Alert archive / Oregon / High Wind Warnings in 2018
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this high wind warning at Jan 20, 2018, 3:46 AM PST for Siskiyou County, California; 5 counties in Oregon. It took effect at Jan 21, 2018, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 15 hr. 5 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 20, 2018, 3:46 AM PST (11:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 21, 2018, 4:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2018, 7:00 PM PST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
Counties Siskiyou County, CA, Coos County, OR, Curry County, OR, Douglas County, OR, Klamath County, OR, Lake County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:52 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 9:13 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 9 Wnw Powers, OR | OBSERVATION OCCURRED AT THE LONG PRAIRIE RAWS SITE AT AN ELEVATION OF 1093 FEET. |
| Jan 21, 9:39 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 18 Ne Harbor, OR | MEASURED AT QUAIL PRAIRIE RAWS. ELEVATION OF 3183 FEET. |
| Jan 21, 11:59 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Gold Beach, OR | |
| Jan 21, 5:00 PM PST | HEAVY RAIN 1.7 | 5 Nnw Brookings, OR | THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS 12 HOURS. |
| Jan 21, 6:56 PM PST | SNOW 4 | 1 Wsw Mount Shasta, CA | THE DURATION OF THE SNOW EVENT WAS 3 HOURS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 00:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 35 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
- 45 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 853 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
907 WWUS76 KMFR 201146 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 346 AM PST Sat Jan 20 2018 .A strong front will bring strong, damaging winds to portions of the coast late Saturday night through Sunday morning and the Shasta Valley and east side Sunday morning through Sunday evening. ORZ030-031-210015- /O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0003.180121T2100Z-180122T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0005.180121T1500Z-180122T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0003.180121T1500Z-180122T0300Z/ Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- Central and Eastern Lake County- Including the cities of Adel, Lakeview, and Valley Falls 346 AM PST Sat Jan 20 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... * Winds...Southwest 40 to 50 mph with gust to 70 mph in the warning area. Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph in the advisory area. * Timing...Winds increase Sunday morning, then peak Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening. * Locations in the warning include...Most of highway 31 including Paisley, Summer Lake, and Silver Lake, and the higher terrain around the Klamath and Lake County line. * Locations in the advisory include...Lakeview, Adel, Fort Rock, and highway 395 over northern Lake County. * Impacts...Driving will become difficult on area roadways, especially for high profile vehicles. In populated areas, unsecured items may be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD 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. && $$ ORZ021-022-210015- /O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0003.180121T0900Z-180121T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0003.180121T1200Z-180121T2100Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- Including the cities of Reedsport, Bandon, Port Orford, and Gold Beach 346 AM PST Sat Jan 20 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY... * Winds...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 65 mph possible. Capes and headlands may see gusts as high as 80 mph. * Timing...Winds increase Saturday night, then peak late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * Locations include...Gold Beach, Port Orford, Bandon and much of highway 101 in southwest Oregon from Pistol River north to Reedsport. * Impacts...Dangerous driving conditions, especially for high- profile vehicles. Driving will be most hazardous near Capes and headlands as well as exposed sections of highway 101. Outdoor objects may be blown away or damaged. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Travel will be impacted, especially for high profile vehicles. && $$ CAZ081-210015- /O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0003.180121T1500Z-180122T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0003.180121T1500Z-180122T0300Z/ Central Siskiyou County- Including the city of Weed 346 AM PST Sat Jan 20 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... * Winds...South 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * Timing...Winds are expected to be strongest from Sunday morning into Sunday afternoon. * Locations include...The south end of the Shasta Valley including Interstate 5 from Weed to Grenada. * Impacts...Winds will make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles heading south. Loose items may be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
690 WWUS76 KMFR 202242 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 242 PM PST Sat Jan 20 2018 .A strong front will bring strong, damaging winds to portions of the coast late tonight through Sunday morning, and the Shasta Valley and east of the Cascades Sunday morning through Sunday evening. ORZ030-031-211200- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0003.180121T1500Z-180122T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0005.180121T1500Z-180122T0300Z/ Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- Central and Eastern Lake County- Including the cities of Adel, Lakeview, and Valley Falls 242 PM PST Sat Jan 20 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... * Winds...Southwest 40 to 50 mph with gust to 70 mph in the warning area. Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph in the advisory area. * Timing...Winds increase Sunday morning, then peak Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening. * Locations in the warning include...Most of highway 31 including Paisley, Summer Lake, and Silver Lake, and the higher terrain around the Klamath and Lake County line. * Locations in the advisory include...Lakeview, Adel, Fort Rock, and highway 395 over northern Lake County. * Impacts...Driving will become difficult on area roadways, especially for high profile vehicles. In populated areas, unsecured items may be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Travel will be impacted, especially for high profile vehicles. A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. && $$ ORZ021-022-211200- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0003.180121T1200Z-180121T2100Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- Including the cities of Reedsport, Bandon, Port Orford, and Gold Beach 242 PM PST Sat Jan 20 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY... * Winds...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 65 mph possible. Capes and headlands may see gusts as high as 80 mph. * Timing...Winds will start to increase tonight, then peak late tonight through Sunday morning. * Locations include...Gold Beach, Port Orford, Bandon and much of highway 101 in southwest Oregon from Pistol River north to Reedsport. * Impacts...Dangerous driving conditions, especially for high- profile vehicles. Driving will be most hazardous near Capes and headlands as well as exposed sections of highway 101. Outdoor objects may be blown away or damaged. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD 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. && $$ CAZ081-211200- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0003.180121T1500Z-180122T0300Z/ Central Siskiyou County- Including the city of Weed 242 PM PST Sat Jan 20 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... * Winds...South 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * Timing...Winds are expected to be strongest from Sunday morning into Sunday afternoon. * Locations include...The south end of the Shasta Valley including Interstate 5 from Weed to Grenada. * Impacts...Winds will make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles heading south. Loose items may be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Travel will be impacted, especially for high profile vehicles. && $$
233 WWUS76 KMFR 211124 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 324 AM PST Sun Jan 21 2018 ORZ030-031-220000- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0003.180121T1500Z-180122T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0005.180121T1500Z-180122T0300Z/ Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- Central and Eastern Lake County- Including the cities of Adel, Lakeview, and Valley Falls 324 AM PST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * Winds...Southwest 40 to 50 mph with gust to 70 mph in the warning area. Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph in the advisory area. * Timing...Winds increase this morning, then peak this afternoon and evening. * Locations in the warning include...Most of highway 31 including Paisley, Summer Lake, and Silver Lake, and the higher terrain around the Klamath and Lake County line. * Locations in the advisory include...Lakeview, Adel, Fort Rock, and highway 395 over northern Lake County. * Impacts...Driving will become difficult on area roadways, especially for high profile vehicles. In populated areas, unsecured items may be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD 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. && $$ ORZ021-022-212100- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0003.180121T1200Z-180121T2100Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- Including the cities of Reedsport, Bandon, Port Orford, and Gold Beach 324 AM PST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * Winds...Southwest 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 65 mph possible. Capes and headlands may see gusts as high as 80 mph. * Timing...Winds will continue to increase this morning and peak as a front passes late this morning and early afternoon. * Locations include...Gold Beach, Port Orford, Bandon and much of highway 101 in southwest Oregon from Pistol River north to Reedsport. * Impacts...Dangerous driving conditions, especially for high- profile vehicles. Driving will be most hazardous near Capes and headlands as well as exposed sections of highway 101. Outdoor objects may be blown away or damaged. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Travel will be impacted, especially for high profile vehicles. && $$ CAZ081-220000- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0003.180121T1500Z-180122T0300Z/ Central Siskiyou County- Including the city of Weed 324 AM PST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * Winds...South 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * Timing...Winds will increase this morning and peak this afternoon and evening. * Locations include...The south end of the Shasta Valley including Interstate 5 from Weed to Grenada. * Impacts...Winds will make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles heading south. Loose items may be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD 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. && $$
004 WWUS76 KMFR 212250 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 250 PM PST Sun Jan 21 2018 ORZ030-031-220300- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180122T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180122T0300Z/ Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- Central and Eastern Lake County- Including the cities of Adel, Lakeview, and Valley Falls 250 PM PST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * Winds...Southwest 40 to 50 mph with gust to 70 mph in the warning area. Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph in the advisory area. * Timing...Winds peak into this evening. * Locations in the warning include...Most of highway 31 including Paisley, Summer Lake, and Silver Lake, and the higher terrain around the Klamath and Lake County line. * Locations in the advisory include...Lakeview, Adel, Fort Rock, and highway 395 over northern Lake County. * Impacts...Driving will become difficult on area roadways, especially for high profile vehicles. In populated areas, unsecured items may be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. Travel will be impacted, especially for high profile vehicles. A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. && $$ CAZ081-220300- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180122T0300Z/ Central Siskiyou County- Including the city of Weed 250 PM PST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * Winds...South 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * Timing...Winds will peak into this evening. * Locations include...The south end of the Shasta Valley including Interstate 5 from Weed to Grenada. * Impacts...Winds will make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles heading south. Loose items may be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD 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. && $$ Sven
156 WWUS76 KMFR 220327 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 727 PM PST Sun Jan 21 2018 ORZ030-031-220430- /O.EXP.KMFR.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180122T0300Z/ /O.EXP.KMFR.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180122T0300Z/ Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- Central and Eastern Lake County- Including the cities of Adel, Lakeview, and Valley Falls 727 PM PST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Wind are decreasing across the area and the warnings and advisories have expired. $$ CAZ081-220430- /O.EXP.KMFR.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180122T0300Z/ Central Siskiyou County- Including the city of Weed 727 PM PST Sun Jan 21 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... Wind are decreasing across the area and the warning has expired. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 3:24 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | Modoc, Siskiyou | 55 hr |
| Jan 20, 3:23 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | MFR | Siskiyou | 27 hr |
| Jan 20, 2:20 AM PST | Gale Warning | MFR | 35 hr | |
| Jan 20, 2:20 AM PST | Storm Warning | MFR | 35 hr | |
| Jan 20, 3:46 AM PST | Wind Advisory | MFR | Klamath, Lake | 39 hr |
| Jan 20, 1:33 PM PST | Hazardous Seas Warning | MFR | 24 hr | |
| Jan 20, 1:43 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas | 30 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.