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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this wind advisory at Jan 12, 2020, 4:51 PM PST for Douglas County, Okanogan County, Washington. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 12, 2020, 4:51 PM PST (00:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2020, 12:00 PM PST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
Counties Douglas County, WA, Okanogan County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 164 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 252 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
- 532 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
828 WWUS76 KOTX 130051 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 451 PM PST Sun Jan 12 2020 WAZ043-130900- /O.NEW.KOTX.WI.Y.0002.200113T0051Z-200113T2000Z/ Okanogan Valley- Including the cities of Omak, Okanogan, Brewster, Bridgeport, Oroville, and Nespelem 451 PM PST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST MONDAY... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Wind chill readings dropping to -10F to 0F overnight and Monday morning. * WHERE...Okanogan Valley. * WHEN...Until noon PST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very windy conditions will develop between 6 PM and 8 PM this evening. Windy conditions will persist into Monday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
2 follow-up statements
384 WWUS76 KOTX 130644 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 1044 PM PST Sun Jan 12 2020 WAZ043-132000- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200113T2000Z/ Okanogan Valley- Including the cities of Omak, Okanogan, Brewster, Bridgeport, Oroville, and Nespelem 1044 PM PST Sun Jan 12 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST MONDAY... * WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. Wind chill readings dropping to near -10F overnight. * WHERE...Okanogan Valley. * WHEN...Until noon PST Monday. * IMPACTS...Cold wind chills may lead to hypothermia or frost bite if precautions are not taken as well as potential danger to sensitive livestock and pets. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
312 WWUS76 KOTX 131959 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 1159 AM PST Mon Jan 13 2020 WAZ043-132100- /O.EXP.KOTX.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200113T2000Z/ Okanogan Valley- Including the cities of Omak, Okanogan, Brewster, Bridgeport, Oroville, and Nespelem 1159 AM PST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PST TODAY... Winds will remain breezy, but speeds are dropping below advisory thresholds. Cold wind chills are still expected and thus it is still recommended that individuals take precaution against hypothermia or frostbite, as well as protect sensitive livestock and pets. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 5:10 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | OTX | Asotin, Garfield, Lincoln, Spokane, Whitman | 3 days |
| Jan 13, 2:41 PM PST | Wind Chill Advisory | OTX | Douglas, Grant, Okanogan | 21 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.