Alert archive / Idaho / High Wind Warnings in 2017
High Wind Warning 4, NWS Pocatello, ID
NWS Pocatello, ID issued this high wind warning at May 16, 2017, 12:49 PM MDT. It took effect at May 16, 2017, 9:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 16, 2017, 12:49 PM MDT (18:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 16, 2017, 9:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 17, 2017, 2:13 AM MDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pocatello, ID
The text
As transmitted.
303 WWUS75 KPIH 161849 NPWPIH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pocatello ID 1249 PM MDT Tue May 16 2017 IDZ017-020-021-171100- /O.UPG.KPIH.WI.Y.0013.170517T0300Z-170517T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KPIH.HW.W.0004.170517T0300Z-170517T1800Z/ Eastern Magic Valley-Upper Snake River Plain- Lower Snake River Plain- Including the cities of Burley, Rupert, Heyburn, Idaho Falls, Rexburg, and Pocatello 1249 PM MDT Tue May 16 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to noon MDT Wednesday. The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect. * IMPACTS/TIMING...Strong winds will likely begin around 9 pm tonight and taper off Tuesday morning. The strongest will occur between 9pm and sunrise. Areas of blowing dust are expected due to recent field plowing. Minor wind damage and sporadic power outages are also possible. * WINDS...Sustained winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up 60 mph. Locally higher winds are possible as the front passes through. * LOCATIONS...Burley, Rupert, Shoshone, Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Craters of the Moon and the INL Complex. 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. && $$ IDZ022-171100- /O.UPG.KPIH.HW.A.0001.170517T0300Z-170517T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KPIH.HW.W.0004.170517T0300Z-170517T1800Z/ South Central Highlands- Including the cities of Malad City, Oakley, and Rockland 1249 PM MDT Tue May 16 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON MDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to noon MDT Wednesday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * IMPACTS/TIMING...Strong winds will likely begin around 9 pm tonight and taper off Tuesday morning. The strongest will occur between 9pm and sunrise. Areas of blowing dust are expected due to recent field plowing. Minor wind damage and sporadic power outages are also possible. * WINDS...Sustained winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph. Locally higher winds are possible when the front passes through and also along I-84 from Yale to the Utah border. * LOCATIONS...Malta, City of Rocks, Oakley and Rockland. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A high wind warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$
1 follow-up statement
541 WWUS75 KPIH 170813 NPWPIH URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pocatello ID 213 AM MDT Wed May 17 2017 IDZ017-020>022-171800- /O.CAN.KPIH.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170517T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KPIH.WI.Y.0014.170517T0813Z-170517T1800Z/ Eastern Magic Valley-Upper Snake River Plain- Lower Snake River Plain-South Central Highlands- Including the cities of Burley, Rupert, Heyburn, Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Pocatello, Malad City, Oakley, and Rockland 213 AM MDT Wed May 17 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT TODAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until noon MDT today. The High Wind Warning has been cancelled. * IMPACTS/TIMING...Strong, gusty west winds will continue through this morning, causing difficult travel, particularly for drivers of high profile vehicles on north-south routes. Reduce driving speeds. * WINDS...Sustained winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up 50 mph. Locally higher winds are possible as the front passes through. * LOCATIONS...Interstate 84 from Burley to the Utah border, Burley, Rupert, Shoshone, Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Craters of the Moon and the INL Complex. Winds are expected to be strongest over Cassia County, particularly Interstate 84 from Burley to the Utah border. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Gusts over 45 mph are possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pocatello, ID issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 3:37 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | PIH | 9 hr | |
| May 16, 3:37 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | PIH | 9 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.