Alert archive / Hawaii / Blizzard Warnings in 2015
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Honolulu, HI
NWS Honolulu, HI issued this blizzard warning at Mar 10, 2015, 3:40 PM HST for Hawaii County, Hawaii. It was in force for 48 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 10, 2015, 3:40 PM HST (01:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2015, 3:40 PM HST
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Honolulu, HI
County Hawaii County, HI
The radar
The South Shore radar (PHWA), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:42 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
Hilo, (PITO), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 56 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
- 1003 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
595 WWHW40 PHFO 110140 WSWHFO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 340 PM HST TUE MAR 10 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS ABOVE 11500 FEET THROUGH THURSDAY... .SNOW...ICE AND FREEZING FOG ARE POSSIBLE AT THE SUMMITS COUPLED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS. THESE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. HIZ028-111400- /O.UPG.PHFO.WS.A.0001.150311T0400Z-150313T0400Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.BZ.W.0002.150311T0140Z-150313T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- 340 PM HST TUE MAR 10 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...BIG ISLAND SUMMITS ABOVE 11500 FEET. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...ICE ACCUMULATION AND FREEZING FOG. * ACCUMULATIONS....TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL TO THE SUMMITS...EITHER ON FOOT OR BY VEHICLE...WILL BE DANGEROUS. * WINDS...WEST 45 TO 65 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 80 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. * VISIBILITIES...UNDER A HALF MILE IN FREEZING FOG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$
4 follow-up statements
136 WWHW40 PHFO 111326 WSWHFO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 326 AM HST WED MAR 11 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS ABOVE 11500 FEET THROUGH THURSDAY... .SNOW...ICE AND FREEZING FOG ARE POSSIBLE WITH VERY STRONG WINDS AT THE SUMMITS...CREATING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. THE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. HIZ028-120130- /O.CON.PHFO.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150313T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- 326 AM HST WED MAR 11 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...BIG ISLAND SUMMITS ABOVE 11500 FEET. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...ICE ACCUMULATION AND FREEZING FOG. * ACCUMULATIONS....TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL TO THE SUMMITS...EITHER ON FOOT OR BY VEHICLE...WILL BE DANGEROUS. * WINDS...WEST 45 TO 65 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 85 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. * VISIBILITIES...QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS IN FREEZING FOG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$
000 WWHW40 PHFO 120153 WSWHFO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 353 PM HST WED MAR 11 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS ABOVE 11000 FEET THROUGH THURSDAY... .BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VERY STRONG WINDS AND SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND FREEZING FOG CREATING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE AT THE SUMMITS. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. HIZ028-121400- /O.CON.PHFO.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150313T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- 353 PM HST WED MAR 11 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...BIG ISLAND SUMMITS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND FREEZING FOG. * ACCUMULATIONS....ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL TO THE SUMMITS...EITHER ON FOOT OR BY VEHICLE...WILL BE DANGEROUS. * WINDS...WEST 45 TO 65 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 85 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. * VISIBILITIES...QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS IN SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND FREEZING FOG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$
103 WWHW40 PHFO 121346 WSWHFO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 346 AM HST THU MAR 12 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS ABOVE 11000 FEET THROUGH TODAY... .BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH VERY STRONG WINDS AND SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND FREEZING FOG CREATING WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE AT THE SUMMITS. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY. HIZ028-130200- /O.CON.PHFO.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150313T0400Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- 346 AM HST THU MAR 12 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING... A BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...BIG ISLAND SUMMITS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * HAZARD TYPES...SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND FREEZING FOG. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. * TIMING...THROUGH TODAY. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL TO THE SUMMITS...EITHER ON FOOT OR BY VEHICLE...WILL BE DANGEROUS. * WINDS...WEST 45 TO 65 MPH WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS OVER 85 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S. * VISIBILITIES...QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS IN SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...AND FREEZING FOG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$
069 WWHW40 PHFO 130140 WSWHFO URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI 340 PM HST THU MAR 12 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE BIG ISLAND SUMMITS ABOVE 11000 FT TONIGHT... .LINGERING MOIST AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE FREEZING FOG ALONG WITH SOME SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT. THE GREATEST CHANCE FOR ICE AND SNOW WILL BE BEFORE MIDNIGHT. HIZ028-131345- /O.CAN.PHFO.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150313T0400Z/ /O.NEW.PHFO.WW.Y.0003.150313T0140Z-150313T1600Z/ BIG ISLAND SUMMITS- 340 PM HST THU MAR 12 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ICE AND POSSIBLE SNOW SHOWERS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM HST FRIDAY. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * LOCATIONS...BIG ISLAND SUMMITS ABOVE 11000 FEET. * HAZARD TYPES...FREEZING FOG AND SNOW SHOWERS. * ACCUMULATIONS...LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATION WITH UP TO AN INCH OF SNOW. * TIMING...THROUGH 4 AM HST FRIDAY WITH THE GREATEST CHANCE FOR ICE AND SNOW BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL TO THE SUMMITS...EITHER ON FOOT OR BY VEHICLE...WILL BE HAZARDOUS. * WINDS...WEST 45 TO 65 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO LOW 20S. * VISIBILITIES...QUARTER OF A MILE OR LESS IN FREEZING FOG AT TIMES...MAINLY DURING THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ WROE
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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.