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High Wind Watch 6, NWS Medford, OR

March 26, 2021Klamath County, Lake County, Oregon

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.

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

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Medford/Jackson, OR at 12:00Z on 2021-03-26Temperature 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, Medford/Jackson, OR at 12:00Z on 2021-03-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -58 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
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

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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.