Alert archive / Oregon / High Wind Warnings in 2021
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this high wind warning at Jan 25, 2021, 9:39 PM PST for Coos County, Curry County, Douglas County, Oregon. It took effect at Jan 26, 2021, 12:00 PM PST. It was in force for 6 hr. 2 reports 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 25, 2021, 9:39 PM PST (05:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 26, 2021, 12:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2021, 6:00 PM PST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
Counties Coos County, OR, Curry County, OR, Douglas County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:44 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 3:40 PM PST | SNOW 0.1 | 2 Ene Roseburg, OR | BIG WET SNOWFLAKES FALLING NEAR MT. NEBO AT 650 FEET. NO ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRING. |
| Jan 26, 6:00 PM PST | HEAVY SNOW 3 | Glendale, OR | CALLER REPORTED 3 INCHES NEAR GLENDALE. STILL SNOWING AT TIME OF OBSERVATION. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 00:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 108 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
- 53 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1068 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
885 WWUS76 KMFR 260539 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 939 PM PST Mon Jan 25 2021 ORZ021-022-270000- /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0003.210126T2000Z-210127T0200Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- Including the city of Gold Beach 939 PM PST Mon Jan 25 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts around 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Coastal headlands from Bandon southward as well as portions of Highway 101 near Port Orford, Gold Beach, and Humbug Mountain. Areas in and around Gold Beach are likely to be affected. * WHEN...From noon to 6 PM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and damage power lines. Power outages will be possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD 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. && $$ ORZ030-031-270000- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0006.210126T2100Z-210127T1500Z/ Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- Central and Eastern Lake County- 939 PM PST Mon Jan 25 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 7 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected, peaking late Tuesday evening into the early morning of Wednesday. * WHERE...Lake County along Highway 31 between Silver Lake and Valley Falls, and 395 from Valley Falls northward. * WHEN...From 1 PM Tuesday to 7 AM PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow with these winds is expected to be relatively light, with new snow amounts of 2 inches or less expected. The combination of the wind and snow will cause reductions in visibility, at time, making travel more difficult. Be prepared for wintry travel. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ BTL Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
2 follow-up statements
610 WWUS76 KMFR 262117 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 117 PM PST Tue Jan 26 2021 ORZ030-031-262230- /O.CAN.KMFR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210127T1500Z/ Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- Central and Eastern Lake County- 117 PM PST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... It will be windy with gusts of 45 to 55 mph, but this is now part of a winter weather advisory. $$ ORZ021-022-270200- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210127T0200Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- Including the city of Gold Beach 117 PM PST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts around 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Coastal headlands from Bandon southward as well as portions of Highway 101 near Port Orford, Gold Beach, and Humbug Mountain. Areas in and around Gold Beach are likely to be affected. * WHEN...Until 6 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and damage power lines. Power outages will be possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ ORZ026-270500- /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0007.210126T2117Z-210127T0500Z/ Jackson County- 117 PM PST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Jackson County, including Medford, Central Point, White City and Eagle Point. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
562 WWUS76 KMFR 270200 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 600 PM PST Tue Jan 26 2021 ORZ021-022-270300- /O.EXP.KMFR.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210127T0200Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- Including the city of Gold Beach 600 PM PST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... Winds are still breezy, but the damaging winds seen earlier have dissipated, and therefore the high wind warning will be allowed to expire. $$ ORZ026-270500- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-210127T0500Z/ Jackson County- 600 PM PST Tue Jan 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Jackson County, including Medford, Central Point, White City and Eagle Point. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mfr/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 9:05 PM PST | Hazardous Seas Warning | MFR | 49 hr | |
| Jan 25, 9:05 PM PST | Storm Warning | MFR | 20 hr | |
| Jan 26, 1:17 PM PST | Wind Advisory | MFR | Jackson | 8 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.