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Wind Advisory 14, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this wind advisory at Nov 3, 2021, 2:42 PM PDT for 9 counties in Washington; Benewah County, Latah County, Idaho. It took effect at Nov 4, 2021, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2021, 2:42 PM PDT (21:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 4, 2021, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Nov 4, 2021, 11:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
Counties Benewah County, ID, Latah County, ID, Adams County, WA, Asotin County, WA, Douglas County, WA, Garfield County, WA, Grant County, WA, Lincoln County, WA, Okanogan County, WA, Spokane County, WA, Whitman County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:42 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
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 861 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 267 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
703 WWUS76 KOTX 032142 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 242 PM PDT Wed Nov 3 2021 WAZ031>036-040800- /O.NEW.KOTX.WI.Y.0014.211104T2100Z-211105T0600Z/ Northeast Blue Mountains-Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties- Washington Palouse-Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area- Including the cities of Colfax, Rosalia, Creston, Pomeroy, Ralston, Cheney, La Crosse, Lamona, Othello, Moses Lake, Ritzville, Harrington, Davenport, Oakesdale, and Odessa 242 PM PDT Wed Nov 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Colfax, Rosalia, Creston, Pomeroy, Ralston, Cheney, La Crosse, Lamona, Othello, Moses Lake, Ritzville, Harrington, Davenport, Oakesdale, and Odessa. * WHEN...From 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ RP
4 follow-up statements
229 WWUS76 KOTX 032231 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 331 PM PDT Wed Nov 3 2021 WAZ031-032345- /O.CAN.KOTX.WI.Y.0014.211104T2100Z-211105T0600Z/ Northeast Blue Mountains- 331 PM PDT Wed Nov 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Northeast Blue Mountains will have southwest wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph Thursday afternoon and early evening, but since this is below wind advisory criteria this advisory has been cancelled. $$ WAZ032>036-040815- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0014.211104T2100Z-211105T0600Z/ Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington Palouse-Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area- Including the cities of Colfax, Rosalia, Creston, Pomeroy, Ralston, Cheney, La Crosse, Lamona, Othello, Moses Lake, Ritzville, Harrington, Davenport, Oakesdale, and Odessa 331 PM PDT Wed Nov 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Colfax, Rosalia, Creston, Pomeroy, Ralston, Cheney, La Crosse, Lamona, Othello, Moses Lake, Ritzville, Harrington, Davenport, Oakesdale, and Odessa. * WHEN...From 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ RP
918 WWUS76 KOTX 040618 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 1118 PM PDT Wed Nov 3 2021 WAZ032>036-042215- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0014.211104T2100Z-211105T0600Z/ Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington Palouse-Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area- Including the cities of Colfax, Rosalia, Creston, Pomeroy, Ralston, Cheney, La Crosse, Lamona, Othello, Moses Lake, Ritzville, Harrington, Davenport, Oakesdale, and Odessa 1118 PM PDT Wed Nov 3 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Colfax, Rosalia, Creston, Pomeroy, Ralston, Cheney, La Crosse, Lamona, Othello, Moses Lake, Ritzville, Harrington, Davenport, Oakesdale, and Odessa. * WHEN...From 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ JW
875 WWUS76 KOTX 041800 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 1100 AM PDT Thu Nov 4 2021 IDZ003-050600- /O.EXA.KOTX.WI.Y.0014.211104T2100Z-211105T0600Z/ Idaho Palouse- Including the cities of Moscow and Plummer 1100 AM PDT Thu Nov 4 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Moscow and Plummer. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WAZ032>036-050600- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0014.211104T2100Z-211105T0600Z/ Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington Palouse-Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area- Including the cities of Rockford, Colfax, Rosalia, Creston, Pomeroy, Davenport, Ralston, Tekoa, Lamona, Cheney, La Crosse, Harrington, Othello, Moses Lake, Ritzville, Uniontown, Pullman, Oakesdale, and Odessa 1100 AM PDT Thu Nov 4 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Rockford, Colfax, Rosalia, Creston, Pomeroy, Davenport, Ralston, Tekoa, Lamona, Cheney, La Crosse, Harrington, Othello, Moses Lake, Ritzville, Uniontown, Pullman, Oakesdale, and Odessa. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ RP
110 WWUS76 KOTX 050557 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 1057 PM PDT Thu Nov 4 2021 IDZ003-WAZ032>036-050700- /O.EXP.KOTX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-211105T0600Z/ Idaho Palouse-Lower Garfield and Asotin Counties-Washington Palouse-Moses Lake Area-Upper Columbia Basin-Spokane Area- Including the cities of Rockford, Colfax, Rosalia, Plummer, Pomeroy, Davenport, Ralston, Tekoa, Moscow, Lamona, Cheney, La Crosse, Harrington, Othello, Moses Lake, Ritzville, Uniontown, Odessa, Pullman, Oakesdale, and Creston 1057 PM PDT Thu Nov 4 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Winds have decreased. The threat has ended. $$ JCLEV
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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.