Alert archive / Washington / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 9, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this wind advisory at Nov 22, 2017, 2:48 PM PST for 8 counties in Idaho; 9 counties in Washington. It took effect at Nov 23, 2017, 11:00 AM PST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2017, 2:48 PM PST (22:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 23, 2017, 11:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Nov 23, 2017, 6:00 PM PST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
Counties Benewah County, ID, Bonner County, ID, Boundary County, ID, Kootenai County, ID, Latah County, ID, Lewis County, ID, Nez Perce County, ID, Shoshone County, ID, Adams County, WA, Asotin County, WA, Douglas County, WA, Garfield County, WA, Grant County, WA, Lincoln County, WA, Okanogan County, WA, Spokane County, WA, Whitman County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:47 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 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 95 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
- 730 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 299 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 303 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
992 WWUS76 KOTX 222248 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 248 PM PST Wed Nov 22 2017 ...STRONG WINDS THURSDAY AFTERNOON EASTERN COLUMBIA BASIN... .A cold front pressing through the region Thursday afternoon will lead to strong winds with the potential for gusts in excess of 40 mph. Winds will increase by midday in the Columbia Basin and expand into the Palouse and Coeur D Alene areas during the afternoon. Saturated soils will play a role and may result in more tree damage when compared to similar wind events of this nature. IDZ002-003-WAZ033-035-036-230700- /O.NEW.KOTX.WI.Y.0009.171123T1900Z-171124T0100Z/ Coeur d'Alene Area-Idaho Palouse-Washington Palouse- Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area- 248 PM PST Wed Nov 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM PST THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 11 AM to 5 PM PST Thursday. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. * Timing...Winds will increase late Thursday morning, peak between noon and 4PM, then decrease Thursday evening. * Impacts...Localized power outages are possible due to downed trees and tree limbs. Light weight objects may become airborne. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. * Locations...Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Hayden, Worley, Moscow, Plummer, Potlatch, Genesee, Pullman, Colfax, Rosalia, La Crosse, Oakesdale, Tekoa, Uniontown, Ritzville, Odessa, Spokane, Cheney, Davenport, and Rockford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
4 follow-up statements
095 WWUS76 KOTX 230354 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 754 PM PST Wed Nov 22 2017 ...STRONG WINDS THURSDAY AFTERNOON EASTERN COLUMBIA BASIN... .A cold front pressing through the region Thursday afternoon will lead to strong winds with gusts of 45 to 55 mph. Winds will increase by midday in the Columbia Basin and expand into the Palouse and Coeur D Alene areas during the afternoon. Saturated soils will play a role and may result in more tree damage when compared to similar wind events of this nature. IDZ002-003-WAZ033-035-036-231500- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0009.171123T1900Z-171124T0100Z/ Coeur d'Alene Area-Idaho Palouse-Washington Palouse- Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area- 754 PM PST Wed Nov 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM PST THURSDAY... * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. Local gusts to 55 mph possible. * Timing...Winds will increase late Thursday morning, peak between noon and 4PM, then decrease Thursday evening. * Impacts...Localized power outages are possible due to downed trees and tree limbs. Light weight objects may become airborne. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. * Locations...Moscow, Plummer, Potlatch, Genesee, Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Hayden, Worley, Pullman, Colfax, Rosalia, La Crosse, Oakesdale, Tekoa, Uniontown, Ritzville, Odessa, Spokane, Cheney, Davenport, and Rockford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
467 WWUS76 KOTX 231505 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 705 AM PST Thu Nov 23 2017 ...STRONG WINDS THURSDAY AFTERNOON EASTERN COLUMBIA BASIN... .A cold front pressing through the region this afternoon will lead to strong winds with gusts of 45 to 55 mph. Winds will increase by midday in the Columbia Basin and expand into the Palouse and Coeur D Alene areas during this afternoon. Saturated soils will play a role and may result in more tree damage when compared to similar wind events of this nature. IDZ002-003-WAZ033-035-036-240100- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0009.171123T1900Z-171124T0100Z/ Coeur d'Alene Area-Idaho Palouse-Washington Palouse- Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area- 705 AM PST Thu Nov 23 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Timing...Winds will increase late This morning, peak between noon and 4PM, then decrease This evening. * Impacts...Localized power outages are possible due to downed trees and tree limbs. Light weight objects may become airborne. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. * Locations...Moscow, Plummer, Potlatch, Genesee, Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Hayden, Worley, Pullman, Colfax, Rosalia, La Crosse, Oakesdale, Tekoa, Uniontown, Ritzville, Odessa, Spokane, Cheney, Davenport, and Rockford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
257 WWUS76 KOTX 231823 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 1023 AM PST Thu Nov 23 2017 ...STRONG WINDS TODAY EASTERN COLUMBIA BASIN AND IDAHO PANHANDLE... .There will be two wind threats today. The first will accompany a cold front bringing strong sustained winds and gusts across the open wheat country of the Eastern Columbia Basin. This includes the Palouse, West Plains, and Central Columbia Basin. Second will be lines of showers and thunderstorms developing this afternoon. This activity will bring the potential for gusts between 45 and 55 mph through the Idaho Panhandle and far eastern reaches of Washington. Due to saturated soils...winds of this nature could result in more tree damage compared to similar wind events with drier conditions. WAZ032-240200- /O.EXB.KOTX.WI.Y.0009.171123T1900Z-171124T0200Z/ Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties- 1023 AM PST Thu Nov 23 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect until 6 PM PST this evening. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph. Locally stronger gusts may accompany showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and early evening. * Timing...Winds will increase through the afternoon, peak between 1PM and 5PM, then decrease this evening. * Impacts...Localized power outages are possible due to downed trees and tree limbs. Light weight objects may become airborne. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. * Locations...Clarkston and Pomeroy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ IDZ001-004-026-027-240200- /O.EXB.KOTX.WI.Y.0009.171123T2100Z-171124T0200Z/ Northern Panhandle-Central Panhandle Mountains-Lewiston Area- Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties- 1023 AM PST Thu Nov 23 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect until 6 PM PST this evening. * Winds...West to southwest 10 to 20 mph with sporadic gusts 45 to 55 mph...mainly accompanying lines of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and early evening. Higher gusts possible on exposed ridgetops. * Timing...Wind gusts to 35 mph will be possible through the day. The greatest risk for damaging wind gusts will be between 1PM and 6PM. * Impacts...Localized power outages are possible due to downed trees and tree limbs. Light weight objects may become airborne. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. * Locations...Sandpoint, Rathdrum, Bonners Ferry, Priest River, Eastport, Kellogg, Pinehurst, Osburn, Wallace, Mullan, Lewiston, Lapwai, Peck, Culdesac, Gifford, Kamiah, Craigmont, Nezperce, and Winchester. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ IDZ002-003-WAZ033-035-036-240200- /O.EXT.KOTX.WI.Y.0009.171123T1900Z-171124T0200Z/ Coeur d'Alene Area-Idaho Palouse-Washington Palouse- Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area- 1023 AM PST Thu Nov 23 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Timing...Winds peak between noon and 4PM, then decrease This evening. Lines of shower and thunderstorms may lead to locally stronger gusts. * Impacts...Localized power outages are possible due to downed trees and tree limbs. Light weight objects may become airborne. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. * Locations...Moscow, Plummer, Potlatch, Genesee, Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Hayden, Worley, Pullman, Colfax, Rosalia, La Crosse, Oakesdale, Tekoa, Uniontown, Ritzville, Odessa, Spokane, Cheney, Davenport, and Rockford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
573 WWUS76 KOTX 240200 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 600 PM PST Thu Nov 23 2017 IDZ002-003-WAZ032-033-035-036-240300- /O.EXP.KOTX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-171124T0200Z/ Coeur d'Alene Area-Idaho Palouse- Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington Palouse- Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area- 600 PM PST Thu Nov 23 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... The wind advisory will be allowed to expire at 6 pm. $$ IDZ001-004-026-027-240300- /O.EXP.KOTX.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-171124T0200Z/ Northern Panhandle-Central Panhandle Mountains-Lewiston Area- Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties- 600 PM PST Thu Nov 23 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... The wind advisory will be allowed to expire at 6 pm. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 6:20 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | 10 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.