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Blowing Dust Advisory 1, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this blowing dust advisory at Aug 13, 2015, 7:54 PM PDT for 9 counties in Washington. It took effect at Aug 14, 2015, 1:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2015, 7:54 PM PDT (02:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 14, 2015, 1:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 14, 2015, 10:51 PM PDT
- In force
- 10 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 02:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this blowing dust advisory 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 blowing dust advisory went out at Aug 13, 5:02 PM PDT, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 5:02 PM PDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 513 AM PDT THU AUG 13 2015 WAZ041>043-141215- WENATCHEE AREA-EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-OKANOGAN VALLEY- 513 AM PDT THU AUG 13 2015 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Central Washington. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT Isolated thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon and tonight. Any lightning from these storms could result in new wildfire starts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY Low pressure and a cold front moves inland Friday. This will carry a threat of thunderstorms. This will increase the potential for flash flooding and debris flows for areas in and near recent burn scars through Friday evening. Other potential hazards with thunderstorms will include gusty winds and new fire starts from lightning strikes. IDZ001>004-026-027-WAZ031>038-044-141215- 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-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- 513 AM PDT THU AUG 13 2015 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 Isolated thunderstorms are possible over north Idaho early this morning and then again late this afternoon and tonight across the region. Any lightning from these storms could result in new wildfire starts. Potentially dangerous record breaking heat is possible today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY Dangerous record breaking heat is possible Thursday. Low pressure and a cold front moves in Friday. This will carry the potential for strong thunderstorms through Friday evening. Possible impacts from thunderstorms are locally damaging winds, hail and brief heavy downpours. Additionally any lightning from these storms could result in new wild fires.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 13, 7:41 PM PDT, 13 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 5:35 AM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | OTX | Okanogan | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:54 PM PDT | Dust Storm Warning | OTX | Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan | 8 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:38 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | OTX | Okanogan | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 7:41 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | OTX | Kootenai | 49 min |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.