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High Wind Warning 1, NWS Boise, ID

January 27, 2021Twin Falls County, Idaho

NWS Boise, ID issued this high wind warning at Jan 27, 2021, 10:39 AM MST for Twin Falls County, Idaho. It was in force for 8 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
Jan 27, 2021, 10:39 AM MST (17:39 UTC)
Expired
Jan 27, 2021, 6:13 PM MST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Boise, ID

County Twin Falls County, ID

The radar

The Boise radar (KCBX), 180 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:39 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 27, 10:45 AM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 7114 Ese Hollister, IDMESONET STATION TGFI1 TRAIL GULCH.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Elko, NV (KLKN), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 170 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, Elko, NV at 12:00Z on 2021-01-27Temperature 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 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Elko, NV at 12:00Z on 2021-01-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 182 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
881 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
182 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
219 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

153 
WWUS75 KBOI 271739
NPWBOI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boise ID
1039 AM MST Wed Jan 27 2021

IDZ030-280145-
/O.NEW.KBOI.HW.W.0001.210127T1739Z-210128T0600Z/
Southern Twin Falls County-
1039 AM MST Wed Jan 27 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* WHERE...Southern Twin Falls County.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines.
  Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts to 69 mph have been reported in
  the higher terrain east of Highway 93 (Trail Gulch RAWS). Also,
  gusts to 63 mph were reported at the Twin Falls Airport. These
  winds are expected to continue, although perhaps not quite this
  strong, through the evening.

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.

&&

$$

IDZ014-016-280000-
/O.CON.KBOI.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210128T0000Z/
Upper Treasure Valley-Western Magic Valley-
1039 AM MST Wed Jan 27 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...East to south winds 25 to 35 mph, with gusts of 45 to 50
  mph expected. Isolated gusts to 60 mph near the Twin Falls
  Airport may continue for the next few hours. However, for the
  vast majority of the zone, wind speeds were significantly lower.
  Therefore the advisory will be allowed to remain in place.
  Stronger winds were occurring in southern Twin Falls County
  where a High Wind Warning has been issued (see above).

* WHERE...Upper Treasure Valley and Western Magic Valley.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result. Travel may be difficult.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusts to 63 mph were reported at the Twin
  Falls Airport. These winds are expected to continue, although
  perhaps not quite this strong, through the afternoon. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
618 
WWUS75 KBOI 272351
NPWBOI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boise ID
451 PM MST Wed Jan 27 2021

IDZ014-016-280100-
/O.EXP.KBOI.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-210128T0000Z/
Upper Treasure Valley-Western Magic Valley-
451 PM MST Wed Jan 27 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

Winds across the Upper Treasure Valley and Western Magic Valley 
have weakened. A few gusts to 45 mph will remain possible, but 
widespread significant wind is no longer expected.

$$

IDZ030-280600-
/O.CON.KBOI.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210128T0600Z/
Southern Twin Falls County-
451 PM MST Wed Jan 27 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...South winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph.

* WHERE...Southern Twin Falls County.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM MST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. 
  Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be 
  difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts to 69 mph have been reported 
  in the higher terrain east of Highway 93 (Trail Gulch RAWS). 
  Also, gusts to 63 mph were reported at the Twin Falls Airport. 
  These winds are expected to continue, although perhaps not 
  quite this strong, through the evening.

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.

&&

$$
926 
WWUS75 KBOI 280113
NPWBOI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boise ID
613 PM MST Wed Jan 27 2021

IDZ030-280215-
/O.CAN.KBOI.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210128T0600Z/
Southern Twin Falls County-
613 PM MST Wed Jan 27 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Wind has weakened across the warned area. While gusty winds are
expected to remain this evening, widespread strong winds are long
longer anticipated. Therefore, the High Wind Warning has been
cancelled.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Boise, ID issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 27, 5:02 AM MSTWind AdvisoryBOIAda, Elmore, Gooding, Jerome, Owyhee, Twin Falls12 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.