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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Spokane, WA

January 12, 20148 counties in Washington; Benewah County, Latah County, Idaho

NWS Spokane, WA issued this wind advisory at Jan 12, 2014, 9:57 AM PST for 8 counties in Washington; Benewah County, Latah County, Idaho. It was in force for 31 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 12, 2014, 9:57 AM PST (17:57 UTC)
Expired
Jan 13, 2014, 5:00 PM PST
In force
31 hr
Issued by
NWS Spokane, WA

Counties Benewah County, ID, Latah County, ID, Adams County, WA, Asotin County, WA, Chelan County, WA, Douglas County, WA, Garfield County, WA, Grant 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 17:58 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, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 147 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 12:00Z on 2014-01-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2014-01-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 331 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1068 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
64 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
331 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
376 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.

458 
WWUS76 KOTX 121757
NPWOTX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
957 AM PST SUN JAN 12 2014

...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS CONTINUE TODAY...

.STRONG SUSTAINED WINDS WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PERSIST NEAR
POMEROY AND THE ALPOWA SUMMIT AREA THROUGH TODAY.

WAZ032-130000-
/O.NEW.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.140112T1757Z-140113T0000Z/
LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...POMEROY
957 AM PST SUN JAN 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON ABOVE
1500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY ABOVE 1500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING: THROUGH TODAY. 

* IMPACTS: STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT
  FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING BETWEEN CLARKSTON AND
  POMEROY ON HIGHWAY 12.

* WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX

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
630 
WWUS76 KOTX 122230
NPWOTX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
229 PM PST SUN JAN 12 2014

...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS CONTINUE TODAY...

.STRONG SUSTAINED WINDS WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PERSIST OVER
PORTIONS OF THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT.

IDZ003-WAZ033-130830-
/O.EXB.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T1800Z/
IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...
PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA...
UNIONTOWN
229 PM PST SUN JAN 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING AND LAST THROUGH THE
  NIGHT...DECREASING SOMEWHAT DURING THE MORNING HOURS TOMORROW. 

* IMPACTS: STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT
  FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE
  FROM BRANCHES FALLING ON POWER LINES.

* WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX

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.

&&

$$

WAZ041-044-130830-
/O.EXB.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T1200Z/
WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...
CASHMERE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD
229 PM PST SUN JAN 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. THE
  GREATEST THREAT FOR STRONG WINDS WILL BE ON THE HIGHER BENCHES
  AROUND WENATCHEE AND ENTIAT AND ON THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU.

* TIMING: THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL INCREASE
  TONIGHT WITH THE HIGHEST RISK OVERNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH DAWN
  MONDAY.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WESTERLY WIND GUSTS MAY LEAD TO MINOR PROPERTY
  DAMAGE AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

* WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX

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.

&&

$$

WAZ032-130830-
/O.EXT.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T1800Z/
LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...POMEROY
229 PM PST SUN JAN 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY ABOVE
1500 FEET...

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING: THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING 
  DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING BETWEEN 
  CLARKSTON AND POMEROY ON HIGHWAY 12. 

* WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX

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.

&&

$$
248 
WWUS76 KOTX 130458
NPWOTX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
858 PM PST SUN JAN 12 2014

...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING...

.STRONG SUSTAINED WINDS WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL PERSIST OVER
PORTIONS OF THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE
FOR THE WENATCHEE VALLEY AND WATERVILLE PLATEAU. STRONG WINDS WEST
OF MOSES LAKE LEADING TO AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.

WAZ034-131500-
/O.EXB.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T1500Z/
MOSES LAKE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY
858 PM PST SUN JAN 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING: MAIN AREA OF CONCERN IS WEST OF MOSES LAKE AND ALONG
  SECTIONS OF I-90 BETWEEN DODSON ROAD AND VANTAGE. WINDS NORTH
  AND EAST OF MOSES LAKE ARE ONLY 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30
  MPH BUT COULD STRENGTHEN OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY ON
  MONDAY BUT DECREASE GRADUALLY THROUGH THE DAY.

* IMPACTS: STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT
  FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG I-90. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND
  VARYING VISIBILITIES. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE FROM
  BRANCHES FALLING ON POWER LINES.

* WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX

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.

&&

$$

WAZ041-044-131500-
/O.EXT.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T1500Z/
WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...
CASHMERE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD
858 PM PST SUN JAN 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST MONDAY...

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. THE
  GREATEST THREAT FOR STRONG WINDS WILL BE ON THE HIGHER BENCHES
  AROUND WENATCHEE AND ENTIAT AND ON THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU.

* TIMING: THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT
  THROUGH DAWN MONDAY.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WESTERLY WIND GUSTS MAY LEAD TO MINOR PROPERTY 
  DAMAGE AND PRODUCE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. 

* WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX

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.

&&

$$

IDZ003-WAZ033-131500-
/O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T1800Z/
IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...
PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA...
UNIONTOWN
858 PM PST SUN JAN 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY...

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 58 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE NIGHT...DECREASING
  GRADUALLY THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY.

* IMPACTS: STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING 
  DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES 
  ARE POSSIBLE FROM BRANCHES FALLING ON POWER LINES. 

* WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX

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.

&&

$$

WAZ032-131500-
/O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T1800Z/
LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...POMEROY
858 PM PST SUN JAN 12 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY ABOVE
1500 FEET...

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING: THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING 
  DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING BETWEEN 
  CLARKSTON AND POMEROY ON HIGHWAY 12. 

* WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX

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.

&&

$$
479 
WWUS76 KOTX 131330
NPWOTX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
530 AM PST MON JAN 13 2014

WAZ041-044-131430-
/O.CAN.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T1500Z/
WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WENATCHEE...CHELAN...ENTIAT...
CASHMERE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD
530 AM PST MON JAN 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY.

THE THREAT FOR WIDESPREAD WINDY CONDITIONS HAS ENDED FOR THE
MORNING...HOWEVER SPORADIC GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE
TODAY. 

$$

WAZ034-131500-
/O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T1500Z/
MOSES LAKE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY
530 AM PST MON JAN 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING...

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY THROUGH MUCH OF THE
  DAY...HOWEVER THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. 

* IMPACTS: STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT
  FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG I-90. PATCHY BLOWING DUST COULD
  ALSO LEAD TO RAPIDLY VARYING VISIBILITIES. 

* WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX

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.

&&

$$

IDZ003-WAZ033-131800-
/O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T1800Z/
IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...
PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA...
UNIONTOWN
530 AM PST MON JAN 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE DAY...HOWEVER THE
  STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING.  

* IMPACTS: STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING 
  DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES 
  ARE POSSIBLE FROM BRANCHES FALLING ON POWER LINES. 

* WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX

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.

&&

$$

WAZ032-131800-
/O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T1800Z/
LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...POMEROY
530 AM PST MON JAN 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING
ABOVE 1500 FEET...

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THOUGH THE DAY...HOWEVER THE
  STRONGEST SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. 

* IMPACTS AND LOCATION: STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING 
  DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING BETWEEN 
  CLARKSTON AND POMEROY ON HIGHWAY 12. 

* WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX

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.

&&

$$
487 
WWUS76 KOTX 131413
NPWOTX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
613 AM PST MON JAN 13 2014

WAZ034-131515-
/O.CAN.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T1500Z/
MOSES LAKE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY
613 AM PST MON JAN 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. ALTHOUGH IT WILL REMAIN BREEZY...WIND SPEEDS HAVE
WEAKENED BELOW ADVISORY SPEEDS AND SHOULD REMAIN BELOW THROUGH
MOST OF THE DAY.

$$

IDZ003-WAZ033-131800-
/O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T1800Z/
IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...
PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA...
UNIONTOWN
613 AM PST MON JAN 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE DAY...HOWEVER THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. 

* IMPACTS: STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING 
  DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES 
  ARE POSSIBLE FROM BRANCHES FALLING ON POWER LINES. 

* WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX

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.

&&

$$

WAZ032-131800-
/O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T1800Z/
LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...POMEROY
613 AM PST MON JAN 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING
ABOVE 1500 FEET...

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THOUGH THE DAY...HOWEVER THE 
  STRONGEST SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. 

* IMPACTS AND LOCATION: STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL MAKE 
  DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING BETWEEN 
  CLARKSTON AND POMEROY ON HIGHWAY 12. 

* WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX

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.

&&

$$
585 
WWUS76 KOTX 131748
NPWOTX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
948 AM PST MON JAN 13 2014

IDZ003-WAZ033-132300-
/O.EXT.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T2300Z/
IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...
PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA...
UNIONTOWN
948 AM PST MON JAN 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS...AND
  THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS: STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING 
  DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES 
  ARE POSSIBLE FROM BRANCHES FALLING ON POWER LINES. 

* WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX

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.

&&

$$

WAZ032-132300-
/O.EXT.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140113T2300Z/
LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...POMEROY
948 AM PST MON JAN 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
ABOVE 1500 FEET...

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS...AND
  THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS AND LOCATION: STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL MAKE
  DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS WILL BE
  ESPECIALLY SO FOR VEHICLES TRAVELING BETWEEN CLARKSTON AND POMEROY
  ON HIGHWAY 12.

* WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX

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.

&&

$$
525 
WWUS76 KOTX 132236
NPWOTX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
236 PM PST MON JAN 13 2014

IDZ003-WAZ033-140100-
/O.EXT.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140114T0100Z/
IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...
PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...OAKESDALE...TEKOA...
UNIONTOWN
236 PM PST MON JAN 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WINDS: WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON
  HOURS...AND THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN LATE THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS: STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING 
  DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES 
  ARE POSSIBLE FROM BRANCHES FALLING ON POWER LINES. 

* WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX

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.

&&

$$

WAZ032-140100-
/O.EXT.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-140114T0100Z/
LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...POMEROY
236 PM PST MON JAN 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON
ABOVE 1500 FEET...

* WINDS: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON
  HOURS...AND THEN BEGIN TO WEAKEN THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS AND LOCATION: STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL MAKE 
  DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS WILL BE 
  ESPECIALLY SO FOR VEHICLES TRAVELING BETWEEN CLARKSTON AND 
  POMEROY ON HIGHWAY 12. 

* WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT 
  HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX

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.

&&

$$

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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.