Alert archive / Washington / Wind Advisories in 2021

Wind Advisory 16, NWS Pendleton, OR

April 10, 2021Kittitas County, Klickitat County, Yakima County, Washington; Gilliam County, Sherman County, Wasco County, Oregon

NWS Pendleton, OR issued this wind advisory at Apr 10, 2021, 7:52 AM PDT for Kittitas County, Klickitat County, Yakima County, Washington; Gilliam County, Sherman County, Wasco County, Oregon. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 10, 2021, 7:52 AM PDT (14:52 UTC)
Expired
Apr 10, 2021, 6:07 PM PDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Pendleton, OR

Counties Gilliam County, OR, Sherman County, OR, Wasco County, OR, Kittitas County, WA, Klickitat County, WA, Yakima County, WA

The radar

The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:51 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

Salem/Mcnary, OR (KSLE), launched 12:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 209 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, Salem/Mcnary, OR at 12:00Z on 2021-04-10Temperature 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, Salem/Mcnary, OR at 12:00Z on 2021-04-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 239 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
635 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
239 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
318 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

980 
WWUS76 KPDT 101452
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
752 AM PDT Sat Apr 10 2021

WAZ026-110200-
/O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0016.210410T1452Z-210411T0200Z/
Kittitas Valley-
Including the cities of Ellensburg and Thorp
752 AM PDT Sat Apr 10 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 with gusts to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Kittitas Valley.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will be from 10 AM PDT
  until 3 PM PDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/Pendleton
2 follow-up statements
897 
WWUS76 KPDT 101616
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
916 AM PDT Sat Apr 10 2021

ORZ041-WAZ024-110030-
/O.EXA.KPDT.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210411T0200Z/
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon-
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington-
Including the cities of Arlington, The Dalles, and White Salmon
916 AM PDT Sat Apr 10 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of 
  Washington. In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will be from 10 AM 
  PDT until 3 PM PDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

WAZ026-110030-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210411T0200Z/
Kittitas Valley-
Including the cities of Ellensburg and Thorp
916 AM PDT Sat Apr 10 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Kittitas Valley.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will be from 10 AM 
  PDT until 3 PM PDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/Pendleton
133 
WWUS76 KPDT 110107
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
607 PM PDT Sat Apr 10 2021

ORZ041-WAZ024-026-110215-
/O.CAN.KPDT.WI.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-210411T0200Z/
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon-
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington-Kittitas Valley-
607 PM PDT Sat Apr 10 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The threat of strong winds in excess of 45 mph has diminished
across the Kittitas Valley and the eastern Columbia Gorge.
Moderate winds with gusts 25-35 mph will remain possible through 8
PM with winds continuing to then lessen overnight.

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/Pendleton

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Washington, 2021Wind Advisories in Oregon, 2021Every wind advisory in 2021

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.