Alert archive / Oregon / High Wind Watches in 2021
High Wind Watch 6, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this high wind watch at Mar 26, 2021, 2:05 PM PDT for Klamath County, Lake County, Oregon. It took effect at Mar 28, 2021, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2021, 2:05 PM PDT (21:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 28, 2021, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2021, 1:18 PM PDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
Counties Klamath County, OR, Lake County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 152 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 654 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
938 WWUS76 KMFR 262105 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 205 PM PDT Fri Mar 26 2021 ORZ030-031-271215- /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.A.0006.210328T2100Z-210329T1200Z/ Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- Central and Eastern Lake County- Including the cities of Adel and Valley Falls 205 PM PDT Fri Mar 26 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...West to southwest winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of far eastern Klamath County and most of Lake County, including the cities of Paisley, Silver Lake, Summer Lake, Fort Rock, Adel, Valley Falls, and portions of highways 395, 30, and 140. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Winds could cause damage to trees and property. Travel could become 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. && $$ Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
2 follow-up statements
381 WWUS76 KMFR 270919 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 219 AM PDT Sat Mar 27 2021 ORZ030-031-272300- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0006.210328T2100Z-210329T1200Z/ Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- Central and Eastern Lake County- Including the cities of Adel and Valley Falls 219 AM PDT Sat Mar 27 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...West to southwest winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of far eastern Klamath County and most of Lake County, including the cities of Paisley, Silver Lake, Summer Lake, Fort Rock, Adel, Valley Falls, and portions of highways 395, 31, and 140. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Winds could cause damage to trees and property. Travel could become difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Dangerous driving conditions are possible, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Downed trees and power lines are possible. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
329 WWUS76 KMFR 272018 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Medford OR 118 PM PDT Sat Mar 27 2021 ORZ030-031-281200- /O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0006.210328T2100Z-210329T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0017.210329T0000Z-210329T1200Z/ Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County- Central and Eastern Lake County- 118 PM PDT Sat Mar 27 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. Gusts up to 70 mph are possible over ridgelines. * WHERE...Lake County and far eastern Klamath County, including the communities of Paisley, Summer Lake, Silver Lake, and Fort Rock, and Highways 395, 31, and 140. * WHEN...From 5 PM Sunday to 5 AM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects, and could make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Tree limbs could be blown down and power outages are possible. * 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. && $$ CAZ085-ORZ023-281200- /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0017.210329T0000Z-210329T1200Z/ Modoc County-Central Douglas County- 118 PM PDT Sat Mar 27 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...The Warner Mountains of eastern Modoc County, including highway 299 at Cedar Pass. * WHEN...From 5 PM Sunday to 5 AM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Driving may become difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Visit us at https://www.weather.gov/Medford
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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.