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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Pendleton, OR
NWS Pendleton, OR issued this wind advisory at Jun 19, 2021, 9:30 AM PDT for Kittitas County, Yakima County, Washington. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 19, 2021, 9:30 AM PDT (16:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2021, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pendleton, OR
Counties Kittitas County, WA, Yakima County, WA
The radar
The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 188 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Salem/Mcnary, OR (KSLE), launched 12:00Z, 4.5 hours before the alert went out and 273 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
- 1166 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
084 WWUS76 KPDT 191630 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 930 AM PDT Sat Jun 19 2021 WAZ026-200300- /O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0021.210619T1630Z-210620T0300Z/ Kittitas Valley- Including the cities of Ellensburg and Thorp 930 AM PDT Sat Jun 19 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * WHEN...Until 8 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...Drivers along Interstate 90 through the Kittitas Valley should be prepared for sudden and strong wind gusts. 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
207 WWUS76 KPDT 192042 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 142 PM PDT Sat Jun 19 2021 ...ELEVATED HEAT RISK MONDAY... .The combination of well above seasonable highs Monday in tandem with mild lows will pose an elevated heat risk for the eastern Gorge into the Columbia Basin, especially for those groups sensitive to heat. Mild lows in the morning will be followed by highs around 20 degrees above normal, around 100 degrees. There is potential for another day of heat Tuesday across the Basin, however, lower confidence exists. ORZ041-044-WAZ024-028-200400- /O.NEW.KPDT.HT.Y.0002.210621T1900Z-210622T0400Z/ Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon- Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon- Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington- Lower Columbia Basin of Washington- Including the cities of Arlington, The Dalles, Boardman, Hermiston, Ione, White Salmon, Connell, Prosser, and Tri-Cities 142 PM PDT Sat Jun 19 2021 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures between 98 to 102 expected. * WHERE...Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington and Oregon. Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and Oregon. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is potential for another hot day in parts of the Lower Columbia Basin Tuesday that could pose a risk to heat sensitive groups. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. && $$ WAZ026-200300- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210620T0300Z/ Kittitas Valley- Including the cities of Ellensburg and Thorp 142 PM PDT Sat Jun 19 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * WHEN...Until 8 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...Drivers along Interstate 90 through the Kittitas Valley should be prepared for sudden and strong wind gusts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/Pendleton
663 WWUS76 KPDT 200249 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pendleton OR 749 PM PDT Sat Jun 19 2021 WAZ026-200400- /O.EXP.KPDT.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-210620T0300Z/ Kittitas Valley- Including the cities of Ellensburg and Thorp 749 PM PDT Sat Jun 19 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Although wind gusts to 35 mph remain possible this evening...the threat for advisory level winds had decreased and the wind advisory will be allowed to expire. $$ ORZ041-044-WAZ024-028-201800- /O.CON.KPDT.HT.Y.0002.210621T1900Z-210622T0400Z/ Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon- Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon- Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington- Lower Columbia Basin of Washington- Including the cities of Arlington, The Dalles, Boardman, Hermiston, Ione, White Salmon, Connell, Prosser, and Tri-Cities 749 PM PDT Sat Jun 19 2021 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures between 98 to 102. * WHERE...In Washington, Lower Columbia Basin and Eastern Columbia River Gorge. In Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin and Eastern Columbia River Gorge. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses to occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Another hot day is possible in parts of the Lower Columbia Basin Tuesday that could pose a risk to heat sensitive groups. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/Pendleton
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pendleton, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 1:42 PM PDT | Heat Advisory | PDT | Benton, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla | 55 hr |
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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.