Alert archive / California / High Wind Warnings in 2019
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this high wind warning at Oct 26, 2019, 8:05 AM PDT for Humboldt County, Mendocino County, Trinity County, California. It took effect at Oct 26, 2019, 10:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 14 hr. 5 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
- Oct 26, 2019, 8:05 AM PDT (15:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 26, 2019, 10:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Oct 27, 2019, 12:24 PM PDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
Counties Humboldt County, CA, Mendocino County, CA, Trinity County, CA
The radar
The Eureka (Bunker Hill) radar (KBHX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 8:49 AM PDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sse Zenia, CA | POWER LINE DOWN ACROSS ZENIA RD. |
| Oct 27, 9:18 AM PDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 6 W Forest Glen, CA | TREE DOWN REPORTED ACROSS THE ROAD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 36 AND SOUTH FORK MOUNTAIN ROAD. |
| Oct 27, 9:19 AM PDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ene Forest Glen, CA | TREE DOWN BLOCKING BOTH LANES OF HIGHWAY 36. |
| Oct 27, 9:24 AM PDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ne Potter Valley, CA | TREE DOWN BLOCKING SOUTHBOUND LANES OF EEL RIVER ROAD IN POTTER VALLEY. |
| Oct 27, 10:42 AM PDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 W Forest Glen, CA | TREE DOWN IN WESTBOUND LANE OF HIGHWAY 36. |
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, 3.1 hours before the alert went out and 241 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
- 1025 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
701 WWUS76 KEKA 261505 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 805 AM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019 CAZ106-108-110-111-113-262315- /O.UPG.KEKA.HW.A.0002.191027T0500Z-191028T0700Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.HW.W.0002.191027T0500Z-191028T0700Z/ Southern Humboldt Interior-Southern Trinity- Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior- Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 805 AM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Northeast winds increasing to 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. Locally higher gusts to 80 mph possible downwind from the highest ridgetops, particularly late tonight and early Sunday morning. * WHERE...Elevations above 1500 feet in southeastern Humboldt, southern Trinity, and interior Mendocino counties. Highest gusts downwind from South Fork Mountain and the highest ridges of eastern Mendocino County. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to midnight Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. $$
5 follow-up statements
186 WWUS76 KEKA 262158 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 258 PM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019 CAZ106-108-110-111-113-270600- /O.CON.KEKA.HW.W.0002.191027T0500Z-191028T0700Z/ Southern Humboldt Interior-Southern Trinity- Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior- Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 258 PM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT PDT SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Northeast winds increasing to 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. Locally higher gusts to 80 mph possible downwind from the highest ridgetops, particularly late tonight and early Sunday morning. * WHERE...Elevations above 1500 feet in southeastern Humboldt, southern Trinity, and interior Mendocino counties. Highest gusts downwind from South Fork Mountain and the highest ridges of eastern Mendocino County. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to midnight Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
259 WWUS76 KEKA 270537 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 1037 PM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019 CAZ106-108-110-111-113-271345- /O.CON.KEKA.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-191028T0700Z/ Southern Humboldt Interior-Southern Trinity- Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior- Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 1037 PM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Northeast winds increasing to 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. Locally higher gusts to 80 mph possible downwind from the highest ridgetops, particularly late tonight and early Sunday morning. * WHERE...Elevations above 1500 feet in southeastern Humboldt, southern Trinity, and interior Mendocino counties. Highest gusts downwind from South Fork Mountain and the highest ridges of eastern Mendocino County. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to midnight Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
936 WWUS76 KEKA 271003 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 303 AM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019 CAZ106-108-110-111-113-271815- /O.CON.KEKA.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-191028T0700Z/ Southern Humboldt Interior-Southern Trinity- Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior- Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 303 AM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph. Locally higher gusts to 80 mph possible downwind from the highest ridgetops, particularly early this morning. * WHERE...Elevations above 1500 feet in southeastern Humboldt, southern Trinity, and interior Mendocino counties. Highest gusts downwind from South Fork Mountain and the highest ridges of eastern Mendocino County. * WHEN...Through late Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
497 WWUS76 KEKA 271643 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 943 AM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019 CAZ106-108-110-111-113-280000- /O.EXT.KEKA.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-191028T0000Z/ Southern Humboldt Interior-Southern Trinity- Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior- Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 943 AM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph along interior ridges. * WHERE...Elevations above 1,500 feet in southeastern Humboldt, southern Trinity, and interior Mendocino counties. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$
134 WWUS76 KEKA 271924 NPWEKA URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Eureka CA 1224 PM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019 CAZ106-108-110-111-113-280000- /O.CAN.KEKA.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-191028T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.WI.Y.0016.191027T1924Z-191028T0000Z/ Southern Humboldt Interior-Southern Trinity- Northwestern Mendocino Interior-Northeastern Mendocino Interior- Southeastern Mendocino Interior- 1224 PM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Elevations above 1,500 feet in southeastern Humboldt, southern Trinity, and interior Mendocino counties. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
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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.