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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Missoula, MT

February 11, 2014Clearwater County, Idaho County, Idaho

NWS Missoula, MT issued this wind advisory at Feb 11, 2014, 2:03 AM PST for Clearwater County, Idaho County, Idaho. It took effect at Feb 12, 2014, 1:00 AM PST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 11, 2014, 2:03 AM PST (10:03 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 12, 2014, 1:00 AM PST
Expired
Feb 11, 2014, 1:28 PM PST
In force
Issued by
NWS Missoula, MT

Counties Clearwater County, ID, Idaho County, ID

The radar

The Missoula radar (KMSX), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:07 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

Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 00:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 172 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, Spokane, WA at 00:00Z on 2014-02-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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, Spokane, WA at 00:00Z on 2014-02-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 347 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
469 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
347 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
419 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.

479 
WWUS75 KMSO 111003
NPWMSO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
303 AM MST TUE FEB 11 2014


IDZ007-008-112200-
/O.NEW.KMSO.WI.Y.0006.140212T0900Z-140212T2000Z/
OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION-
203 AM PST TUE FEB 11 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON PST WEDNESDAY FOR
THE CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND HIGHWAY 95...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND HIGHWAY 95...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON PST WEDNESDAY. 

* IMPACTS/TIMING: SOUTH WINDS WILL BE INCREASING TONIGHT...
  BECOMING QUITE STRONG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL BE PEAKING
  BETWEEN 3AM TO 9AM PST. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL BE DECREASING
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THEY SHOULD REMAIN QUITE GUSTY.

* WINDS: SOUTH 25 TO 40 MPH SUSTAINED...WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND 
  VICINITY...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS...WHITE BIRD GRADE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
709 
WWUS75 KMSO 112128
NPWMSO

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
228 PM MST TUE FEB 11 2014

IDZ007-008-121200-
/O.UPG.KMSO.WI.Y.0006.140212T0900Z-140212T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KMSO.HW.W.0003.140212T0900Z-140212T2000Z/
OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER REGION-
128 PM PST TUE FEB 11 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON PST WEDNESDAY
FOR THE CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND HIGHWAY 95...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING FOR THE CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND HIGHWAY 95...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON PST WEDNESDAY. THE WIND
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* IMPACTS/TIMING: SOUTH WINDS WILL BE INCREASING TONIGHT...
  BECOMING QUITE STRONG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL BE PEAKING
  BETWEEN 3AM TO 9AM PST. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL BE DECREASING
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THEY SHOULD REMAIN QUITE GUSTY.

* WINDS: SOUTH 35 TO 45 MPH SUSTAINED...WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...CAMAS PRAIRIE...GRANGEVILLE AND 
  VICINITY...HIGHWAY 95 SLATE CREEK TO RIGGINS...WHITE BIRD GRADE

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 50 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

MTZ007-121200-
/O.NEW.KMSO.WI.Y.0007.140212T1200Z-140213T0600Z/
BUTTE/BLACKFOOT REGION-
228 PM MST TUE FEB 11 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY. 

* IMPACTS/TIMING: WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP
  WEDNESDAY MORNING AND REALLY INCREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING HOURS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ALONG A
  STRETCH FROM ANACONDA TO DEERLODGE. MOUNTAIN REGIONS COULD SEE
  A PERIOD OF BLOWING SNOW OCCASIONALLY REDUCING VISIBILITY.
 
* WINDS: WEST SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED...WITH GUSTS UP TO
  45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BUTTE...GEORGETOWN LAKE...HIGHWAY 
  12 GARRISON TO ELLISTON...MACDONALD PASS

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

MTZ005-121200-
/O.NEW.KMSO.WI.Y.0007.140212T1200Z-140213T0600Z/
MISSOULA/BITTERROOT VALLEYS-
228 PM MST TUE FEB 11 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM MST WEDNESDAY. 

* IMPACTS/TIMING: WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP
  WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
  AND PEAKING BETWEEN 3PM AND 5PM.
 
* WINDS: SOUTH 25 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...BITTERROOT VALLEY...MISSOULA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 11, 1:27 PM PSTWinter Storm WarningMSOClearwater, Idaho48 hr
Feb 11, 1:27 PM PSTWinter Weather AdvisoryMSOLemhi51 hr
Feb 11, 1:28 PM PSTHigh Wind WarningMSOClearwater, Idaho23 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.