Alert archive / California / High Wind Warnings in 2019
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this high wind warning at Jan 4, 2019, 4:21 AM PST for Del Norte County, Humboldt County, California. It took effect at Jan 5, 2019, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 14 hr. 4 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 4, 2019, 4:21 AM PST (12:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 5, 2019, 4:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 5, 2019, 6:00 PM PST
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
Counties Del Norte County, CA, Humboldt County, CA
The radar
The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:20 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 5, 8:06 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 S Blue Lake, CA | TREE DOWN ON POWERLINE, STARTED A SMALL FIRE. |
| Jan 5, 12:38 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 81 | 4 S Petrolia, CA | PEAK WIND FROM COOSKIE MOUNTAIN RAWS THAT OCCURRED BETWEEN 1208 AND 1308 PST. |
| Jan 5, 1:00 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ne Ettersburg, CA | LARGE TREE DOWN DUE TO STRONG WINDS. LOCATION APPROXIMATE. |
| Jan 5, 3:00 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 7 Ssw Orick, CA | TREE DOWN IN THE ROAD AND A CAR HIT IT. REPORT FROM FACEBOOK AND CHP REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED DUE TO DIFFERENT REPORTS. |
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 12:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 1489 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 247 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 345 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
216 WWUS76 KEKA 041221 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 421 AM PST Fri Jan 4 2019 CAZ102-104>106-050130- /O.UPG.KEKA.HW.A.0001.190105T1400Z-190106T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.HW.W.0001.190105T1200Z-190106T0200Z/ Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt- Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior- 421 AM PST Fri Jan 4 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect from 4 AM to 6 PM PST Saturday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS...Southerly winds of 40 to 60 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland, Fickle Hill, and rural areas above 1,500 feet. The hills surrounding Hoopa, Gasquet, Orleans, Bridgeville, Dinsmore, Blocksburg and Willow Creek. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Highway 199, Highway 101, Highway 299, Highway 36, and rural roads above 1,500 feet. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map 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. && $$ CAZ107-108-110>113-050130- /O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0001.190105T1200Z-190106T0200Z/ Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Northwestern Mendocino Interior- Northeastern Mendocino Interior-Southwestern Mendocino Interior- Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 421 AM PST Fri Jan 4 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 4 AM to 6 PM PST Saturday. * WINDS...Southerly winds of 30 to 40 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Laytonville, Branscomb, Zenia, Ruth, and rural areas above 1,500 feet. The hills surrounding Weaverville, Trinity Center, Hayfork, Burnt Ranch, Covelo, Leggett, Willits, Boonville, Comptche, Ukiah, Yorkville, and Hopland. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Highway 3, Highway 101, Highway 162, Highway 36, Highway 128, and rural roads above 1,500 feet. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph or greater are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
3 follow-up statements
162 WWUS76 KEKA 042243 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 243 PM PST Fri Jan 4 2019 ...Strong winds on Saturday... .A strong area of low pressure and associated frontal boundary moving towards the area from the southwest and into southern Oregon. This will bring strong southeast winds to the ridges of the area with the strongest winds in Humboldt and Del Norte counties ahead of the front. Behind the front the winds will be out of the southwest. These winds are expected to move to impact the coastal areas in addition to the ridges. CAZ102-104>106-051145- /O.CON.KEKA.HW.W.0001.190105T1200Z-190106T0200Z/ Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt- Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior- 243 PM PST Fri Jan 4 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...Southeast winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts to 70 mph * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland, Fickle Hill, and rural areas above 1,500 feet. This includes the hills surrounding Hoopa, Gasquet, Orleans, Bridgeville, Dinsmore, Blocksburg and Willow Creek. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 199, Hwy 299, Hwy 101 and HWY 36. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ101-103-051145- /O.EXB.KEKA.WI.Y.0001.190105T2000Z-190106T0100Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast- 243 PM PST Fri Jan 4 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM PST SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from noon to 5 PM PST Saturday. * WINDS...Southwest gusts to 40 to 50 mph * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City...Arcata...Eureka... ... Fortuna. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ107-108-110>113-051145- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0001.190105T1200Z-190106T0200Z/ Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Northwestern Mendocino Interior- Northeastern Mendocino Interior-Southwestern Mendocino Interior- Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 243 PM PST Fri Jan 4 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...Southeast winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Laytonville, Branscomb, Zenia, Ruth, and rural areas above 1,500 feet. The hills surrounding Weaverville, Trinity Center, Hayfork, Burnt Ranch, Covelo, Leggett, Willits, Boonville, Comptche, Ukiah, Yorkville, and Hopland. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Highway 3, Highway 101, Highway 162, Highway 36, Highway 128, and rural roads above 1,500 feet. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$
224 WWUS76 KEKA 051122 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 322 AM PST Sat Jan 5 2019 ...Strong winds on today... .A strong area of low pressure and associated frontal boundary will continue to move over the area from the southwest and into southern Oregon today. This will bring strong southeast winds to the ridges of the area with the strongest winds in Humboldt and Del Norte counties ahead of the front. Behind the front, the winds will be out of the west to southwest. These winds are expected to move to impact the coastal areas in addition to the ridges. CAZ102-104>106-060030- /O.CON.KEKA.HW.W.0001.190105T1200Z-190106T0200Z/ Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt- Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior- 322 AM PST Sat Jan 5 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Southeast winds 40 to 50 mph, with gusts up to 70 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland, Fickle Hill, and rural areas above 1,500 feet. This includes the hills surrounding Hoopa, Gasquet, Orleans, Bridgeville, Dinsmore, Blocksburg and Willow Creek. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 199, Hwy 299, Hwy 101 and HWY 36. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ101-103-060030- /O.EXT.KEKA.WI.Y.0001.190105T2000Z-190106T0200Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast- 322 AM PST Sat Jan 5 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...West to southwest gusts to 40 to 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City, Arcata, Eureka, Orick, McKinleyville, and Fortuna. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ107-108-110>113-060030- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0001.190105T1200Z-190106T0200Z/ Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-Northwestern Mendocino Interior- Northeastern Mendocino Interior-Southwestern Mendocino Interior- Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 322 AM PST Sat Jan 5 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Southeast winds of 30 to 40 mph, with gusts to 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Laytonville, Branscomb, Zenia, Ruth, and rural areas above 1,500 feet. The hills surrounding Weaverville, Trinity Center, Hayfork, Burnt Ranch, Covelo, Leggett, Willits, Boonville, Comptche, Ukiah, Yorkville, and Hopland. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Highway 3, Highway 101, Highway 162, Highway 36, Highway 128, and rural roads above 1,500 feet. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$
509 WWUS76 KEKA 060031 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 431 PM PST Sat Jan 5 2019 ...Strong winds on today... .A strong area of low pressure and associated frontal boundary will continue to move over the area from the southwest and into southern Oregon today. This will bring strong southeast winds to the ridges of the area with the strongest winds in Humboldt and Del Norte counties ahead of the front. Behind the front, the winds will be out of the west to southwest. These winds are expected to move to impact the coastal areas in addition to the ridges. Winds will diminish fairly quickly this evening. CAZ102-104>106-060200- /O.CON.KEKA.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-190106T0200Z/ Del Norte Interior-Southwestern Humboldt- Northern Humboldt Interior-Southern Humboldt Interior- 431 PM PST Sat Jan 5 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Southeast winds 40 to 50 mph, with gusts up to 70 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Kneeland, Fickle Hill, and rural areas above 1,500 feet. This includes the hills surrounding Hoopa, Gasquet, Orleans, Bridgeville, Dinsmore, Blocksburg and Willow Creek. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 199, Hwy 299, Hwy 101 and HWY 36. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$ CAZ101-103-107-108-110>113-060200- /O.CON.KEKA.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190106T0200Z/ Coastal Del Norte-Northern Humboldt Coast-Northern Trinity- Southern Trinity-Northwestern Mendocino Interior- Northeastern Mendocino Interior-Southwestern Mendocino Interior- Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 431 PM PST Sat Jan 5 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...West to southwest gusts to 40 to 50 mph. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Crescent City, Arcata, Eureka, Orick, McKinleyville, and Fortuna. * HIGHWAY(S) IMPACTED...Hwy 101. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...visit http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 3:05 AM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 42 hr | |
| Jan 4, 3:05 AM PST | Hazardous Seas Warning | EKA | 15 hr | |
| Jan 4, 4:21 AM PST | Wind Advisory | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity | 38 hr |
| Jan 4, 4:36 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | EKA | Mendocino, Trinity | 41 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.