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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Medford, OR

October 26, 20196 counties in Oregon

NWS Medford, OR issued this wind advisory at Oct 26, 2019, 5:14 AM PDT for 6 counties in Oregon. It took effect at Oct 26, 2019, 8:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 26, 2019, 5:14 AM PDT (12:14 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 26, 2019, 8:00 PM PDT
Expired
Oct 27, 2019, 11:00 AM PDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Medford, OR

Counties Coos County, OR, Curry County, OR, Douglas County, OR, Jackson County, OR, Josephine County, OR, Klamath County, OR

The radar

The Medford radar (KMAX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:13 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 12:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 54 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 12:00Z on 2019-10-26Temperature 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, Medford/Jackson, OR at 12:00Z on 2019-10-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 33 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

095 
WWUS76 KMFR 261214
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
514 AM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019

ORZ021>024-028-270015-
/O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0021.191027T0300Z-191027T1800Z/
South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast-
Central Douglas County-Eastern Curry County and Josephine County-
Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades-
514 AM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT
SUNDAY ABOVE 2000 FEET...

The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to 11 AM PDT
Sunday. 

* Winds...Northeast to east winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 45
  mph.

* Locations include...Portions of Josephine, and extreme southern
  Coos and Douglas county above 2000 ft AGL.

* Impacts...Gusty overnight winds cause unattended fires and
  campfires to get out of control and cause wildfires. 

* View the hazard area in detail at 
  https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Make sure all fires are put out completely before sunset, if you
need to burn at all. Contact you local fire districts prior to doing
any burning. Do not start any fires at all this evening or 
tonight.

&&

$$

Sven
4 follow-up statements
148 
WWUS76 KMFR 262115
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
215 PM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019


ORZ021>024-028-271100-
/O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0021.191027T0300Z-191027T1800Z/
South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast-
Central Douglas County-Eastern Curry County and Josephine County-
Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades-
215 PM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* Winds...Northeast to east winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 
  mph. 

* Locations include...Portions of Josephine, and extreme 
  southern Coos and Douglas county above 2000 ft AGL. 

* Impacts...Gusty overnight winds cause unattended fires and 
  campfires to get out of control and cause wildfires. 

* View the hazard area in detail at 
  https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Make sure all fires are put out completely before sunset, if you
need to burn at all. Contact you local fire districts prior to
doing any burning. Do not start any fires at all this evening or
tonight.

&&

$$
772 
WWUS76 KMFR 270554
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
1054 PM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019

ORZ023-272200-
/O.NEW.KMFR.FZ.A.0009.191028T0900Z-191028T1600Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-191027T1800Z/
Central Douglas County-
Including the cities of Drain, Elkton, Roseburg, Sutherlin, 
Green, Myrtle Creek, Canyonville, and Glendale
1054 PM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, Northeast to east winds 25 to 30
  mph with gusts to 45 mph. For the Freeze Watch, low temperatures
  of 29-32 degrees possible.

* WHERE...For the Wind Advisory, extreme southwestern Douglas
  county above 2000 ft AGL. For the Freeze Watch, Central Douglas
  County, including the cities of Roseburg, Sutherlin, Elkton,
  Drain, and Camas Valley.

* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 11 AM PDT Sunday. For the 
  Freeze Watch, from late Sunday night through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds tonight could cause unattended fires and
  campfires to get out of control and lead to wildfires. Frost 
  and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive 
  vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

* View the hazard area in detail at 
  https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Make sure all fires are extinguished completely, if you need to 
burn at all. Contact you local fire districts prior to doing any 
burning.

Take steps now to protect sensitive vegetation from the cold. To 
prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they
should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that
have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover 
above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$

ORZ021-022-024-028-271800-
/O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-191027T1800Z/
South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast-
Eastern Curry County and Josephine County-
Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades-
Including the cities of Coos Bay, North Bend, Reedsport, Bandon, 
Port Orford, Coquille, Brookings, Harbor, Gold Beach, 
Grants Pass, Cave Junction, Howard Prairie, and Siskiyou Summit
1054 PM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY...

* Winds...Northeast to east winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 
  mph.

* Locations include...Portions of Josephine, and extreme 
  southern Coos and Douglas county above 2000 ft AGL.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds tonight could cause unattended fires and
  campfires to get out of control and lead to wildfires.

* View the hazard area in detail at 
  https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Make sure all fires are extinguished completely, if you need to 
burn at all. Contact you local fire districts prior to doing any 
burning.

&&

$$
923 
WWUS76 KMFR 271203
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
503 AM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019

ORZ023-280015-
/O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-191027T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.FZ.A.0009.191028T0900Z-191028T1600Z/
Central Douglas County-
Including the cities of Drain, Elkton, Roseburg, Sutherlin, 
Green, and Myrtle Creek
503 AM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, Northeast to east winds 25 to 30 
  mph with gusts to 45 mph. For the Freeze Watch, low 
  temperatures of 29-32 degrees possible. 

* WHERE...For the Wind Advisory, extreme southwestern Douglas 
  county above 2000 ft AGL. For the Freeze Watch, Central 
  Douglas County, including the cities of Roseburg, Sutherlin, 
  Elkton, Drain, and Camas Valley. 

* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 11 AM PDT today. For the
  Freeze Watch, from late tonight through Monday morning. 

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds tonight could cause unattended fires and 
  campfires to get out of control and lead to wildfires. Frost 
  and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive 
  vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. 

* View the hazard area in detail at 
  https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Make sure all fires are extinguished completely, if you need to
burn at all. Contact you local fire districts prior to doing any
burning.

Take steps now to protect sensitive vegetation from the cold. To
prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes
they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those
that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover
above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$

ORZ021-022-024-028-271800-
/O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-191027T1800Z/
South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast-
Eastern Curry County and Josephine County-
Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades-
503 AM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

* Winds...Northeast to east winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 
  mph. 

* Locations include...Portions of Josephine, and extreme 
  southern Coos and Douglas county above 2000 ft AGL. 

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could cause unattended fires and 
  campfires to get out of control and lead to wildfires. 

* View the hazard area in detail at 
  https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Make sure all fires are extinguished completely, if you need to
burn at all. Contact you local fire districts prior to doing any
burning.

&&

$$
001 
WWUS76 KMFR 271806
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
1106 AM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019

ORZ023-280700-
/O.EXP.KMFR.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-191027T1800Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.FZ.A.0009.191028T0900Z-191028T1600Z/
Central Douglas County-
Including the cities of Drain, Elkton, Roseburg, Sutherlin, 
Green, and Myrtle Creek
1106 AM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

* WHAT...Freeze Watch, low temperatures of 29-32 degrees 
  possible.

* WHERE...Central Douglas County, including the cities of 
  Roseburg, Sutherlin, Elkton, Drain, and Camas Valley. 

* WHEN...From late tonight through Monday morning. 

* IMPACTS...Frost and freezing conditions could kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation, and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing. 

* View the hazard area in detail at 
  https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect sensitive vegetation from the cold. To
prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes
they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those
that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover
above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible.
These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.

&&

$$

ORZ021-022-024-028-271915-
/O.EXP.KMFR.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-191027T1800Z/
South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast-
Eastern Curry County and Josephine County-
Siskiyou Mountains and Southern Oregon Cascades-
1106 AM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

$$

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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.