Alert archive / Washington / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 6, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this wind advisory at Oct 6, 2017, 3:16 AM PDT for 8 counties in Washington; Benewah County, Kootenai County, Latah County, Idaho. It took effect at Oct 6, 2017, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 6, 2017, 3:16 AM PDT (10:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 6, 2017, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Oct 7, 2017, 2:14 PM PDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
Counties Benewah County, ID, Kootenai County, ID, Latah County, ID, Adams County, WA, Chelan County, WA, Douglas County, WA, Grant County, WA, Lincoln County, WA, Okanogan County, WA, Spokane County, WA, Whitman County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:19 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 146 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2747 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
623 WWUS76 KOTX 061016 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 316 AM PDT Fri Oct 6 2017 ...Strong winds and blowing dust expected to develop late today and continue at times through Saturday... A strong cold front is expected to move into the Inland Northwest late this afternoon, followed by strong westerly winds and a high probability of blowing dust. The strong and gusty winds are expected to continue at times through Saturday. IDZ002-003-WAZ033>036-041-044-062300- /O.NEW.KOTX.WI.Y.0006.171006T2100Z-171008T0300Z/ Coeur d'Alene Area-Idaho Palouse-Washington Palouse- Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area-Wenatchee Area- Waterville Plateau- 316 AM PDT Fri Oct 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM PDT Saturday. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 mph. * Timing...Winds will steadily increase today, however the strongest speeds will occur late this afternoon and into the evening. The winds will relax somewhat overnight but will increase again on Saturday. * Impacts...Blowing dust is likely to develop over the Columbia Basin and Waterville Plateau coincident with the arrival of the strongest winds. The strong winds will potentially make driving of high profile vehicles difficult at times. The winds could also produce minor tree damage and cause loose outdoor objects to become airborne. * Locations...Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Hayden, Worley, Moscow, Plummer, Potlatch, Genesee, Pullman, Colfax, Rosalia, La Crosse, Oakesdale, Tekoa, Uniontown, Moses Lake, Ephrata, Othello, Quincy, Ritzville, Grand Coulee, Odessa, Wilbur, Coulee City, Spokane, Cheney, Davenport, Rockford, Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat, Cashmere, Waterville, and Mansfield. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph are expected with gusts in excess of 45 mph. && $$
3 follow-up statements
084 WWUS76 KOTX 062230 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 330 PM PDT Fri Oct 6 2017 ...Strong winds and blowing dust at times Friday and Saturday... IDZ002-003-WAZ033>036-041-044-071330- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-171008T0300Z/ Coeur d'Alene Area-Idaho Palouse-Washington Palouse- Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area-Wenatchee Area- Waterville Plateau- 330 PM PDT Fri Oct 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY... * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * Timing...Strongest speeds through Friday evening, decreasing a little Friday overnight, and increasing again Saturday. * Impacts...Areas of blowing dust likely over Columbia Basin and Waterville Plateau with stronger wind. Winds may create difficulties for high profile vehicles. Winds may produce minor tree damage and cause loose outdoor objects to become airborne. * Locations...Moscow, Plummer, Potlatch, Genesee, Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Hayden, Worley, Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat, Cashmere, Waterville, Mansfield, Pullman, Colfax, Rosalia, La Crosse, Oakesdale, Tekoa, Uniontown, Ritzville, Grand Coulee, Odessa, Wilbur, Coulee City, Moses Lake, Ephrata, Othello, Quincy, Spokane, Cheney, Davenport, and Rockford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph are expected with gusts in excess of 45 mph. && $$
088 WWUS76 KOTX 071317 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 617 AM PDT Sat Oct 7 2017 ...Strong winds and blowing dust at times today... IDZ002-003-WAZ033>036-041-044-072330- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-171008T0300Z/ Coeur d'Alene Area-Idaho Palouse-Washington Palouse- Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area-Wenatchee Area- Waterville Plateau- 617 AM PDT Sat Oct 7 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * Winds...West 15 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 45 mph. * Timing...Saturday morning and early afternoon...decreasing late in the day. * Impacts...Areas of haze and blowing dust likely over Columbia Basin and Waterville Plateau. Winds may create difficulties for high profile vehicles. Winds may produce minor tree damage and cause loose outdoor objects to become airborne. * Locations...Moscow, Plummer, Potlatch, Genesee, Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Hayden, Worley, Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat, Cashmere, Waterville, Mansfield, Pullman, Colfax, Rosalia, La Crosse, Oakesdale, Tekoa, Uniontown, Ritzville, Grand Coulee, Odessa, Wilbur, Coulee City, Moses Lake, Ephrata, Othello, Quincy, Spokane, Cheney, Davenport, and Rockford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph are expected with gusts at least 45 mph. && $$
953 WWUS76 KOTX 072114 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 214 PM PDT Sat Oct 7 2017 IDZ002-003-WAZ033>036-041-044-072215- /O.CAN.KOTX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-171008T0300Z/ Coeur d'Alene Area-Idaho Palouse-Washington Palouse- Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area-Wenatchee Area- Waterville Plateau- 214 PM PDT Sat Oct 7 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Spokane has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds across the region have begun to weaken and have fallen below advisory level. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 1:51 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | OTX | 7 hr |
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.