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Wind Advisory 24, NWS Pendleton, OR
NWS Pendleton, OR issued this wind advisory at Aug 27, 2015, 2:46 PM PDT for 9 counties in Oregon; 7 counties in Washington. It took effect at Aug 29, 2015, 5:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2015, 2:46 PM PDT (21:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 29, 2015, 5:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 29, 2015, 6:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pendleton, OR
Counties Crook County, OR, Deschutes County, OR, Gilliam County, OR, Jefferson County, OR, Morrow County, OR, Sherman County, OR, Umatilla County, OR, Wasco County, OR, Wheeler County, OR, Benton County, WA, Columbia County, WA, Franklin County, WA, Kittitas County, WA, Klickitat County, WA, Walla Walla County, WA, Yakima County, WA
The radar
The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:49 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
Salem/Mcnary, OR (KSLE), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 245 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
- 1655 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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
7 follow-up statements
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
675 WWUS76 KPDT 282059 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 159 PM PDT FRI AUG 28 2015 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH BLOWING DUST EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST OREGON SATURDAY... .AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA AND CREATE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ON SATURDAY. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THE WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST OVER PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN THAT WILL LOWER VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. ORZ041-WAZ024-026-282200- /O.CAN.KPDT.WI.Y.0024.150829T1600Z-150830T0100Z/ EAST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON- EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY- 159 PM PDT FRI AUG 28 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND THE KITTITAS VALLEY ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH WIDESPREAD SUSTAINED VALUES IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH. ALSO GUSTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO EXCEED 45 MPH. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORIES FOR THESE AREAS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. $$ ORZ044-507-508-WAZ027>029-290600- /O.CON.KPDT.DU.Y.0002.150829T1600Z-150830T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0024.150829T1600Z-150830T0100Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-YAKIMA VALLEY- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE... PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...NACHES... SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES... DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 159 PM PDT FRI AUG 28 2015 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM PDT SATURDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM PDT SATURDAY... * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES. LOCALLY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE NEAR FRESHLY PLOWED FIELDS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE VERY WINDY AND DUSTY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY MORNING AND PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 82...AND INTERSTATE 84 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE STRONG CROSS WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO SUDDENLY BECOME AIRBORNE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. && $$ WAZ521-290600- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0024.150829T1600Z-150830T0100Z/ SIMCOE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDENDALE...BICKLETON 159 PM PDT FRI AUG 28 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY MORNING AND PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAY 97 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE STRONG CROSS WINDS. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO SUDDENLY BECOME AIRBORNE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ORZ510-511-290600- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0024.150829T1200Z-150830T0100Z/ NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MAUPIN...MADRAS...PRINEVILLE... REDMOND 159 PM PDT FRI AUG 28 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 6 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY MORNING AND PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 97. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO SUDDENLY BECOME AIRBORNE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
371 WWUS76 KPDT 290251 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 751 PM PDT FRI AUG 28 2015 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH BLOWING DUST EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST OREGON SATURDAY... .AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA AND CREATE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ON SATURDAY. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THE WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST OVER PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN THAT WILL LOWER VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. ORZ044-507-508-WAZ027>029-291400- /O.CON.KPDT.DU.Y.0002.150829T1600Z-150830T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0024.150829T1600Z-150830T0100Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-YAKIMA VALLEY- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE... PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...NACHES... SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES... DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 751 PM PDT FRI AUG 28 2015 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM PDT SATURDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM PDT SATURDAY... * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES. LOCALLY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE NEAR FRESHLY PLOWED FIELDS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE VERY WINDY AND DUSTY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY MORNING AND PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 82... AND INTERSTATE 84 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE STRONG CROSS WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO SUDDENLY BECOME AIRBORNE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. && $$ WAZ521-291400- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0024.150829T1600Z-150830T0100Z/ SIMCOE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDENDALE...BICKLETON 751 PM PDT FRI AUG 28 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY MORNING AND PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAY 97 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE STRONG CROSS WINDS. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO SUDDENLY BECOME AIRBORNE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ORZ510-511-291400- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0024.150829T1200Z-150830T0100Z/ NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MAUPIN...MADRAS...PRINEVILLE... REDMOND 751 PM PDT FRI AUG 28 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 6 PM PDT SATURDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY MORNING AND PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 97. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO SUDDENLY BECOME AIRBORNE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
538 WWUS76 KPDT 291233 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 533 AM PDT SAT AUG 29 2015 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH BLOWING DUST EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST OREGON TODAY... .AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA AND CREATE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THE WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST OVER PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN THAT WILL LOWER VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. ORZ044-507-508-WAZ027>029-292200- /O.CON.KPDT.DU.Y.0002.150829T1600Z-150830T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0024.150829T1600Z-150830T0100Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-YAKIMA VALLEY- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE... PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...NACHES... SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES... DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 533 AM PDT SAT AUG 29 2015 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES. LOCALLY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE NEAR FRESHLY PLOWED FIELDS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE VERY WINDY AND DUSTY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 82... AND INTERSTATE 84 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE STRONG CROSS WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO SUDDENLY BECOME AIRBORNE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. && $$ WAZ521-292200- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0024.150829T1600Z-150830T0100Z/ SIMCOE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDENDALE...BICKLETON 533 AM PDT SAT AUG 29 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAY 97 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE STRONG CROSS WINDS. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO SUDDENLY BECOME AIRBORNE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ORZ510-511-292200- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-150830T0100Z/ NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MAUPIN...MADRAS...PRINEVILLE... REDMOND 533 AM PDT SAT AUG 29 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 97. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO SUDDENLY BECOME AIRBORNE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
214 WWUS76 KPDT 291309 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 609 AM PDT SAT AUG 29 2015 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH BLOWING DUST EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST OREGON TODAY... .AN INTENSE STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA AND CREATE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED. THE WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST OVER PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN THAT WILL LOWER VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. ORZ044-507-508-WAZ027>029-292200- /O.CON.KPDT.DU.Y.0002.150829T1600Z-150830T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0024.150829T1600Z-150830T0100Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-YAKIMA VALLEY- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE... PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...NACHES... SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES... DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 609 AM PDT SAT AUG 29 2015 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES. LOCALLY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE NEAR FRESHLY PLOWED FIELDS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE VERY WINDY AND DUSTY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 82... AND INTERSTATE 84 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE STRONG CROSS WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO SUDDENLY BECOME AIRBORNE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. && $$ WAZ521-292200- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0024.150829T1600Z-150830T0100Z/ SIMCOE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDENDALE...BICKLETON 609 AM PDT SAT AUG 29 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAY 97 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE STRONG CROSS WINDS. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO SUDDENLY BECOME AIRBORNE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ORZ510-511-292200- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-150830T0100Z/ NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MAUPIN...MADRAS...PRINEVILLE... REDMOND 609 AM PDT SAT AUG 29 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 97. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO SUDDENLY BECOME AIRBORNE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
122 WWUS76 KPDT 292106 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 206 PM PDT SAT AUG 29 2015 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH BLOWING DUST EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST OREGON TODAY... .A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVED THROUGH REGION THIS MORNING. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN OCCURRING BEHIND THE FRONT...AND WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY EVENING. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST REDUCING VISIBILITIES WILL ALSO CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN INTO THE EARLY EVENING. ORZ044-507-508-WAZ027>029-300100- /O.CON.KPDT.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150830T0100Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-150830T0100Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-YAKIMA VALLEY- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE... PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...NACHES... SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES... DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 206 PM PDT SAT AUG 29 2015 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * VISIBILITIES...LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES. LOCALLY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE NEAR FRESHLY PLOWED FIELDS. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE VERY WINDY AND DUSTY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG INTERSTATE 82...AND INTERSTATE 84 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE STRONG CROSS WINDS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING VISIBILITIES. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO SUDDENLY BECOME AIRBORNE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. && $$ WAZ521-300100- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-150830T0100Z/ SIMCOE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDENDALE...BICKLETON 206 PM PDT SAT AUG 29 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAY 97 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE STRONG CROSS WINDS. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO SUDDENLY BECOME AIRBORNE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ORZ510-511-300100- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-150830T0100Z/ NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MAUPIN...MADRAS...PRINEVILLE... REDMOND 206 PM PDT SAT AUG 29 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE STRONG CROSS WINDS...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 97. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO SUDDENLY BECOME AIRBORNE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
871 WWUS76 KPDT 300055 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 555 PM PDT SAT AUG 29 2015 ORZ044-507-508-WAZ027>029-300200- /O.EXP.KPDT.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150830T0100Z/ /O.EXP.KPDT.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-150830T0100Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-YAKIMA VALLEY- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE... PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...NACHES... SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES... DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 555 PM PDT SAT AUG 29 2015 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE ACROSS THE AREA. ALTHOUGH THE WINDS MAY BRIEFLY GUST TO 30 MPH THIS EVENING THAT COULD CREATE LOCALLY PATCHY BLOWING DUST...THE THREAT FOR ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING DUST HAD DIMINISHED. THUS THE ADVISORIES WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ WAZ521-300200- /O.EXP.KPDT.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-150830T0100Z/ SIMCOE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOLDENDALE...BICKLETON 555 PM PDT SAT AUG 29 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE ACROSS THE AREA. ALTHOUGH THE WINDS MAY BRIEFLY GUST TO 30 MPH THIS EVENING THAT COULD CREATE LOCALLY PATCHY BLOWING DUST...THE THREAT FOR ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS HAD DIMINISHED. THUS THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ ORZ510-511-300200- /O.EXP.KPDT.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-150830T0100Z/ NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MAUPIN...MADRAS...PRINEVILLE... REDMOND 555 PM PDT SAT AUG 29 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE ACROSS THE AREA. ALTHOUGH THE WINDS MAY BRIEFLY GUST TO 30 MPH THIS EVENING THAT COULD CREATE LOCALLY PATCHY BLOWING DUST...THE THREAT FOR ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS HAD DIMINISHED. THUS THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ VP
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pendleton, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Aug 27, 2:25 PM PDT, 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 27, 2:25 PM PDT, 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
225 PM PDT THU AUG 27 2015
.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL
SLOWLY GIVE WAY TO AN INCOMING STORM SYSTEM TO TAKE AIM ON THE PACNW
SATURDAY WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH WINDY CONDITIONS AND
BLOWING DUST.
LIGHT WINDS HAVE PRODUCED LITTLE MIXING THAT HAS CREATED SMOKEY
CONDITIONS OVER THE AREA AND THE AIR QUALITY ALERT HAS BEEN EXTENDED
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY APPROACH THE
TWO STATE AREA TOMORROW SPREADING CLOUDS TO THE REGION. SHOWERS
SHOULD DEVELOP ALONG THE WA/OR CASCADES FRIDAY AFTN AND SPREAD EAST
INTO THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING.
THE LIGHT SHOWERS WILL ACCOMPANY A COOL FRONT THAT IS FORECAST TO
RACE ACROSS OUR REGION SATURDAY MORNING CREATING WINDY CONDITIONS
AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40-45 MPH ARE
LIKELY AND A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SATURDAY. IN ADDITION
AND AS THE FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA...THE ATMOSPHERE MAY BECOME
INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE TO PRODUCE AN ISOLD TSRA OVER THE FAR EASTERN
ZONES THAT INCLUDE THE BLUE/WALLOWA MTNS SATURDAY AFTN. DRIER
CONDITIONS SHOULD MOVE INTO THE AREA SATURDAY EVENING BEFORE ANOTHER
STORM SYSTEM BRINGS SHOWERS TO THE OR/WA CASCADES LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT.
FOR SUNDAY A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WITH SEVERAL EMBEDDED
SHORTWAVE DISTURBANCES IS FORECAST TO REMAIN OVER THE REGION. WITH
THE WEST TO SOUTHWEST MID LEVEL FLOW MOST OF THE INCOMING MOISTURE
WILL BE RUNG OUT ALONG THE CASCADE CREST AND THE IMMEDIATE ADJACENT
EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES DURING THIS TIME. LEFT CHANCE TO LOW END
LIKELY POPS FOR RAIN SHOWERS IN THE FORECAST FOR THESE LOCATIONS.
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA EXPECT PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES...A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND BREEZY CONDITIONS. WEST WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS
OVER MUCH OF THE AREA DURING THIS TIME.
.LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH
WILL BE OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE FIRST OF THE WEEK. PRECIPITATION
WILL PRETTY MUCH BE CONFINED TO THE CASCADE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY
WITH BREEZY AND COOL CONDITIONS FOR THE REST OF THE FORECAST AREA.
MORE ENERGY DROPPING INTO THE TROUGH WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WILL
CAUSE HE TROUGH TO SETTLE OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND LEAD TO
BETTER CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA.
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
&&
.AVIATION...00Z TAFS...VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO PREVAIL OVER THE
NEXT 24 HOURS AT ALL TAF SITES. THERE WILL BE SOME MID AND HIGH LVL
SCT-BKN CLOUDS WITH SFC VIS IN THE HAZE/SMOKE SHOULD IN THE 6 TO 10
SM RANGE AT MOST LOCATIONS. WITH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KTS OVERNIGHT
AND THEN 5-15KTS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER DISCUSSION...WINDY ON SATURDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW
WILL REMAIN OFFSHORE THROUGH FRIDAY WITH A SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. THE
LOW WILL MOVE INLAND ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THIS WEEKEND. MAIN
CONCERN WILL BE INCREASING WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS SATURDAY. WINDS
WILL PEAK IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON WITH MOST LOCATIONS
SEEING AT LEAST 15-25 MPH AND MANY AREAS AT 20-35 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. AS THE LOW MOVES INLAND IT WILL BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES AND
HIGHER HUMIDITY ALONG WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 94
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
PDT 91 59 87 61 / 10 10 10 20
ALW 93 64 90 65 / 10 10 10 10
PSC 95 60 91 61 / 10 10 10 20
YKM 92 57 85 56 / 10 10 10 40
HRI 94 58 90 61 / 10 10 10 20
ELN 91 57 84 55 / 10 10 20 50
RDM 88 51 85 54 / 10 10 10 30
LGD 90 53 92 51 / 10 10 10 10
GCD 93 45 92 54 / 10 10 10 10
DLS 92 62 88 63 / 10 10 20 50
&&
.PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR ORZ041-044-507-
508-510-511.
WA...WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR WAZ024-026>029-
521.
&&
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Special weather statement, Aug 27, 11:47 AM PDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1147 AM PDT THU AUG 27 2015 ORZ041-044-049-050-502-503-505>511-WAZ024-026>030-520-521-281800- EAST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY- NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-JOHN DAY BASIN-OCHOCO- JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS- FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON- CENTRAL OREGON-EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON- KITTITAS VALLEY-YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...THE DALLES...BOARDMAN... HERMISTON...IONE...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...UNION... ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...LONG CREEK... NORTH POWDER...UKIAH...DAYVILLE...JOHN DAY...MITCHELL... MONUMENT...SPRAY...BROTHERS...PAULINA...PRAIRIE CITY...SENECA... ATHENA...PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL... CAMP SHERMAN...LA PINE...SISTERS...SUNRIVER...DUFUR...MAUPIN... MORO...BEND...MADRAS...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...WHITE SALMON... ELLENSBURG...THORP...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA... CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON...WAITSBURG... WALLA WALLA...SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT...APPLETON...CLE ELUM... CLIFFDELL...GOLDENDALE...BICKLETON 1147 AM PDT THU AUG 27 2015 ...COOLER TMPERATURES AND WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR SATURDAY... A COOL FRONT IS EXPECTED TO TRACK ACROSS THE TWO STATE AREA THIS WEEKEND AND ALSO PRODUCE WINDY CONDITIONS ON SATURDAY. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS RANGING BETWEEN 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST REDUCING VISIBILITY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING AND STAY TUNED TO THE INTERNET AND OR LOCAL TV/RADIO FOR POSSIBLE UPDATES REGARDING THIS EVENT. VP
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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.