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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Pendleton, OR
NWS Pendleton, OR issued this wind advisory at Apr 25, 2017, 11:38 AM PDT for Kittitas County, Klickitat County, Yakima County, Washington. It took effect at Apr 26, 2017, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 34 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2017, 11:38 AM PDT (18:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 26, 2017, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2017, 9:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pendleton, OR
Counties Kittitas County, WA, Klickitat County, WA, Yakima County, WA
The radar
The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 170 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Salem/Mcnary, OR (KSLE), launched 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 247 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 850 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
297 WWUS76 KPDT 251838 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 1138 AM PDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...Very Windy Conditions Across Portions of South Central Washington Wednesday and Thursday... .A cold front will move across the area Wednesday bringing strong and gusty westerly winds to the region. WAZ026-260600- /O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0013.170426T1800Z-170428T0400Z/ Kittitas Valley- including the cities of Ellensburg and Thorp 1138 AM PDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 11 AM Wednesday to 9 PM PDT Thursday. * WINDS...West to northwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * TIMING...Winds will increase Wednesday morning and it will remain very windy through Thursday evening. Winds will be strongest Wednesday and Thursday afternoon and evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down tree limbs and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph with higher gusts are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WAZ521-260600- /O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0013.170426T1800Z-170428T0400Z/ Simcoe Highlands- including the cities of Goldendale and Bickleton 1138 AM PDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 11 AM Wednesday to 9 PM PDT Thursday. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * TIMING...Winds will increase Wednesday morning and peak Wednesday afternoon and evening. Winds may decrease a bit overnight Wednesday but still be 20 to 35 mph...before increasing again Thursday afternoon and early evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down tree limbs and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of at least 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
5 follow-up statements
574 WWUS76 KPDT 260521 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 1021 PM PDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...Very Windy Conditions Across Portions of South Central Washington Wednesday and Thursday... .A cold front will move across the area Wednesday bringing strong and gusty westerly winds to the region. WAZ026-261800- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0013.170426T1800Z-170428T0400Z/ Kittitas Valley- including the cities of Ellensburg and Thorp 1021 PM PDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * TIMING...Winds will increase Wednesday morning and it will remain very windy through Thursday evening. Winds will be strongest Wednesday and Thursday afternoon and evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph with higher gusts are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WAZ521-261800- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0013.170426T1800Z-170428T0400Z/ Simcoe Highlands- including the cities of Goldendale and Bickleton 1021 PM PDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * TIMING...Winds will increase Wednesday morning and peak Wednesday afternoon and evening. Winds may decrease a bit overnight Wednesday but still be 20 to 35 mph...before increasing again Thursday afternoon and early evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of at least 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
051 WWUS76 KPDT 261752 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 1052 AM PDT Wed Apr 26 2017 ...Very Windy Conditions Developing Across Portions of South Central Washington Today and Continuing into Thursday... .A cold front will move across the area this afternoon bringing strong and gusty westerly winds to the region. WAZ026-270700- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0013.170426T1800Z-170428T0400Z/ Kittitas Valley- including the cities of Ellensburg and Thorp 1052 AM PDT Wed Apr 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...Northwest 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * TIMING...Winds will increase through the day and remain very windy through Thursday evening. Winds will be strongest late today through Thursday afternoon and evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph with higher gusts are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WAZ521-270700- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0013.170426T1800Z-170428T0400Z/ Simcoe Highlands- including the cities of Goldendale and Bickleton 1052 AM PDT Wed Apr 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * TIMING...Winds will increase today and peak overnight and then begin to decrease on Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of at least 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
200 WWUS76 KPDT 270532 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 1032 PM PDT Wed Apr 26 2017 WAZ026-271800- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170428T0400Z/ Kittitas Valley- including the cities of Ellensburg and Thorp 1032 PM PDT Wed Apr 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING...Winds will remain strong tonight into Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph with higher gusts are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WAZ521-271800- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170428T0400Z/ Simcoe Highlands- including the cities of Goldendale and Bickleton 1032 PM PDT Wed Apr 26 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING...Winds will remain strong tonight into Thursday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power lines. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of at least 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
828 WWUS76 KPDT 271708 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 1008 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2017 ...VERY WINDY IN THE KITTITAS VALLEY AGAIN TODAY... .Strong winds aloft and a tight pressure gradient will keep very windy conditions in the Kittitas Valley today. Winds will gradually decrease overnight. WAZ521-271815- /O.CAN.KPDT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170428T0400Z/ Simcoe Highlands- 1008 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Pendleton has cancelled the Wind Advisory. Winds will increase this afternoon in the Simcoe Highlands but are not expected to meet wind advisory criteria. Southwest to west winds will increase to 20 to 30 mph this afternoon. $$ WAZ026-280400- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170428T0400Z/ Kittitas Valley- including the cities of Ellensburg and Thorp 1008 AM PDT Thu Apr 27 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING...Winds will remain strong through this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down tree limbs and cause loose objects to suddenly become airborne. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph with higher gusts are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
338 WWUS76 KPDT 280404 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 904 PM PDT Thu Apr 27 2017 WAZ026-280515- /O.EXP.KPDT.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170428T0400Z/ Kittitas Valley- including the cities of Ellensburg and Thorp 904 PM PDT Thu Apr 27 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Strong winds in the Kittitas valley have ended. It will remain breezy overnight and Friday. $$
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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.