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Wind Advisory 10, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this wind advisory at Oct 24, 2014, 2:57 PM PDT for 9 counties in Washington. It took effect at Oct 25, 2014, 5:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2014, 2:57 PM PDT (21:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 25, 2014, 5:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Oct 26, 2014, 9:13 AM PDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
Counties Adams County, WA, Asotin County, WA, Douglas County, WA, Garfield County, WA, Grant County, WA, Lincoln County, WA, Okanogan County, WA, Spokane County, WA, Whitman County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:57 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 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 1305 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 97 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
379 WWUS76 KOTX 242157 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 257 PM PDT FRI OCT 24 2014 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND PEAK EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN...THE PALOUSE AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. WAZ032-033-035-036-250600- /O.NEW.KOTX.WI.Y.0010.141026T0300Z-141026T2200Z/ LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- 257 PM PDT FRI OCT 24 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM SATURDAY TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM SATURDAY TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE WIND ARE THEN EXPECTED TO PEAK BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND SUNRISE SUNDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY * IMPACTS...LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS AND TREE BRANCHES MAY BECOME FLYING OBJECTS. VEHICLES TRAVELING ON AREA ROADWAYS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. POWER OUTAGES MY BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
6 follow-up statements
238 WWUS76 KOTX 250353 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 853 PM PDT FRI OCT 24 2014 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND PEAK EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN...THE PALOUSE AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. WAZ032-033-035-036-251430- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0010.141026T0300Z-141026T2200Z/ LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- 853 PM PDT FRI OCT 24 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM SATURDAY TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE SATURDAY EVENING... PEAKING BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND SUNRISE SUNDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY * IMPACTS...LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS AND TREE BRANCHES MAY BECOME FLYING OBJECTS. VEHICLES TRAVELING ON AREA ROADWAYS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. POWER OUTAGES MY BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
341 WWUS76 KOTX 251215 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 515 AM PDT SAT OCT 25 2014 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND PEAK EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN...THE PALOUSE AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. WAZ032-033-035-036-260000- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0010.141026T0300Z-141026T2200Z/ LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- 515 AM PDT SAT OCT 25 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE SATURDAY EVENING... PEAKING BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND SUNRISE SUNDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY. * IMPACTS...LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS AND TREE BRANCHES MAY BECOME FLYING OBJECTS. VEHICLES TRAVELING ON AREA ROADWAYS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. POWER OUTAGES MAY BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
480 WWUS76 KOTX 252151 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 251 PM PDT SAT OCT 25 2014 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND PEAK EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN...THE PALOUSE AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. WAZ032-033-260600- /O.EXT.KOTX.WI.Y.0010.141026T0000Z-141026T2200Z/ LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- 251 PM PDT SAT OCT 25 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...AND LOCALLY NEAR 60 MPH... * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS EVENING... PEAKING BETWEEN 9 PM TO BEFORE SUNRISE SUNDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY DISSIPATE SUNDAY MORNING WITH A RETURN OF GUSTINESS AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS AND TREE BRANCHES MAY BECOME FLYING OBJECTS. VEHICLES TRAVELING ON AREA ROADWAYS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. POWER OUTAGES MAY BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WAZ035-036-260600- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0010.141026T0300Z-141026T2200Z/ UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- 251 PM PDT SAT OCT 25 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 40 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE THIS EVENING... PEAKING BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND SUNRISE SUNDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY DISSIPATE SUNDAY MORNING WITH A RETURN OF GUSTINESS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS AND TREE BRANCHES MAY BECOME FLYING OBJECTS. VEHICLES TRAVELING ON AREA ROADWAYS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. POWER OUTAGES MAY BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
488 WWUS76 KOTX 260422 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 922 PM PDT SAT OCT 25 2014 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN...THE PALOUSE AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. WAZ032-033-035-036-261430- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-141026T2200Z/ LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- 922 PM PDT SAT OCT 25 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TONIGHT... PEAKING BETWEEN 9 PM AND SUNRISE SUNDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY DISSIPATE SUNDAY MORNING WITH A RETURN OF GUSTINESS AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS AND TREE BRANCHES MAY BECOME FLYING OBJECTS. VEHICLES TRAVELING ON AREA ROADWAYS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. POWER OUTAGES MAY BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
854 WWUS76 KOTX 261318 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 618 AM PDT SUN OCT 26 2014 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM HAS MOVED INLAND USHERING GUSTY WINDS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. ALTHOUGH THE PEAK OF THE EVENT OCCURRED EARLY THIS MORNING...WE STILL ANTICIPATE WINDS TO INCREASE AGAIN LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN...THE PALOUSE AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. WAZ032-033-035-036-262200- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-141026T2200Z/ LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- 618 AM PDT SUN OCT 26 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED EARLY THIS MORNING BUT WILL AGAIN INCREASE AND PERSIST THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...LIGHT WEIGHT OBJECTS AND TREE BRANCHES MAY BECOME FLYING OBJECTS. VEHICLES TRAVELING ON AREA ROADWAYS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. POWER OUTAGES MAY BE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
175 WWUS76 KOTX 261613 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 913 AM PDT SUN OCT 26 2014 WAZ032-033-035-036-261715- /O.CAN.KOTX.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-141026T2200Z/ LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- 913 AM PDT SUN OCT 26 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON INCLUDING THE SPOKANE...PULLMAN...AND RITZVILLE AREAS. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE COMMON THROUGH MID AFTERNOON TODAY...BUT WINDS WILL FALL SHORT OF WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. THE WIND PEAKED OVERNIGHT. MANY PLACES IN SOUTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON EXPERIENCED GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH...BUT THE WIND HAS DECREASED...AND GUSTS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW 40 MPH FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. $$
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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.