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Special Weather Statement, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this special weather statement at Aug 2, 2014, 5:50 PM PDT for Stevens County, Washington. It was in force for 40 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
- Aug 2, 2014, 5:50 PM PDT (00:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 2, 2014, 6:30 PM PDT
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
County Stevens County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 119 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
- 952 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2880 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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</html>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 Spokane, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 2, 4:43 PM PDT, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 4:43 PM PDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
443 PM PDT SAT AUG 2 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
VERY WARM CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE, WITH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH SUNDAY. THE STORMS MAY RESULT IN
SOME LOCALIZED HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND SMALL HAIL. A SLIGHT COOLING
TREND WILL OCCUR NEXT WEEK BUT TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN ABOVE
NORMAL.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
REST OF THIS EVENING...UPDATE TO FORECAST TO EXPAND THE RED FLAG
WARNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ACROSS THE NORTHEAST WASHINGTON
MOUNTAINS AND DEEP COLUMBIA BASIN AS EVENING THUNDERSTORMS BREAK
OUT OFF THE CASCADES AND INTO THE BASIN FEATURING HEAVY
RAIN...GUSTY WINDS TO 40 MPH AND HAIL. MEANWHILE A SECOND ROUND OF
STORMS IS MOVING UP FROM THE SOUTH INTO THE CASCADES ALREADY
OVERRUN BY NUMEROUS STORMS EARLIER. THIS WILL BE A BUSY EVENING
AND MORE UPDATES ARE NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. /FUGAZZI
&&
.AVIATION...
00Z TAFS: EVENING CONVECTION WILL IMPACT MANY OF THE TAF SITES
WITH GUSTY AND VARIABLE WINDS AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTING. THE MAIN
AREA OF CONVECTION WILL LIE NORTH OF KEAT TO KGEG, BUT ALL AREAS
WILL HAVE VCTS AS AN UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE ROLLS ACROSS THE INLAND
NW THIS EVENING. ANTICIPATE THE AMOUNT OF LIGHTNING TO DECREASE BY
LATE EVENING WITH HIGH BASED LIGHT SHOWERS GOING THROUGH 08Z.
LOOKS TO BE A LULL DURING THE MORNING HOURS WITH SCATTERED HIGH
CLOUDS. SURFACE BASED CONVECTION WILL FLARE AGAIN AFTER 20Z WITH
THE MAIN FOCUS TO THE NORTH AND EAST OF KGEG-KCOE. / RFOX.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SPOKANE 67 94 66 96 67 94 / 20 10 20 10 10 10
COEUR D'ALENE 61 93 62 94 62 92 / 30 20 20 10 10 10
PULLMAN 58 93 58 94 58 91 / 20 10 10 20 20 10
LEWISTON 70 99 71 100 71 98 / 20 10 10 20 20 10
COLVILLE 59 96 59 98 59 97 / 50 20 30 10 10 10
SANDPOINT 55 89 55 91 55 90 / 40 20 20 20 10 10
KELLOGG 61 89 62 91 62 87 / 40 30 20 20 20 20
MOSES LAKE 65 100 66 101 66 100 / 40 10 10 10 10 0
WENATCHEE 72 99 72 101 73 99 / 40 10 10 10 10 10
OMAK 67 99 66 101 68 101 / 50 10 20 10 10 10
&&
.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...NONE.
WA...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR EAST
WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)-EAST
WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-EAST
WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-EAST WASHINGTON
NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA
BASIN (ZONE 673)-EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE
687)-EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684).
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 4:44 AM PDT, 13 hours 6 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 444 AM PDT SAT AUG 2 2014 IDZ001>004-026-027-WAZ031>038-041>044-031400- NORTHERN PANHANDLE-COEUR D'ALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE- CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-LEWISTON AREA- LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA- EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- 444 AM PDT SAT AUG 2 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO... NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...CENTRAL WASHINGTON...EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 4:05 PM PDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 405 PM PDT SAT AUG 2 2014 WAZ037-038-030000- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS WA-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS WA- 405 PM PDT SAT AUG 2 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL FERRY AND CENTRAL STEVENS COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM PDT... AT 404 PM PDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES SOUTH OF SHERMAN PASS...OR 51 MILES EAST OF OMAK. THIS STORM WAS TRACKING EAST NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COLVILLE...KETTLE FALLS...MARCUS...ARDEN...ORIN...BOYDS...RICE... EVANS...LAKE ELLEN CAMPGROUND AND INCHELIUM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 4836 11847 4852 11853 4880 11809 4847 11775 TIME...MOT...LOC 2304Z 244DEG 2KT 4846 11839 COTE
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 5:02 PM PDT, 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 502 PM PDT SAT AUG 2 2014 WAZ037-038-030100- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- 502 PM PDT SAT AUG 2 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL FERRY AND WEST CENTRAL STEVENS COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM PDT... AT 459 PM PDT...DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM THAT WAS 15 MILES SOUTH OF SHERMAN PASS...OR 52 MILES EAST OF OMAK...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... GIFFORD...ARDEN...ORIN...RICE...INCHELIUM AND LAKE ELLEN CAMPGROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. LAT...LON 4827 11819 4840 11850 4868 11828 4846 11780 TIME...MOT...LOC 2359Z 213DEG 17KT 4839 11839 RF
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 5:18 PM PDT, 32 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
518 PM PDT SAT AUG 2 2014
IDZ026-027-030100-
LEWISTON AREA ID-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES ID-
518 PM PDT SAT AUG 2 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL LEWIS AND EAST CENTRAL
NEZ PERCE COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM PDT...
AT 518 PM PDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
CRAIGMONT...OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF OROFINO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20
MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE AND MOHLER.
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 4620 11643 4630 11652 4647 11637 4644 11632
4641 11630 4641 11619 4630 11613 4626 11608
4625 11604 4623 11602 4618 11638
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 218DEG 19KT 4631 11636
MFSpecial weather statement, Aug 2, 5:25 PM PDT, 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 525 PM PDT SAT AUG 2 2014 WAZ037-030115- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS WA- 525 PM PDT SAT AUG 2 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL STEVENS COUNTY THROUGH 615 PM PDT... AT 523 PM PDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES SOUTH OF COLVILLE...OR 49 MILES WEST OF PRIEST RIVER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... COLVILLE...ARDEN...ORIN AND ADDY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 4828 11794 4846 11810 4865 11775 4842 11751 TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 236DEG 20KT 4838 11795 RF
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 5:40 PM PDT, 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
540 PM PDT SAT AUG 2 2014
IDZ026-027-030115-
LEWISTON AREA ID-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES ID-
540 PM PDT SAT AUG 2 2014
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LEWIS AND EAST CENTRAL NEZ PERCE
COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM PDT...
AT 539 PM PDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM
NEAR WINCHESTER...OR 17 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAPWAI...MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 30 MPH.
NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH
THIS STORM.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER...REUBENS AND MOHLER.
LAT...LON 4628 11668 4642 11631 4641 11625 4636 11616
4630 11613 4626 11607 4618 11636 4620 11643
4615 11647 4612 11661
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 239DEG 48KT 4621 11657
BTSpecial weather statement, Aug 2, 5:50 PM PDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 550 PM PDT SAT AUG 2 2014 WAZ037-030130- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS WA- 550 PM PDT SAT AUG 2 2014 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL STEVENS AND PEND OREILLE COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM PDT... AT 548 PM PDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES WEST OF CHEWELAH...OR 46 MILES WEST OF PRIEST RIVER...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. HALF INCH HAIL AND WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CHEWELAH...49 DEGREES NORTH...ADDY...VALLEY AND CHEWELAH PEAK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 4809 11796 4832 11797 4853 11760 4823 11734 TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 249DEG 11KT 4827 11790 RF
The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 5:02 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | OTX | Stevens | 58 min |
| Aug 2, 5:25 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | OTX | Stevens | 50 min |
| Aug 2, 5:30 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OTX | Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens | 45 min |
| Aug 2, 6:30 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | OTX | Spokane | 15 min |
| Aug 2, 7:24 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OTX | Chelan, Douglas | 3 hr |
| Aug 3, 3:19 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OTX | Okanogan | 3 hr |
| Aug 2, 5:18 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | OTX | Lewis | 42 min |
| Aug 2, 5:40 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | OTX | Lewis | 35 min |
| Aug 2, 6:29 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | OTX | Bonner, Kootenai | 46 min |
| Aug 2, 7:20 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | OTX | Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai | 55 min |
| Aug 2, 7:41 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | OTX | Lewis, Nez Perce | 64 min |
| Aug 2, 7:55 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OTX | Benewah, Bonner, Kootenai, Latah, Shoshone | 50 min |
| Aug 2, 8:01 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OTX | Lewis, Nez Perce | 29 min |
| Aug 2, 8:27 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | OTX | Latah | 48 min |
| Aug 2, 9:12 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | OTX | Benewah, Latah, Shoshone | 48 min |
| Aug 2, 10:20 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | OTX | Kootenai | 40 min |
| Aug 2, 10:48 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | OTX | Kootenai | 42 min |
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.