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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 19, NWS Boise, ID
NWS Boise, ID issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 24, 2017, 4:23 PM MDT for Washington County, Idaho; Baker County, Oregon. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2017, 4:23 PM MDT (22:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 24, 2017, 5:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Boise, ID
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Washington County, ID, Baker County, OR
The radar
The Boise radar (KCBX), 145 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:22 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Boise, ID wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 24, 2:53 PM MDT, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 24, 2:53 PM MDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Boise ID 253 PM MDT Thu Aug 24 2017 .SHORT TERM...Tonight through Saturday...Satellite across the area demonstrates increasing cloud development this afternoon as a cold front remains draped across the OR/ID border. Showers and thunderstorms are expected with the frontal passage this afternoon and evening, with the strongest storms expected across the West Central Mountains of Idaho and west into Baker County, OR. Strong wind gusts may accompany any stronger storm development this afternoon. Radar trends show an increase across southern Oregon and Idaho, with the updated forecast package seeing bumped up forecasts for these areas. Passage of the front will bring a return to quieter conditions, though some remnant moisture may generate a few showers and thunderstorms on Friday. Temperatures on Friday will be similar to today, though some locations will see slight cooling. Models in good agreement with the rebuilding of a ridge across the Intermountain West over the weekend. This will bring dry and warming conditions on Saturday. .LONG TERM...Saturday night through Thursday...A strong upper level ridge will build across the western United States bringing above normal temperatures starting on Saturday. Temperatures in the valleys will approach 100F on Monday and Tuesday, slightly below records at this time. Monsoon moisture will wrap around the ridge starting on Monday as the ridge aloft weakens. Afternoon showers and thunderstorms are possible over the higher terrain on Tuesday into Thursday. Temperatures will begin a downward trend on Tuesday toward normal as the ridge weakens. && .AVIATION...VFR. SCT-BKN mid and high level clouds. Smoke layers and haze. Showers and thunderstorms developing in the afternoon mainly north of a KBNO-KONO-KSNT line. Surface winds SW 5-15kt during the afternoon in SE Oregon and Magic Valley with variable winds elsewhere, becoming light after sunset. Gusty outflow winds to 45kt possible in the vicinity of thunderstorms. Winds aloft at 10kft MSL: SW 10-20kt. && .BOI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ID...Red Flag Warning until midnight MDT tonight IDZ400>403. OR...Red Flag Warning until 11 PM PDT this evening ORZ646. && www.weather.gov/Boise www.facebook.com/NWSBoise www.twitter.com/NWSBoise SHORT TERM...KB LONG TERM....KA/WH AVIATION.....KA
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 24, 3:55 PM MDT, 28 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Boise, ID issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 10:38 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | BOI | Adams, Boise, Gem, Idaho, Payette, Valley and 1 more | 13 hr |
| Aug 24, 3:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOI | Baker | 50 min |
Nearby
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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.