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Special Weather Statement, NWS Missoula, MT

August 5, 2021Idaho County, Idaho

NWS Missoula, MT issued this special weather statement at Aug 5, 2021, 8:38 PM PDT for Idaho County, Idaho. It was in force for 52 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 5, 2021, 8:38 PM PDT (03:38 UTC)
Expired
Aug 5, 2021, 9:30 PM PDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Missoula, MT
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
40

County Idaho County, ID

The radar

The Missoula radar (KMSX), 188 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 227 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, Spokane, WA at 00:00Z on 2021-08-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Spokane, WA at 00:00Z on 2021-08-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -14 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2910 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
15 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

171 
WWUS85 KMSO 060338
SPSMSO

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Missoula MT
838 PM PDT Thu Aug 5 2021
 
IDZ006-060430-
Southern Clearwater Mountains ID-
838 PM PDT Thu Aug 5 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Idaho County
through 930 PM PDT...

At 837 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 24
miles southeast of Grangeville, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is 
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Orogrande, Elk City, Fall Creek and Golden. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4556 11563 4569 11591 4591 11567 4579 11551
      4589 11540 4580 11521
TIME...MOT...LOC 0337Z 220DEG 19KT 4567 11576 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 5, 5:21 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementMSOPowell39 min
Aug 5, 7:08 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementMSO52 min
Aug 5, 8:12 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementMSO48 min
Aug 6, 12:13 AM PDTSpecial Weather StatementMSORavalli47 min
Aug 6, 1:46 PM PDTFire Weather WatchMSOBeaverhead, Deer Lodge, Granite, Jefferson, Madison, Powell and 1 more22 hr
Aug 5, 8:20 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementMSOIdaho40 min
Aug 5, 8:24 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementMSOClearwater36 min
Aug 6, 4:32 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementMSOLemhi43 min

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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.