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Blowing Dust Advisory 1, NWS Spokane, WA

August 13, 20159 counties in Washington

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, Aug 13, 5:13 AM PDT, 14 hours 41 minutes before
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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The office that day

Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 14, 5:35 AM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryOTXOkanogan3 hr
Aug 14, 2:54 PM PDTDust Storm WarningOTXAdams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan8 hr
Aug 14, 4:38 PM PDTFlash Flood WarningOTXOkanogan3 hr
Aug 13, 7:41 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementOTXKootenai49 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.