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High Wind Warning 22, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this high wind warning at Nov 27, 2016, 4:05 AM PST for Klamath County, Lake County, Oregon; Modoc County, California. It took effect at Nov 27, 2016, 7:00 PM PST. It was in force for 14 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
- Nov 27, 2016, 4:05 AM PST (12:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 27, 2016, 7:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Nov 28, 2016, 8:59 AM PST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
Counties Modoc County, CA, Klamath County, OR, Lake County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 151 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:08 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
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 154 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
- 705 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 108 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 163 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
460 WWUS76 KMFR 271205 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 405 AM PST SUN NOV 27 2016 CAZ085-ORZ030-031-280015- /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0022.161128T0300Z-161128T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.WI.Y.0046.161128T0300Z-161128T2100Z/ MODOC COUNTY- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- 405 AM PST SUN NOV 27 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST MONDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST MONDAY. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT AND REMAIN STRONG INTO MONDAY MORNING. PEAK WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE... LAKEVIEW...VALLEY FALLS...HIGHWAY 395 IN LAKE AND NORTHERN MODOC COUNTIES...HIGHWAY 140 BETWEEN KLAMATH FALLS AND LAKEVIEW. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 31 BETWEEN PAISLEY AND SUMMER LAKE...HIGHWAY 299 NEAR CEDAR PASS...HIGHWAY 140 EAST OF LAKEVIEW AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN NEAR SUMMER LAKE AND THE WARNER MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES. INCREASED RISK FOR DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. DISRUPTION OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE LOST OR DAMAGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ ORZ029-280015- /O.EXT.KMFR.WI.Y.0046.161128T0300Z-161128T1800Z/ KLAMATH BASIN- 405 AM PST SUN NOV 27 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST MONDAY... * WINDS..WEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST TONIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 140 EAST OF KLAMATH FALLS AND PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS OR MATERIALS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CC
3 follow-up statements
645 WWUS76 KMFR 272219 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 219 PM PST SUN NOV 27 2016 CAZ085-ORZ030-031-281030- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0022.161128T0300Z-161128T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0046.161128T0300Z-161128T2100Z/ MODOC COUNTY- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- 219 PM PST SUN NOV 27 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST MONDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM PST MONDAY... * WINDS...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT AND REMAIN STRONG INTO MONDAY MORNING. PEAK WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 31 BETWEEN PAISLEY AND SUMMER LAKE...HIGHWAY 299 NEAR CEDAR PASS... HIGHWAY 140 EAST OF LAKEVIEW AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN NEAR SUMMER LAKE AND THE WARNER MOUNTAINS. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE... LAKEVIEW...VALLEY FALLS...HIGHWAY 395 IN LAKE AND NORTHERN MODOC COUNTIES... HIGHWAY 140 BETWEEN KLAMATH FALLS AND LAKEVIEW. * IMPACTS...POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES. INCREASED RISK FOR DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. DISRUPTION OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE LOST OR DAMAGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ ORZ029-281030- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0046.161128T0300Z-161128T1800Z/ KLAMATH BASIN- 219 PM PST SUN NOV 27 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST MONDAY... * WINDS..WEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST TONIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 140 EAST OF KLAMATH FALLS AND PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS OR MATERIALS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
106 WWUS76 KMFR 281135 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 335 AM PST MON NOV 28 2016 CAZ085-ORZ030-031-282100- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-161128T1800Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-161128T2100Z/ MODOC COUNTY- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- 335 AM PST MON NOV 28 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS REMAIN STRONG THROUGH MID MORNING THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE. PEAK WINDS ARE EXPECTED EARLY THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING AREA INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 31 BETWEEN PAISLEY AND SUMMER LAKE...HIGHWAY 299 NEAR CEDAR PASS... HIGHWAY 140 EAST OF LAKEVIEW AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN NEAR SUMMER LAKE AND THE WARNER MOUNTAINS. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE... LAKEVIEW...VALLEY FALLS...HIGHWAY 395 IN LAKE AND NORTHERN MODOC COUNTIES... HIGHWAY 140 BETWEEN KLAMATH FALLS AND LAKEVIEW. * IMPACTS...POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES. INCREASED RISK FOR DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. DISRUPTION OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE LOST OR DAMAGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ ORZ029-281800- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-161128T1800Z/ KLAMATH BASIN- 335 AM PST MON NOV 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WINDS..WEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...HIGHER PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 140 EAST OF KLAMATH FALLS AND PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 97 IN KLAMATH COUNTY. * IMPACTS...DIFFICULT TRAVEL FOR LIGHTWEIGHT AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS OR MATERIALS WILL BE BLOWN ABOUT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CC
036 WWUS76 KMFR 281659 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 859 AM PST MON NOV 28 2016 CAZ085-ORZ030-031-281800- /O.CAN.KMFR.HW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-161128T1800Z/ /O.CAN.KMFR.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-161128T2100Z/ MODOC COUNTY- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- 859 AM PST MON NOV 28 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE EASED ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. IT WILL REMAIN BREEZY AT TIMES INTO THIS AFTERNOON, BUT GUSTS WILL REMAIN BELOW 45 MPH. $$ ORZ029-281800- /O.CAN.KMFR.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-161128T1800Z/ KLAMATH BASIN- 859 AM PST MON NOV 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE EASED ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. IT WILL REMAIN BREEZY AT TIMES INTO THIS AFTERNOON, BUT GUSTS WILL REMAIN BELOW 45 MPH. $$ MAS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 5:39 PM PST | Wind Advisory | MFR | Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake | 39 hr |
| Nov 26, 5:39 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | MFR | Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath | 34 hr |
| Nov 27, 3:09 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake | 34 hr |
| Nov 27, 8:42 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | MFR | 19 hr | |
| Nov 27, 8:42 AM PST | Hazardous Seas Warning | MFR | 43 hr | |
| Nov 27, 8:42 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | MFR | 6 hr | |
| Nov 27, 2:19 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas | 44 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Oregon, 2016High Wind Warnings in California, 2016Every high wind warning in 2016
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.