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Special Weather Statement, NWS Spokane, WA

May 17, 2020Kootenai County, Idaho

NWS Spokane, WA issued this special weather statement at May 17, 2020, 5:21 PM PDT for Kootenai County, Idaho. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 17, 2020, 5:21 PM PDT (00:21 UTC)
Expired: May 17, 2020, 5:45 PM PDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Spokane, WA

County Kootenai County, ID

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Spokane, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 17, 4:35 PM PDT, 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 17, 4:35 PM PDT, 46 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 17, 6:11 AM PDT, 11 hours 10 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Spokane WA
611 AM PDT Sun May 17 2020

WAZ031>033-035>038-181315-
Northeast Blue Mountains-Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-
Washington Palouse-Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area-
Northeast Mountains-Okanogan Highlands-
611 AM PDT Sun May 17 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of East Central
Washington...North Central Washington...Northeast Washington and
Southeast Washington.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected through the afternoon
and into this evening. Some thunderstorms are expected to become
strong with isolated damaging wind gusts and hail up to the size
of quarters possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

Scattered showers with embedded thunderstorms are also expected
on Monday with brief heavy rain, gusty winds and small hail
possible.

In addition, a band of moderate to heavy rain may develop over
extreme eastern Washington Tuesday night into Wednesday. Minor
flooding and sharp rises on small streams will be possible. Minor
debris flows or mud slides will be possible in steep terrain.

IDZ001>004-026-027-181315-
Northern Panhandle-Coeur d'Alene Area-Idaho Palouse-
Central Panhandle Mountains-Lewiston Area-
Lewis and Southern Nez Perce Counties-
611 AM PDT Sun May 17 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North Idaho and
North Central Idaho.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected through the afternoon
and into this evening. Some thunderstorms are expected to become
strong with isolated damaging wind gusts and hail up to the size
of quarters possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

Scattered showers with embedded thunderstorms are also expected
on Monday with brief heavy rain, gusty winds and small hail
possible.

In addition, a band of moderate to heavy rain will develop tuesday
night into Wednesday. Minor flooding on rivers and small streams
will be possible, as well as debris flows or mud slides in steep
terrain.

WAZ034-041>044-181315-
Moses Lake Area-Wenatchee Area-East Slopes Northern Cascades-
Okanogan Valley-Waterville Plateau-
611 AM PDT Sun May 17 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Central
Washington...East Central Washington and North Central
Washington.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Thunderstorms containing heavy rain will increase the risk for
flooding or debris flows near burn scars today. Flash flooding
appears low as thunderstorms will be moving quickly.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

Afternoon thunderstorms are expected on Monday. Burn scars will
need to be monitored for flooding and debris flows. Storms will
be slow moving but also not as wet as Sunday, so the potential for
flash flooding still remains low.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 17, 4:52 PM PDT, 29 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 17, 4:57 PM PDT, 24 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 17, 4:59 PM PDT, 22 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 17, 5:03 PM PDT, 18 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 17, 5:16 PM PDT, 5 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 17, 5:21 PM PDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 18, 3:49 AM PDT	Flash Flood Watch	OTX	Chelan, Okanogan	17 hr
May 18, 10:43 AM PDT	River Flood Watch	OTX	Douglas, Okanogan	24 hr
May 18, 10:49 AM PDT	River Flood Watch	OTX	Ferry, Okanogan	8 hr
May 18, 1:09 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Lincoln	51 min
May 18, 1:20 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OTX	Lincoln	115 min
May 18, 1:43 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Stevens	47 min
May 18, 4:22 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	OTX	Douglas, Grant	3 hr
May 17, 5:03 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Latah	27 min
May 17, 5:16 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Bonner	44 min
May 17, 5:55 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Kootenai	35 min
May 17, 6:16 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Bonner	29 min
May 17, 6:18 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Shoshone	27 min
May 18, 3:24 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Latah	51 min

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.