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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this wind advisory at Jan 21, 2017, 2:41 AM PST for Siskiyou County, California; 5 counties in Oregon. It took effect at Jan 21, 2017, 7:00 PM PST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2017, 2:41 AM PST (10:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 21, 2017, 7:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2017, 6:02 AM PST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
Counties Siskiyou County, CA, Coos County, OR, Curry County, OR, Douglas County, OR, Jackson County, OR, Josephine County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 52 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
- 48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1357 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
440 WWUS76 KMFR 211041 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 241 AM PST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...STRONG WINDS RETURN TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL RE-CURVE ALONG THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA. DUE TO THE ORIENTATION AND TRACK OF THE STORM...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST...IN THE SHASTA VALLEY...AND IN THE ASHLAND TO MEDFORD PORTION OF THE ROGUE VALLEY. CAZ084-085-ORZ029>031-211145- /O.CAN.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T1200Z-170123T0000Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- 241 AM PST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE GUSTY ACROSS THE EAST SIDE SUNDAY MORNING...BUT ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO BE PARTICULARLY STRONG OR DAMAGING. $$ CAZ081-220000- /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0005.170122T0300Z-170122T1700Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.HW.W.0003.170122T0300Z-170122T1700Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF YREKA 241 AM PST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST SUNDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS IN THE WARNING AREA...SOUTH 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...GAZELLE...INTERSTATE 5 BETWEEN WEED AND GRENADA. * WINDS IN THE ADVISORY AREA...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE...MONTAGUE...YREKA...AND INTERSTATE 5 BETWEEN GRENADA AND HORNBROOK. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING...REACHING A PEAK OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ORZ021-022-220000- /O.EXT.KMFR.HW.W.0003.170122T0900Z-170123T0300Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BANDON, PORT ORFORD, AND GOLD BEACH 241 AM PST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT...REACHING PEAK SPEEDS JUST BEFORE SUNRISE. GUSTY WINDS WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN OREGON COAST BETWEEN BROOKINGS AND CAPE ARAGO...INCLUDING GOLD BEACH...PORT ORFORD...AND BANDON. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG EXPOSED PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 101. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED. 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. && $$ ORZ026-220000- /O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T0600Z-170123T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0005.170122T0600Z-170122T1500Z/ JACKSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MEDFORD AND ASHLAND 241 AM PST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS UPGRADED THE HIGH WIND WATCH TO A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING...REACHING A PEAK OVERNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...ASHLAND...MEDFORD...PHOENIX...AND TALENT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY LOST OR DAMAGED. SOME MINOR TREE DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ BPN
2 follow-up statements
231 WWUS76 KMFR 212344 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 344 PM PST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...STRONG WINDS RETURN TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN WEST OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY PRODUCING STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA. DUE TO THE ORIENTATION AND TRACK OF THE STORM...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST...IN THE SHASTA VALLEY...AND IN THE ASHLAND TO MEDFORD PORTION OF THE ROGUE VALLEY. CAZ081-221500- /O.CAN.KMFR.WI.Y.0005.170122T0300Z-170122T1700Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0003.170122T0300Z-170122T1700Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 344 PM PST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. * WINDS...SOUTH 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 80 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...FROM NORTH WEED TO SOUTH OF HILT...INTERSTATE 5 BETWEEN WEED AND GRENADA...AS WELL AS INTERSTATE 5 NORTH OF YREKA. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING...REACHING A PEAK OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. ADDITIONALLY...SOUTH OF WEED AIRPORT A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND HIGH WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ ORZ026-221500- /O.EXB.KMFR.HW.W.0003.170122T0600Z-170122T1500Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0005.170122T0600Z-170122T1500Z/ JACKSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MEDFORD AND ASHLAND 344 PM PST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS IN THE WARNING AREA...SOUTHEAST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 55 TO 65 MPH. * WINDS IN THE ADVISORY AREA..SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING...REACHING A PEAK OVERNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING SUNDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE IN THE WARNING...MUCH OF ASHLAND...MUCH OF TALENT...INTERSTATE FIVE FROM ASHLAND TO TALENT, EAST MEDFORD, AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF WHITE CITY. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE IN THE ADVISORY...MEDFORD...PHOENIX...AND MUCH OF INTERSTATE FIVE FROM PHOENIX TO GOLD HILL. PORTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 62 AND 140 WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED, * IMPACTS...TREES COULD BE TOPPLED OR DAMAGED DUE TO THE STRONG WINDS AND WIND GUSTS. THIS COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. STRONG WINDS AND WIND GUSTS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY LOST OR DAMAGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ORZ021-022-221500- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0003.170122T0900Z-170123T0300Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BANDON, PORT ORFORD, AND GOLD BEACH 344 PM PST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT...REACHING PEAK SPEEDS JUST BEFORE SUNRISE. GUSTY WINDS WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN OREGON COAST BETWEEN BROOKINGS AND CAPE ARAGO...INCLUDING GOLD BEACH...PORT ORFORD... AND BANDON. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG EXPOSED PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 101. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED. 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. && $$ ORZ023>025-221500- /O.EXA.KMFR.WI.Y.0005.170122T0600Z-170122T1500Z/ CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- 344 PM PST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING...REACHING A PEAK OVERNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING THROUGH THE MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...HILLY AND MOUNTAINOUS AREAS BETWEEN THE COAST AND JACKSON COUNTY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY LOST OR DAMAGED. SOME MINOR TREE DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ BTL
813 WWUS76 KMFR 221402 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 602 AM PST SUN JAN 22 2017 ORZ026-221515- /O.CAN.KMFR.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170122T1500Z/ /O.CAN.KMFR.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170122T1500Z/ JACKSON COUNTY- 602 AM PST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...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. $$ CAZ081-221515- /O.CAN.KMFR.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170122T1700Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 602 AM PST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. $$ ORZ023>025-221515- /O.CAN.KMFR.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170122T1500Z/ CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- 602 AM PST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ ORZ021-022-230300- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170123T0300Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BANDON, PORT ORFORD, AND GOLD BEACH 602 AM PST SUN JAN 22 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ALONG THE COAST...BUT THEY WILL INCREASE AGAIN LATER TODAY BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN OREGON COAST BETWEEN BROOKINGS AND CAPE ARAGO...INCLUDING GOLD BEACH...PORT ORFORD... AND BANDON. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG EXPOSED PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 101. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ STOCKTON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 5:58 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | Siskiyou | 17 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.