Alert archive / Washington / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 4, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this wind advisory at Feb 24, 2018, 3:17 PM PST for 9 counties in Washington; Nez Perce County, Idaho. It took effect at Feb 25, 2018, 8:00 AM PST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2018, 3:17 PM PST (23:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2018, 8:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2018, 6:00 PM PST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
Counties Nez Perce County, ID, Adams County, WA, Asotin County, WA, Douglas County, WA, Garfield County, WA, Grant County, WA, Lincoln County, WA, Okanogan County, WA, Spokane County, WA, Whitman County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 150 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
- 645 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 247 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 248 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
799 WWUS76 KOTX 242317 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 317 PM PST Sat Feb 24 2018 ...Strong winds Sunday morning and afternoon... .A potent storm system will bring the potential for strong winds on Sunday. Look for winds to increase near sunrise and continue into the afternoon. WAZ032-033-250730- /O.NEW.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.180225T1200Z-180225T2200Z/ Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington Palouse- 317 PM PST Sat Feb 24 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 2 PM PST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 4 AM to 2 PM PST Sunday. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Isolated gusts around 50 mph will be possible on the highest, exposed terrain. * Timing...Early Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon. * Impacts...Difficult travel conditions for high profile vehicles. Loose, light weight objects may become airborne. Local power outages will be possible from minor tree damage. Blowing and drifting snow will be possible in areas where there is snow on the ground. * Locations...Pomeroy, Pullman, Colfax, Rosalia, La Crosse, Oakesdale, Tekoa, and Uniontown. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
6 follow-up statements
977 WWUS76 KOTX 250600 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 1000 PM PST Sat Feb 24 2018 ...Strong winds Sunday morning and afternoon... .A potent storm system will bring the potential for strong winds on Sunday. Look for winds to increase near sunrise and continue into the afternoon. WAZ032-033-251600- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.180225T1200Z-180225T2200Z/ Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington Palouse- 1000 PM PST Sat Feb 24 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 2 PM PST SUNDAY... * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Isolated gusts around 50 mph will be possible on the highest, exposed terrain. * Timing...Early Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon. * Impacts...Difficult travel conditions for high profile vehicles. Loose, light weight objects may become airborne. Local power outages will be possible from minor tree damage. Blowing and drifting snow will be possible in areas where there is snow on the ground. * Locations...Pullman, Colfax, Rosalia, La Crosse, Oakesdale, Tekoa, Uniontown, and Pomeroy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
365 WWUS76 KOTX 251025 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 225 AM PST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...Strong winds Sunday morning and afternoon... .A potent storm system will bring the potential for strong winds today. Look for winds to increase near sunrise and continue through the afternoon. WAZ035-036-251830- /O.EXB.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.180225T1600Z-180226T0000Z/ Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area- 225 AM PST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 8 AM this morning to 4 PM PST this afternoon. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...Early Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon. * Impacts...Difficult travel conditions for high profile vehicles. Loose, light weight objects may become airborne. Local power outages will be possible from minor tree damage. Blowing and drifting snow will be possible in areas where there is snow on the ground. * Locations...Ritzville, Odessa, Cheney, Davenport, and Rockford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WAZ032-033-251830- /O.EXT.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.180225T1600Z-180226T0000Z/ Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington Palouse- 225 AM PST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Timing...Early Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon. * Impacts...Difficult travel conditions for high profile vehicles. Loose, light weight objects may become airborne. Local power outages will be possible from minor tree damage. Blowing and drifting snow will be possible in areas where there is snow on the ground. * Locations...Pullman, Colfax, Rosalia, La Crosse, Oakesdale, Tekoa, Uniontown, and Pomeroy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
590 WWUS76 KOTX 251816 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 1016 AM PST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...Strong winds Sunday morning and afternoon... .A potent storm system will bring the potential for strong winds today. Look for winds to increase near sunrise and continue through the afternoon. WAZ032-033-035-036-260000- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180226T0000Z/ Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington Palouse- Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area- 1016 AM PST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Through Sunday afternoon. * Impacts...Difficult travel conditions for high profile vehicles. Loose, light weight objects may become airborne. Local power outages will be possible from minor tree damage. Blowing and drifting snow will be possible in areas where there is snow on the ground. * Locations...Pullman, Colfax, Rosalia, La Crosse, Oakesdale, Tekoa, Uniontown, Pomeroy, Ritzville, Odessa, Cheney, Davenport, and Rockford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
251 WWUS76 KOTX 251956 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 1156 AM PST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...Strong winds through this afternoon... .A potent storm system will bring the potential for strong winds today. Look for winds to increase near sunrise and continue through the afternoon. IDZ026-260000- /O.EXA.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180226T0000Z/ Lewiston Area- 1156 AM PST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect until 4 PM PST this afternoon. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Through Sunday afternoon. * Impacts...Difficult travel conditions for high profile vehicles. Loose, light weight objects may become airborne. Local power outages will be possible from minor tree damage. Blowing and drifting snow will be possible in areas where there is snow on the ground. * Locations...Lewiston, Lapwai, Peck, Culdesac, and Gifford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WAZ032-033-035-036-260000- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180226T0000Z/ Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington Palouse- Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area- 1156 AM PST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Timing...Through Sunday afternoon. * Impacts...Difficult travel conditions for high profile vehicles. Loose, light weight objects may become airborne. Local power outages will be possible from minor tree damage. Blowing and drifting snow will be possible in areas where there is snow on the ground. * Locations...Pullman, Colfax, Rosalia, La Crosse, Oakesdale, Tekoa, Uniontown, Clarkston, Pomeroy, Ritzville, Odessa, Cheney, Davenport, and Rockford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
143 WWUS76 KOTX 252259 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 259 PM PST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...Strong winds through this afternoon... .Winds will remain breezy the next 1-2 hours then begin to decrease. Isolated strong gusts may accompany showers. Winds will decrease below 15 mph by midnight. IDZ026-WAZ032-033-035-036-260200- /O.EXT.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180226T0200Z/ Lewiston Area-Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties- Washington Palouse-Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area- 259 PM PST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * Winds...Southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Timing...Through Sunday evening, 6PM. * Impacts...Difficult travel conditions for high profile vehicles. Loose, light weight objects may become airborne. Local power outages will be possible from minor tree damage. Blowing and drifting snow will be possible in areas where there is snow on the ground. * Locations...Lewiston, Lapwai, Peck, Culdesac, Gifford, Pullman, Colfax, Rosalia, La Crosse, Oakesdale, Tekoa, Uniontown, Clarkston, Pomeroy, Ritzville, Odessa, Cheney, Davenport, and Rockford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
060 WWUS76 KOTX 260208 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 608 PM PST Sun Feb 25 2018 IDZ026-WAZ032-033-035-036-260315- /O.EXP.KOTX.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180226T0200Z/ Lewiston Area-Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties- Washington Palouse-Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area- 608 PM PST Sun Feb 25 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Breezy conditions will slowly diminish through the evening hours, with local gusts to 35 mph possible in exposed terrain. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:10 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | OTX | Spokane, Whitman | 32 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:10 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Asotin, Garfield | 32 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.