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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Boise, ID

March 29, 20216 counties in Idaho

NWS Boise, ID issued this wind advisory at Mar 29, 2021, 8:26 AM MDT for 6 counties in Idaho. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 29, 2021, 8:26 AM MDT (14:26 UTC)
Expired
Mar 29, 2021, 4:00 PM MDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Boise, ID

Counties Ada County, ID, Elmore County, ID, Gooding County, ID, Jerome County, ID, Owyhee County, ID, Twin Falls County, ID

The radar

The Boise radar (KCBX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:30 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 12:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 106 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-29Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2021-03-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -187 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
1651 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
95 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-187 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-39 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

664 
WWUS75 KBOI 291426 AAA
NPWBOI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Boise ID
826 AM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

IDZ014-292100-
/O.CAN.KBOI.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210329T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KBOI.WI.Y.0006.210329T1426Z-210329T2100Z/
Upper Treasure Valley-
826 AM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

* WHERE...Upper Treasure Valley southeast of Boise.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM MDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow unsecured objects. Small tree
  limbs could be blown down.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

IDZ016-030-292100-
/O.CON.KBOI.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210329T2100Z/
Western Magic Valley-Southern Twin Falls County-
826 AM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. 
  Strongest gusts will be in the Western Magic Valley zone.

* WHERE...Western Magic Valley and Southern Twin Falls County.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM MDT this afternoon.

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

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
615 
WWUS75 KBOI 291732
NPWBOI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boise ID
1132 AM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

IDZ016-030-292100-
/O.CAN.KBOI.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210329T2100Z/
/O.EXA.KBOI.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210329T2100Z/
Western Magic Valley-Southern Twin Falls County-
1132 AM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Western Magic Valley and Southern Twin Falls County.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM MDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow unsecured objects. Small tree 
  limbs could be blown down.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

IDZ014-292100-
/O.CON.KBOI.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210329T2100Z/
Upper Treasure Valley-
1132 AM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Upper Treasure Valley southeast of Boise.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM MDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow unsecured objects. Small tree 
  limbs could be blown down.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
059 
WWUS75 KBOI 292038
NPWBOI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boise ID
238 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

IDZ014-292145-
/O.CAN.KBOI.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210329T2100Z/
Upper Treasure Valley-
238 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Wind speeds have decreased to below advisory criteria.

$$

IDZ016-030-292200-
/O.EXT.KBOI.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210329T2200Z/
Western Magic Valley-Southern Twin Falls County-
238 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Western Magic Valley and Southern Twin Falls County.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM MDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow unsecured objects. Small tree 
  limbs could be blown down.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
241 
WWUS75 KBOI 292133
NPWBOI

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boise ID
333 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

IDZ016-030-292245-
/O.EXP.KBOI.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210329T2200Z/
Western Magic Valley-Southern Twin Falls County-
333 PM MDT Mon Mar 29 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON...

Winds have lowered below advisory levels. However, gusty winds up
to 40 mph will continue through 7 pm MDT. Winds will slowly 
diminish after sunset.

$$

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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.