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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 4, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 9, 2017, 2:28 PM PDT for Trinity County, California. It was in force for 32 min. 1 report 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
- Aug 9, 2017, 2:28 PM PDT (21:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2017, 3:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 50.0 mph
County Trinity County, CA
The radar
The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2:30 PM PDT | HAIL 1 | Ruth, CA |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 230 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
- 166 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -462 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1690 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
058
WUUS56 KEKA 092128
SVREKA
CAC105-092200-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SV.W.0004.170809T2128Z-170809T2200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Eureka CA
228 PM PDT WED AUG 9 2017
The National Weather Service in Eureka California has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southwestern Trinity County in northwestern California...
* Until 300 PM PDT
* At 228 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Ruth, or 20
miles southwest of Hayfork, moving northeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
* Locations impacted include...
Ruth and Forest Glen.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4041 12321 4021 12345 4028 12355 4030 12354
4049 12331
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 239DEG 6KT 4033 12339
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
GARNER2 follow-up statements
308
WWUS56 KEKA 092140
SVSEKA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Eureka CA
240 PM PDT WED AUG 9 2017
CAC105-092200-
/O.CON.KEKA.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170809T2200Z/
Trinity CA-
240 PM PDT WED AUG 9 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM PDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN TRINITY COUNTY...
At 240 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Forest Glen, or
19 miles southwest of Hayfork, moving northeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Locations impacted include...
Ruth and Forest Glen.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 4041 12321 4027 12338 4031 12347 4039 12341
4049 12331
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 239DEG 6KT 4034 12337
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...<50MPH
$$
GARNER520
WWUS56 KEKA 092153
SVSEKA
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Eureka CA
253 PM PDT WED AUG 9 2017
CAC105-092203-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SV.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170809T2200Z/
Trinity CA-
253 PM PDT WED AUG 9 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN TRINITY COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 300 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. However small hail
is still possible with this thunderstorm.
LAT...LON 4041 12321 4027 12338 4031 12347 4039 12341
4049 12331
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 239DEG 6KT 4035 12335
$$
GARNERThe office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 5:26 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Trinity | 34 min |
| Aug 8, 5:52 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Trinity | 23 min |
| Aug 8, 6:51 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | EKA | 24 min | |
| Aug 8, 7:14 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | EKA | 31 min | |
| Aug 9, 1:32 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | EKA | 43 min | |
| Aug 9, 1:50 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EKA | Mendocino, Trinity | 23 min |
| Aug 9, 2:34 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Mendocino | 26 min |
| Aug 9, 2:40 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Trinity | 35 min |
| Aug 9, 2:50 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EKA | Mendocino | 25 min |
| Aug 9, 2:52 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Trinity | 23 min |
| Aug 9, 3:05 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EKA | Trinity | 25 min |
| Aug 9, 3:10 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EKA | Mendocino | 35 min |
| Aug 9, 3:23 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Trinity | 22 min |
| Aug 9, 3:43 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Mendocino | 32 min |
| Aug 9, 3:47 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Trinity | 28 min |
| Aug 9, 3:50 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Trinity | 25 min |
| Aug 9, 4:09 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Mendocino | 36 min |
| Aug 9, 4:12 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Trinity | 33 min |
| Aug 9, 4:41 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | EKA | Trinity | 34 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.