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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Pendleton, OR
NWS Pendleton, OR issued this wind advisory at Jul 7, 2020, 2:50 AM PDT for Kittitas County, Klickitat County, Yakima County, Washington; Gilliam County, Sherman County, Wasco County, Oregon. It took effect at Jul 7, 2020, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2020, 2:50 AM PDT (09:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 7, 2020, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 7, 2020, 8:48 PM PDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pendleton, OR
Counties Gilliam County, OR, Sherman County, OR, Wasco County, OR, Kittitas County, WA, Klickitat County, WA, Yakima County, WA
The radar
The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:53 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
Salem/Mcnary, OR (KSLE), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 209 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
- 1326 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
923 WWUS76 KPDT 070950 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 250 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2020 ORZ041-WAZ024-026-072200- /O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0021.200707T2000Z-200708T0600Z/ East Columbia River Gorge- Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington-Kittitas Valley- Including the cities of Arlington, The Dalles, White Salmon, Ellensburg, and Thorp 250 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington and Kittitas Valley. In Oregon, East Columbia River Gorge. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will pose problems for fire control. Avoid parking vehicles with a hot exhaust in tall brush. Be cautious with flammable materials when outdoors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/Pendleton
3 follow-up statements
227 WWUS76 KPDT 071745 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 1045 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2020 ORZ041-WAZ024-026-080600- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0021.200707T2000Z-200708T0600Z/ East Columbia River Gorge- Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington-Kittitas Valley- Including the cities of Arlington, The Dalles, White Salmon, Ellensburg, and Thorp 1045 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Kittitas Valley and Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington. In Oregon, East Columbia River Gorge. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will pose problems for fire control. Avoid parking vehicles with a hot exhaust in tall brush. Be cautious with flammable materials when outdoors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/Pendleton
559 WWUS76 KPDT 071748 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 1048 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2020 ORZ041-WAZ024-026-080600- /O.EXT.KPDT.WI.Y.0021.200707T1800Z-200708T0600Z/ East Columbia River Gorge- Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington-Kittitas Valley- Including the cities of Arlington, The Dalles, White Salmon, Ellensburg, and Thorp 1048 AM PDT Tue Jul 7 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Washington, Kittitas Valley and Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington. In Oregon, East Columbia River Gorge. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will pose problems for fire control. Avoid parking vehicles with a hot exhaust in tall brush. Be cautious with flammable materials when outdoors. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/Pendleton
564 WWUS76 KPDT 080348 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 848 PM PDT Tue Jul 7 2020 ORZ041-WAZ024-026-080500- /O.CAN.KPDT.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-200708T0600Z/ East Columbia River Gorge- Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington-Kittitas Valley- 848 PM PDT Tue Jul 7 2020 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have diminished to below advisory criteria and therefore the Wind Advisory has been cancelled. However, it will remain breezy to windy in these locations through this evening. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/Pendleton
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pendleton, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 10:43 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | PDT | Walla Walla | 47 min |
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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.