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Wind Advisory 14, NWS Spokane, WA

November 3, 20219 counties in Washington; Benewah County, Latah County, Idaho

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Spokane, WA at 12:00Z on 2021-11-03Temperature 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, Spokane, WA at 12:00Z on 2021-11-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 131 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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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.