC OVER THE PASSES IN THE WARNER MOUNTAINS WILL ALSO ENCOUNTER A STRONG HEADWIND. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ081-091700- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-140310T0600Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WEED 1258 AM PST SUN MAR 9 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WEED AND LAKE SHASTINA. * IMPACTS...DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE CAN BE DIFFICULT. SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC ALONG INTERSTATE 5 WILL FACE A STRONG HEADWIND. * 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. && $$ DW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2:32 PM PST | Wind Advisory | MFR | Klamath, Lake | 37 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.