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Gale Watch 17, NWS Medford, OR

May 4, 2017

NWS Medford, OR issued this gale watch at May 4, 2017, 3:16 PM PDT. It took effect at May 7, 2017, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 4, 2017, 3:16 PM PDT (22:16 UTC)
In effect from
May 7, 2017, 2:00 PM PDT
Expired
May 6, 2017, 2:25 AM PDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Medford, OR

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Medford, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale watch went out at May 4, 3:14 PM PDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 4, 3:14 PM PDT, 2 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 4, 2:39 PM PDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Medford OR
239 PM PDT THU MAY 4 2017

ORZ023-042230-
Central Douglas County OR-
239 PM PDT THU MAY 4 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY
UNTIL 330 PM PDT...

At 238 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Riddle, or 17 miles south of Roseburg, moving north at 20 mph.

Dime size hail...very heavy rain...and winds in excess of 40 mph
will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Roseburg, Winston, Myrtle Creek, Riddle, Roseburg North, Tri-City and
Green.

* This includes the following highways...
   Highway 138 in Oregon between mile markers 1 and 5.
   Highway 42 in Oregon between mile markers 68 and 77.
   Interstate 5 in Oregon between mile markers 102 and 125.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4293 12334 4295 12349 4326 12353 4320 12313
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 197DEG 26KT 4297 12340

WRIGHT
Local storm report, May 4, 3:07 PM PDT, 9 minutes before
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Local storm report, May 4, 3:09 PM PDT, 7 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 2:48 AM PDTSmall Craft AdvisoryMFR6 days
May 4, 2:48 AM PDTHazardous Seas WatchMFR12 hr
May 4, 2:39 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementMFRDouglas51 min
May 4, 2:51 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningMFRDouglas24 min
May 4, 3:16 PM PDTHazardous Seas WatchMFR23 hr

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Sources

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