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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this wind advisory at Mar 2, 2018, 3:19 AM PST for Jackson County, Oregon; Siskiyou County, California. It took effect at Mar 2, 2018, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 2, 2018, 3:19 AM PST (11:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 2, 2018, 10:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2018, 7:00 PM PST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
Counties Siskiyou County, CA, Jackson County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:21 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
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 00:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 42 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
- 771 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 154 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
334 WWUS76 KMFR 021119 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 319 AM PST Fri Mar 2 2018 ORZ026-022330- /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0013.180302T1800Z-180303T0000Z/ Jackson County- Including the city of Ashland 319 AM PST Fri Mar 2 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 4 PM PST this afternoon. * Winds...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph. * Timing...Winds will increase late this morning into early this afternoon then persist through the afternoon. * Locations include...Southern portions of the Rogue Valley, including Ashland, Talent and Phoenix and surround mountains. This also includes Interstate 5 south of Medford to Ashland. * Impacts...These wind gusts can make driving more difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Loose and unsecured objects may be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 25 to 39 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ081-022330- /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0013.180302T1800Z-180303T0300Z/ Central Siskiyou County- 319 AM PST Fri Mar 2 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 7 PM PST this evening. * Winds...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. * Timing...Winds will increase late this morning into this afternoon then persist through the early evening. * Locations include...The Shasta Valley, including Montague and Grenada. This also includes portions of Interstate 5 south of Yreka to Weed. * Impacts...These wind gusts can make driving more difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Loose and unsecured objects may be blown about. Gusty winds may combine with snowfall at times and result in lowered visibilities, especially for areas near Weed. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 25 to 39 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
3 follow-up statements
825 WWUS76 KMFR 022323 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 323 PM PST Fri Mar 2 2018 ORZ026-030030- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180303T0000Z/ Jackson County- Including the city of Ashland 323 PM PST Fri Mar 2 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * Winds...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph. * Timing...Winds will increase late this morning into early this afternoon then persist through the afternoon. * Locations include...Southern portions of the Rogue Valley, including Ashland, Talent and Phoenix and surround mountains. This also includes Interstate 5 south of Medford to Ashland. * Impacts...These wind gusts can make driving more difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Loose and unsecured objects may be blown about. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 25 to 39 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ081-030300- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180303T0300Z/ Central Siskiyou County- 323 PM PST Fri Mar 2 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * Winds...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. * Timing...Winds will increase late this morning into this afternoon then persist through the early evening. * Locations include...The Shasta Valley, including Montague and Grenada. This also includes portions of Interstate 5 south of Yreka to Weed. * Impacts...These wind gusts can make driving more difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Loose and unsecured objects may be blown about. Gusty winds may combine with snowfall at times and result in lowered visibilities, especially for areas near Weed. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 25 to 39 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
903 WWUS76 KMFR 030001 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 401 PM PST Fri Mar 2 2018 ORZ026-030115- /O.EXP.KMFR.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180303T0000Z/ Jackson County- Including the city of Ashland 401 PM PST Fri Mar 2 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Winds will continue to diminish into the evening. $$ CAZ081-030300- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180303T0300Z/ Central Siskiyou County- 401 PM PST Fri Mar 2 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * Winds...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. * Timing...Winds will increase late this morning into this afternoon then persist through the early evening. * Locations include...The Shasta Valley, including Montague and Grenada. This also includes portions of Interstate 5 south of Yreka to Weed. * Impacts...These wind gusts can make driving more difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Loose and unsecured objects may be blown about. Gusty winds may combine with snowfall at times and result in lowered visibilities, especially for areas near Weed. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 25 to 39 mph are expected with higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Sven
176 WWUS76 KMFR 030250 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 650 PM PST Fri Mar 2 2018 CAZ081-030400- /O.EXP.KMFR.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180303T0300Z/ Central Siskiyou County- 650 PM PST Fri Mar 2 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... Winds will continue to diminish this evening. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 10:59 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | Coos, Douglas | 47 hr |
| Mar 1, 10:59 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | MFR | Siskiyou | 29 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.