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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Medford, OR

January 24, 2018Siskiyou County, California

NWS Medford, OR issued this wind advisory at Jan 24, 2018, 6:13 PM PST for Siskiyou County, California. It took effect at Jan 25, 2018, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 6 hr.

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The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 24, 2018, 6:13 PM PST (02:13 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 25, 2018, 4:00 AM PST
Expired
Jan 25, 2018, 10:00 AM PST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Medford, OR

County Siskiyou County, CA

The radar

The Medford radar (KMAX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 89 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Medford/Jackson, OR at 00:00Z on 2018-01-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Medford/Jackson, OR at 00:00Z on 2018-01-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 110 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-15 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
847 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
91 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
110 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
123 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

421 
WWUS76 KMFR 250213
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
613 PM PST Wed Jan 24 2018

...Strong winds through this evening then again on Thursday...

.Strong, gusty winds will continue through this evening over
portions of the east side as a cold front moves through. Winds
weaken overnight, but then increase again Thursday morning as a
strong upper level disturbances moves through. Winds have already
diminished in the Shasta Valley, but they will increase again
Thursday morning.

CAZ085-ORZ030-031-251200-
/O.CAN.KMFR.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180125T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-180125T2100Z/
Modoc County-
Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County-
Central and Eastern Lake County-
Including the cities of Alturas, Likely, Adel, Lakeview, and 
Valley Falls
613 PM PST Wed Jan 24 2018

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THURSDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* Winds: South 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph possible. 

* Timing: Gusty winds will continue through this evening then 
  diminish overnight. A second surge in wind is expected mid to 
  late morning Thursday. 

* Locations include: Much of Lake County and eastern Modoc County.
  This includes U.S. highway 395 from Alturas, CA north through
  Alkali Lake, OR, Oregon highway 31 south and east of Silver Lake
  to highway 395, and higher terrain adjacent to these areas.

* Impacts: Driving will be difficult at times, especially for 
  high profile vehicles. Loose items 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 35 mph are expected with
higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.
&&

$$

CAZ081-251200-
/O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0007.180125T1200Z-180125T1800Z/
Central Siskiyou County-
Including the city of Weed
613 PM PST Wed Jan 24 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect from 4 AM to 10 AM PST Thursday. 

* Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph possible.

* Timing...Breezy winds will continue through tonight, then winds
  increase again Thursday morning. 

* Locations include...The southern end of the Shasta Valley
  including Interstate 5 from Weed north to near Grenada. 

* Impacts...Driving will be difficult at times, especially for 
  high profile vehicles. Loose items 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 35 mph are expected with 
higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving 
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra 
caution.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
878 
WWUS76 KMFR 251144
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
344 AM PST Thu Jan 25 2018


CAZ085-ORZ030-031-252100-
/O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-180125T2100Z/
Modoc County-
Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County-
Central and Eastern Lake County-
Including the cities of Alturas, Likely, Adel, Lakeview, 
and Valley Falls
344 AM PST Thu Jan 25 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* Winds: South 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph possible.

* Timing: Mid to late morning Thursday. 

* Locations include: Much of Lake County and eastern Modoc 
  County. This includes U.S. highway 395 from Alturas, CA north 
  through Alkali Lake, OR, Oregon highway 31 south and east of 
  Silver Lake to highway 395, and higher terrain adjacent to 
  these areas. 

* Impacts: Driving will be difficult at times, especially for 
  high profile vehicles. Loose items 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 35 mph are expected with
higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution. 
&&

$$

CAZ081-251800-
/O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0007.180125T1200Z-180125T1800Z/
Central Siskiyou County-
Including the city of Weed
344 AM PST Thu Jan 25 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...

* Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph possible.

* Timing...Through Thursday morning. 

* Locations include...The southern end of the Shasta Valley 
  including Interstate 5 from Weed north to near Grenada. 

* Impacts...Driving will be difficult at times, especially for 
  high profile vehicles. Loose items 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 35 mph are expected with
higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution.

&&

$$
530 
WWUS76 KMFR 251813
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
1013 AM PST Thu Jan 25 2018

CAZ081-251915-
/O.EXP.KMFR.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-180125T1800Z/
Central Siskiyou County-
Including the city of Weed
1013 AM PST Thu Jan 25 2018

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds have decreased below advisory level.

$$

CAZ085-ORZ030-031-252100-
/O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-180125T2100Z/
Modoc County-
Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County-
Central and Eastern Lake County-
Including the cities of Alturas, Likely, Adel, Lakeview, 
and Valley Falls
1013 AM PST Thu Jan 25 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* Winds: South 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph possible.

* Timing: Peaking late this morning.

* Locations include: Much of Lake County and eastern Modoc 
  County. This includes U.S. highway 395 from Alturas, CA north 
  through Alkali Lake, OR, Oregon highway 31 south and east of 
  Silver Lake to highway 395, and higher terrain adjacent to 
  these areas. 

* Impacts: Driving will be difficult at times, especially for 
  high profile vehicles. Loose items 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 35 mph are expected with
higher gusts possible. Winds this strong can make driving
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra
caution. 
&&

$$

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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.