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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Spokane, WA

June 8, 2016Lewis County, Nez Perce County, Idaho

NWS Spokane, WA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 8, 2016, 2:12 PM PDT for Lewis County, Nez Perce County, Idaho. It was in force for 33 min. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 8, 2016, 2:12 PM PDT (21:12 UTC)
Expired: Jun 8, 2016, 2:45 PM PDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Spokane, WA
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Lewis County, ID, Nez Perce County, ID

The radar

The Spokane radar (KOTX), 172 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:14 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 8, 2:15 PM PDT	HAIL 0.25	Winchester, ID	QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED VIA FACEBOOK.
Jun 8, 2:15 PM PDT	HAIL 1	3 Sw Craigmont, ID	.
Jun 8, 2:20 PM PDT	HAIL 0.25	Winchester, ID	PEA SIZED HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN.
Jun 8, 2:24 PM PDT	HAIL 1	Craigmont, ID	.
Jun 8, 2:25 PM PDT	HAIL 1.75	Craigmont, ID	.
Jun 8, 2:40 PM PDT	HAIL 1	Winchester, ID	QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED VIA FACEBOOK.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 8, 2:07 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 148 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 20 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -336 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2709 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 90 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 117 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

563 
WUUS56 KOTX 082112
SVROTX
IDC061-069-082145-
/O.NEW.KOTX.SV.W.0003.160608T2112Z-160608T2145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
212 PM PDT WED JUN 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL LEWIS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...
  EAST CENTRAL NEZ PERCE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...

* UNTIL 245 PM PDT

* AT 212 PM PDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
  CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS
  OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WINCHESTER...OR 18 MILES
  SOUTHEAST OF LAPWAI...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  CRAIGMONT...WINCHESTER...PECK...REUBENS AND MOHLER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM...PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE
HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4617 11670 4653 11645 4650 11644 4649 11637
      4647 11637 4644 11632 4641 11630 4641 11619
      4634 11615 4611 11660
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 219DEG 32KT 4618 11659 

$$

SVH

4 follow-up statements

697 
WWUS56 KOTX 082119
SVSOTX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
219 PM PDT WED JUN 8 2016

IDC061-069-082145-
/O.CON.KOTX.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160608T2145Z/
LEWIS ID-NEZ PERCE ID-
219 PM PDT WED JUN 8 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM PDT
FOR CENTRAL LEWIS AND EAST CENTRAL NEZ PERCE COUNTIES...

AT 219 PM PDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL UP TO PING PONG BALL SIZE AND DAMAGING WINDS
IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER CRAIGMONT...OR 18
MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAPWAI...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CRAIGMONT...WINCHESTER...PECK...REUBENS AND MOHLER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4653 11645 4650 11644 4649 11637 4647 11637
      4644 11632 4641 11630 4641 11619 4634 11615
      4615 11653 4623 11666
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 228DEG 39KT 4624 11650 

$$

SVH

950 
WWUS56 KOTX 082127
SVSOTX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
227 PM PDT WED JUN 8 2016

IDC061-069-082145-
/O.CON.KOTX.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160608T2145Z/
LEWIS ID-NEZ PERCE ID-
227 PM PDT WED JUN 8 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM PDT
FOR NORTHERN LEWIS AND EAST CENTRAL NEZ PERCE COUNTIES...

AT 225 PM PDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING LARGE HAIL UP TO PING PONG SIZE AND DAMAGING
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
CRAIGMONT...OR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OROFINO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
45 MPH.

IN ADDITION...AT 220 PM PDT QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN
CRAIGMONT.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CRAIGMONT...PECK...REUBENS AND MOHLER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4653 11645 4650 11644 4649 11637 4647 11637
      4644 11632 4641 11630 4641 11619 4634 11615
      4619 11646 4626 11659
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 228DEG 39KT 4629 11643 

$$

SVH

892 
WWUS56 KOTX 082129
SVSOTX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
229 PM PDT WED JUN 8 2016

IDC061-069-082145-
/O.CON.KOTX.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160608T2145Z/
LEWIS ID-NEZ PERCE ID-
229 PM PDT WED JUN 8 2016

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM PDT
FOR NORTHERN LEWIS AND EAST CENTRAL NEZ PERCE COUNTIES...

AT 228 PM PDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING LARGE HAIL UP TO PING PONG BALL SIZE AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
CRAIGMONT...OR 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF OROFINO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45
MPH.

...CORRECTION ON REPORTED HAIL SIZE...

IN ADDITION...AT 220 PM HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS WAS REPORTED
IN CRAIGMONT.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CRAIGMONT...PECK...REUBENS AND MOHLER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR LARGE DESTRUCTIVE HAIL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLE INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

&&

LAT...LON 4653 11645 4650 11644 4649 11637 4647 11637
      4644 11632 4641 11630 4641 11619 4634 11615
      4619 11646 4626 11659
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 228DEG 39KT 4631 11640 

$$

SVH

761 
WWUS56 KOTX 082138
SVSOTX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
238 PM PDT WED JUN 8 2016

IDC061-069-082148-
/O.EXP.KOTX.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160608T2145Z/
LEWIS ID-NEZ PERCE ID-
238 PM PDT WED JUN 8 2016

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN LEWIS AND EAST
CENTRAL NEZ PERCE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 245 PM PDT...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO LIFE OR PROPERTY.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER...CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
SPOKANE.

LAT...LON 4653 11645 4650 11644 4649 11637 4647 11637
      4644 11632 4641 11630 4641 11619 4634 11615
      4619 11646 4626 11659
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 219DEG 32KT 4631 11640 

$$

SVH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 8, 2:31 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OTX	Benewah, Latah, Shoshone	44 min
Jun 8, 2:37 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OTX	Nez Perce	38 min
Jun 8, 3:06 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OTX	Nez Perce	24 min
Jun 8, 3:14 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OTX	Shoshone	46 min
Jun 8, 3:15 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OTX	Lewis, Nez Perce	31 min
Jun 8, 4:48 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	OTX	Benewah, Latah, Nez Perce	42 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.