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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Spokane, WA

November 1, 201810 counties in Washington; 4 counties in Idaho

NWS Spokane, WA issued this wind advisory at Nov 1, 2018, 2:22 PM PDT for 10 counties in Washington; 4 counties in Idaho. It took effect at Nov 2, 2018, 7:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 1, 2018, 2:22 PM PDT (21:22 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 2, 2018, 7:00 AM PDT
Expired
Nov 2, 2018, 5:00 PM PDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Spokane, WA

Counties Benewah County, ID, Latah County, ID, Lewis County, ID, Nez Perce County, ID, Adams County, WA, Asotin County, WA, Chelan 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), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:26 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

Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 140 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, Spokane, WA at 12:00Z on 2018-11-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Spokane, WA at 12:00Z on 2018-11-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 126 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
601 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
68 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
243 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

387 
WWUS76 KOTX 012122
NPWOTX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
222 PM PDT Thu Nov 1 2018

...STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING FRIDAY MORNING...

.Strong winds aloft are expected to to mix efficiently to the 
surface behind a departing cold front.

IDZ027-WAZ031>035-041-044-020530-
/O.NEW.KOTX.WI.Y.0007.181102T1500Z-181103T0000Z/
Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties-Northeast Blue Mountains-
Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington Palouse-
Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Wenatchee Area-
Waterville Plateau-
222 PM PDT Thu Nov 1 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM PDT FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect from 8 AM to 5 PM PDT Friday.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Timing...Winds will increase behind a cold front Friday morning
  and continue through Friday afternoon

* Impacts...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power 
  lines.

* Locations...Kamiah, Craigmont, Nezperce, Winchester, Anatone, 
  Peola, Pomeroy, Pullman, Colfax, Rosalia, La Crosse, 
  Oakesdale, Tekoa, Uniontown, Moses Lake, Ephrata, Othello, 
  Quincy, Ritzville, Grand Coulee, Odessa, Wilbur, Coulee City, 
  Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat, Cashmere, Waterville, and Mansfield.

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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
801 
WWUS76 KOTX 020525
NPWOTX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1025 PM PDT Thu Nov 1 2018

...STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING FRIDAY MORNING...

.Strong winds aloft are expected to mix efficiently to the 
surface behind a departing cold front.

IDZ027-WAZ031>035-041-044-021330-
/O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0007.181102T1500Z-181103T0000Z/
Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties-Northeast Blue Mountains-
Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington Palouse-
Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Wenatchee Area-
Waterville Plateau-
1025 PM PDT Thu Nov 1 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM PDT FRIDAY...

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Timing...Winds will increase behind a cold front Friday morning
  and continue through the afternoon.

* Impacts...Strong winds may blow down limbs, trees, and power
  lines. Driving will become difficult for high profile vehicles
  driving any north south oriented highways. 

* Locations...Kamiah, Craigmont, Nezperce, Winchester, 
  Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat, Cashmere, Waterville, Mansfield, 
  Anatone, Peola, Pullman, Colfax, Rosalia, La Crosse, 
  Oakesdale, Tekoa, Uniontown, Pomeroy, Ritzville, Grand Coulee, 
  Odessa, Wilbur, Coulee City, Moses Lake, Ephrata, Othello, and 
  Quincy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph or greater are 
expected.


&&

$$
963 
WWUS76 KOTX 020951
NPWOTX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
251 AM PDT Fri Nov 2 2018

...STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING FRIDAY MORNING...

.Strong winds aloft are expected to mix efficiently to the
surface behind a departing cold front.

IDZ003-WAZ036-021900-
/O.EXB.KOTX.WI.Y.0007.181102T1400Z-181103T0000Z/
Idaho Palouse-Spokane Area-
251 AM PDT Fri Nov 2 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT
THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect from 7 AM this morning to 5 PM PDT
this afternoon.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Timing...Winds will increase along and behind a cold front this
  morning and continue through the afternoon.

* Impacts...Strong winds may blow down tree limbs into power lines
  causing scattered power outages. Driving will become difficult 
  for high profile vehicles driving any north south oriented 
  highways.

* Locations...Moscow, Plummer, Potlatch, Genesee, Spokane, 
  Cheney, Davenport, and Rockford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph or greater are
expected.

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.

&&

$$

IDZ027-WAZ031>035-041-044-021900-
/O.EXT.KOTX.WI.Y.0007.181102T1400Z-181103T0000Z/
Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties-Northeast Blue Mountains-
Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington Palouse-
Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Wenatchee Area-
Waterville Plateau-
251 AM PDT Fri Nov 2 2018

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT
THIS AFTERNOON...

* Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Timing...Winds will increase along and behind a cold front this
  morning and continue through the afternoon.

* Impacts...Strong winds may blow down tree limbs into power lines
  causing scattered power outages. Driving will become difficult 
  for high profile vehicles driving any north south oriented 
  highways.

* Locations...Kamiah, Craigmont, Nezperce, Winchester, 
  Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat, Cashmere, Waterville, Mansfield, 
  Anatone, Peola, Pullman, Colfax, Rosalia, La Crosse, 
  Oakesdale, Tekoa, Uniontown, Pomeroy, Ritzville, Grand Coulee, 
  Odessa, Wilbur, Coulee City, Moses Lake, Ephrata, Othello, and 
  Quincy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph or greater are
expected.

&&

$$
033 
WWUS76 KOTX 021719
NPWOTX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
1019 AM PDT Fri Nov 2 2018

...STRONG WINDS TODAY...

IDZ003-027-WAZ031>036-041-044-030000-
/O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-181103T0000Z/
Idaho Palouse-Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties-
Northeast Blue Mountains-Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-
Washington Palouse-Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-
Spokane Area-Wenatchee Area-Waterville Plateau-
1019 AM PDT Fri Nov 2 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Timing...Now until 5 pm PDT.

* Impacts...Strong winds may blow down tree limbs into power 
  lines causing scattered power outages. Driving will become 
  difficult for high profile vehicles driving any north south 
  oriented highways.

* Locations...Kamiah, Craigmont, Nezperce, Winchester, Moscow, 
  Plummer, Potlatch, Genesee, Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat, 
  Cashmere, Waterville, Mansfield, Anatone, Peola, Pullman, 
  Colfax, Rosalia, La Crosse, Oakesdale, Tekoa, Uniontown, 
  Pomeroy, Ritzville, Grand Coulee, Odessa, Wilbur, Coulee City, 
  Moses Lake, Ephrata, Othello, Quincy, Spokane, Cheney, 
  Davenport, and Rockford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph or greater are
expected.

&&

$$
983 
WWUS76 KOTX 022358
NPWOTX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
458 PM PDT Fri Nov 2 2018


IDZ003-027-WAZ031>036-041-044-030100-
/O.EXP.KOTX.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-181103T0000Z/
Idaho Palouse-Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties-
Northeast Blue Mountains-Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-
Washington Palouse-Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-
Spokane Area-Wenatchee Area-Waterville Plateau-
458 PM PDT Fri Nov 2 2018

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

Winds have started to decrease throughout the region. The wind 
advisory across the east slopes of the Cascades into the Columbia 
Basin, Palouse, southern ID Panhandle and Spokane area will expire
at 5 pm. Westerly winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph will
continue for the next few hours. Localized gusts 40 to 45 mph 
will continue until 7 pm. 

$$

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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.