Alert archive / Oregon / High Wind Warnings in 2020
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this high wind warning at Feb 23, 2020, 2:24 AM PST for Lake County, Oregon. It took effect at Feb 23, 2020, 12:00 PM PST. It was in force for 10 hr. 1 report 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
- Feb 23, 2020, 2:24 AM PST (10:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 23, 2020, 12:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2020, 10:00 PM PST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
County Lake County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 207 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 3:55 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | Silver Lake, OR |
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 00:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 203 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
- 2489 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 32 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
855 WWUS76 KMFR 231024 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 224 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2020 ORZ031-240600- /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0003.200223T2000Z-200224T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0006.200223T2000Z-200224T0600Z/ Central and Eastern Lake County- 224 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...For the High Wind Warning, mainly along Highway 31 from Paisley to Summer Lake. For the Wind Advisory, Much of the remainder of Central and Eastern Lake County, including Fort Rock and Silver Lake. * WHEN...From noon today to 10 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Very strong wind gusts will cause dangerous driving conditions, especially for high profile vehicles. Trees and power lines may be blown down leading to possible power outages. Unsecured objects will be blown away. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD 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. && $$ ORZ030-240600- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0006.200223T2000Z-200224T0600Z/ Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- 224 AM PST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County, including Highway 31 north of Silver Lake. * WHEN...From noon to 10 PM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...These winds could cause difficult travel, especially for high profile vehicles. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could break. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
2 follow-up statements
281 WWUS76 KMFR 240039 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 439 PM PST Sun Feb 23 2020 ORZ031-240600- /O.NEW.KMFR.DU.Y.0001.200224T0039Z-200224T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200224T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-200224T0600Z/ Central and Eastern Lake County- 439 PM PST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one quarter mile and one mile is possible in blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...For the High Wind Warning, mainly along Highway 31 from Paisley to Summer Lake. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, from the eastern shore of Summer Lake to the Alkali Lake area south to Lake Abert along Highway 395. Also, from Christmas Lake eastward across Christmas Valley. For the Wind Advisory, much of Central and Eastern Lake County, including Fort Rock and Silver Lake. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Trees and power lines could possibly be damaged in the High Wind Warning area. Hazardous driving conditions are likely in the Blowing Dust Advisory area due to reduced visibility, at times, especially near the dry lake beds. Travel is likely to be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists are advised to not drive into areas of blowing dust that's reducing visibilities below one mile. Remember, pull aside, stay alive. People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches in the High Wind Warning area. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ ORZ030-240600- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-200224T0600Z/ Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- 439 PM PST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County, including Highway 31 north of Silver Lake. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...These winds could cause difficult travel, especially for high profile vehicles. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could break. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ BTL Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
276 WWUS76 KMFR 240541 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 941 PM PST Sun Feb 23 2020 ORZ031-240645- /O.EXP.KMFR.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200224T0600Z/ /O.EXP.KMFR.DU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200224T0600Z/ /O.EXP.KMFR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-200224T0600Z/ Central and Eastern Lake County- 941 PM PST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... Winds are expected to diminish to below advisory level gusts of 45 mph by 10 PM PST. Therefore, the wind warning and advisory, as well as the blowing dust advisory, will be allowed to expire. $$ ORZ030-240645- /O.EXP.KMFR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-200224T0600Z/ Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- 941 PM PST Sun Feb 23 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... Winds are expected to diminish to below advisory level gusts of 45 mph by 10 PM PST. Therefore, the wind advisory will be allowed to expire. $$ BTL Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 12:31 PM PST | Hazardous Seas Warning | MFR | 15 hr |
Nearby
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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.