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Wind Advisory 10, NWS Boise, ID

April 19, 202110 counties in Idaho; Malheur County, Oregon

NWS Boise, ID issued this wind advisory at Apr 19, 2021, 2:34 AM MDT for 10 counties in Idaho; Malheur County, Oregon. It took effect at Apr 19, 2021, 11:03 AM MDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 19, 2021, 2:34 AM MDT (08:34 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 19, 2021, 11:03 AM MDT
Expired
Apr 19, 2021, 6:00 PM MDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Boise, ID

Counties Ada County, ID, Canyon County, ID, Elmore County, ID, Gem County, ID, Gooding County, ID, Jerome County, ID, Owyhee County, ID, Payette County, ID, Twin Falls County, ID, Washington County, ID, Malheur County, OR

The radar

The Boise radar (KCBX), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:38 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Boise Airport, ID (KBOI), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 31 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, Boise Airport, ID at 00:00Z on 2021-04-19Temperature 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 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Boise Airport, ID at 00:00Z on 2021-04-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
3543 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

762 
WWUS75 KBOI 190834
NPWBOI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boise ID
234 AM MDT Mon Apr 19 2021

IDZ014>016-029-030-191645-
/O.NEW.KBOI.WI.Y.0010.210419T1800Z-210420T0000Z/
Upper Treasure Valley-Southwest Highlands-Western Magic Valley-
Owyhee Mountains-Southern Twin Falls County-
234 AM MDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Idaho.

* WHEN...From noon today to 6 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
795 
WWUS75 KBOI 191703
NPWBOI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boise ID
1103 AM MDT Mon Apr 19 2021

IDZ014>016-029-030-200000-
/O.EXT.KBOI.WI.Y.0010.210419T1703Z-210420T0000Z/
Upper Treasure Valley-Southwest Highlands-Western Magic Valley-
Owyhee Mountains-Southern Twin Falls County-
1103 AM MDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Idaho.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$
054 
WWUS75 KBOI 191753
NPWBOI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boise ID
1153 AM MDT Mon Apr 19 2021

IDZ012-ORZ064-200000-
/O.EXA.KBOI.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-210420T0000Z/
Lower Treasure Valley ID-Oregon Lower Treasure Valley-
1153 AM MDT Mon Apr 19 2021 /1053 AM PDT Mon Apr 19 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT /5 PM PDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Oregon, Oregon Lower Treasure Valley. In Idaho, 
  Lower Treasure Valley ID.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT 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...Localized blowing dust is causing reduced
  visibility at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

IDZ014>016-029-030-200000-
/O.CON.KBOI.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-210420T0000Z/
Upper Treasure Valley-Southwest Highlands-Western Magic Valley-
Owyhee Mountains-Southern Twin Falls County-
1153 AM MDT Mon Apr 19 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Idaho.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT 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...Localized blowing dust is causing reduced
  visibility at times.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
596 
WWUS75 KBOI 192337
NPWBOI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boise ID
537 PM MDT Mon Apr 19 2021

IDZ012-014>016-029-030-ORZ064-200045-
/O.EXP.KBOI.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-210420T0000Z/
Lower Treasure Valley ID-Upper Treasure Valley-
Southwest Highlands-Western Magic Valley-Owyhee Mountains-
Southern Twin Falls County-Oregon Lower Treasure Valley-
537 PM MDT Mon Apr 19 2021 /437 PM PDT Mon Apr 19 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MDT /5 PM PDT/ THIS
EVENING...

At 530 PM MDT west/northwest winds were slowly decreasing below 
advisory criteria. Wind speeds will continue to decrease through
the evening.

$$

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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.