Alert archive / Oregon / High Wind Watches in 2021
High Wind Watch 11, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this high wind watch at Nov 6, 2021, 3:14 AM PDT for 5 counties in Oregon; Modoc County, Siskiyou County, California. It took effect at Nov 8, 2021, 1:00 PM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2021, 3:14 AM PDT (10:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 8, 2021, 1:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Nov 7, 2021, 1:36 AM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
Counties Modoc County, CA, Siskiyou County, CA, Coos County, OR, Curry County, OR, Douglas County, OR, Klamath County, OR, Lake County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 37 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 667 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 169 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
926 WWUS76 KMFR 061014 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 314 AM PDT Sat Nov 6 2021 ORZ021-022-070000- /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.A.0011.211108T2100Z-211109T0900Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- Including the cities of Port Orford, Brookings, Harbor, and Gold Beach 314 AM PDT Sat Nov 6 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...South Central Oregon Coast and Curry County Coast. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Dangerous driving conditions are possible, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Downed trees and power lines are possible. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ CAZ081-070000- /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.A.0011.211108T2100Z-211109T0900Z/ Central Siskiyou County- Including the cities of Hilt, Weed, and Yreka 314 AM PDT Sat Nov 6 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Central Siskiyou County, including Interstate 5 from Montague to Weed. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Dangerous driving conditions are possible, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Downed trees and power lines are possible. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ CAZ085-ORZ030-031-070000- /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.A.0011.211109T0000Z-211109T1500Z/ Modoc County- Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- Central and Eastern Lake County- 314 AM PDT Sat Nov 6 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...In California, Modoc County. In Oregon, Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County and Central and Eastern Lake County. This includes Highway 31 from Silver Lake to Summer Lake and Paisley as well as the higher terrain. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Dangerous driving conditions are possible, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Downed trees and power lines are possible. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
2 follow-up statements
502 WWUS76 KMFR 062106 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 206 PM PDT Sat Nov 6 2021 ORZ021-022-071200- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0011.211108T2100Z-211109T0900Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- Including the cities of Port Orford, Brookings, Harbor, and Gold Beach 206 PM PDT Sat Nov 6 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...South Central Oregon Coast and Curry County Coast. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Dangerous driving conditions are possible, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Downed trees and power lines are possible. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ CAZ081-071200- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0011.211108T2100Z-211109T0900Z/ Central Siskiyou County- Including the cities of Hilt, Weed, and Yreka 206 PM PDT Sat Nov 6 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Central Siskiyou County, including Interstate 5 from Montague to Weed. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Dangerous driving conditions are possible, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Downed trees and power lines are possible. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ CAZ085-ORZ030-031-071200- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0011.211109T0000Z-211109T1500Z/ Modoc County- Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- Central and Eastern Lake County- 206 PM PDT Sat Nov 6 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...In California, Modoc County. In Oregon, Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County and Central and Eastern Lake County. This includes Highway 31 from Silver Lake to Summer Lake and Paisley as well as the higher terrain. * WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Dangerous driving conditions are possible, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Downed trees and power lines are possible. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
060 WWUS76 KMFR 070936 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 136 AM PST Sun Nov 7 2021 CAZ081-080000- /O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0011.211108T2100Z-211109T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0028.211108T2100Z-211109T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0013.211108T2100Z-211109T1200Z/ Central Siskiyou County- Including the cities of Weed and Yreka 136 AM PST Sun Nov 7 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, south winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. For the Wind Advisory, south winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Central Siskiyou County. For the High Wind Warning, along Interstate 5 from Grenada south to Weed. For the Wind Advisory, areas farther north along Interstate 5, including Yreka and Montague. * WHEN...From 1 PM Monday to 4 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Wind this strong can blow down trees and power lines resulting in power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr 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. && $$ CAZ085-ORZ030-031-080000- /O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0011.211109T0000Z-211109T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0028.211109T0000Z-211109T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0013.211109T0000Z-211109T1500Z/ Modoc County- Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- Central and Eastern Lake County- Including the cities of Alturas, Likely, Sprague River, Adel, Lakeview, and Valley Falls 136 AM PST Sun Nov 7 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY TO 7 AM PST TUESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY TO 7 AM PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, south winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. For the Wind Advisory, south winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In California, Modoc County. In Oregon, Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County and Central and Eastern Lake County. For the High Wind Warning, all higher terrain areas, but also along Highway 31 from Valley Falls northward to Summer Lake. For the Wind Advisory, Sprague River and other areas along Highway 140, US 395 and Highway 31, including Alturas, Lakeview, Adel, Alkali Lake and Silver Lake. * WHEN...From 4 PM Monday to 7 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Wind this strong can blow down trees and power lines resulting in power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ ORZ026-080000- /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0013.211108T2100Z-211109T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0028.211108T2100Z-211109T1200Z/ Jackson County- Including the cities of Medford and Ashland 136 AM PST Sun Nov 7 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. For the Wind Advisory, southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Jackson County. For the High Wind Warning, areas along Interstate 5 from south Medford to Ashland. For the Wind Advisory, the rest of Interstate 5 south of Gold Hill, Crater Lake Highway and Highway 140 near White City and south of Butte Falls. * WHEN...From 1 PM Monday to 4 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Wind this strong can blow down trees and power lines resulting in power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr 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. && $$ ORZ021-022-080000- /O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0011.211108T2100Z-211109T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0013.211108T2100Z-211109T0900Z/ South Central Oregon Coast-Curry County Coast- Including the cities of Bandon, Port Orford, Harbor, and Gold Beach 136 AM PST Sun Nov 7 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 1 AM PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. Gusts to 75 mph are possible over exposed headlands. * WHERE...South Central Oregon Coast and Curry County Coast, from Cape Arago southward. This includes along Highway 101 from Bandon south to Brookings. * WHEN...From 1 PM Monday to 1 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Wind this strong can blow down trees and power lines resulting in power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ CAZ084-ORZ029-080000- /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0028.211109T0000Z-211109T1200Z/ Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties-Klamath Basin- Including the cities of Dorris, Newell, Macdoel, Altamont, and Klamath Falls 136 AM PST Sun Nov 7 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In California, Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties. In Oregon, Klamath Basin. This includes all areas surrounding Klamath Falls southward to Dorris, Macdoel and Newell and eastward to Bonanza. * WHEN...From 4 PM Monday to 4 AM PST Tuesday. * 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/map/?wfo=mfr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2:42 AM PDT | Gale Watch | MFR | 25 hr | |
| Nov 6, 2:42 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | MFR | 59 hr | |
| Nov 6, 2:42 AM PDT | Hazardous Seas Watch | MFR | 25 hr | |
| Nov 6, 3:08 AM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | MFR | Siskiyou | 24 hr |
Nearby
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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.