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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Pendleton, OR

February 5, 20217 counties in Washington; 6 counties in Oregon

NWS Pendleton, OR issued this wind advisory at Feb 5, 2021, 1:30 PM PST for 7 counties in Washington; 6 counties in Oregon. It took effect at Feb 6, 2021, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 5, 2021, 1:30 PM PST (21:30 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 6, 2021, 10:00 AM PST
Expired
Feb 6, 2021, 7:00 PM PST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Pendleton, OR

Counties Gilliam County, OR, Morrow County, OR, Sherman County, OR, Umatilla County, OR, Wasco County, OR, Wheeler County, OR, Benton County, WA, Columbia County, WA, Franklin County, WA, Kittitas County, WA, Klickitat County, WA, Walla Walla County, WA, Yakima County, WA

The radar

The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:32 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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 272 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 2021-02-05Temperature 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, Salem/Mcnary, OR at 12:00Z on 2021-02-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 457 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
592 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
96 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
457 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
482 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

734 
WWUS76 KPDT 052130
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
130 PM PST Fri Feb 5 2021

ORZ041-044-507-508-WAZ024-026-028-029-060700-
/O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0008.210206T1800Z-210207T0300Z/
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-
Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-
Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon-
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington-Kittitas Valley-
Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-
Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington-
Including the cities of Arlington, The Dalles, Boardman, 
Hermiston, Ione, Pendleton, Pilot Rock, Heppner, Condon, Fossil, 
White Salmon, Ellensburg, Thorp, Connell, Prosser, Tri-Cities, 
Dayton, Waitsburg, and Walla Walla
130 PM PST Fri Feb 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of 
  Washington, Kittitas Valley, Lower Columbia Basin of 
  Washington and Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington. 
  In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Lower 
  Columbia Basin of Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue 
  Mountains of Oregon and Foothills of the Southern Blue 
  Mountains of Oregon.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM PST Saturday.

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


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
4 follow-up statements
039 
WWUS76 KPDT 060613
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1013 PM PST Fri Feb 5 2021

ORZ041-044-507-508-WAZ024-026-028-029-061500-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0008.210206T1800Z-210207T0300Z/
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-
Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-
Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon-
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington-Kittitas Valley-
Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-
Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington-
Including the cities of Arlington, The Dalles, Boardman, 
Hermiston, Ione, Pendleton, Pilot Rock, Heppner, Condon, Fossil, 
White Salmon, Ellensburg, Thorp, Connell, Prosser, Tri-Cities, 
Dayton, Waitsburg, and Walla Walla
1013 PM PST Fri Feb 5 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge, Kittitas
  Valley, Lower Columbia Basin and Foothills of the Blue
  Mountains. In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge, Lower
  Columbia Basin, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains and
  Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM PST Saturday.

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

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
453 
WWUS76 KPDT 061452
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
652 AM PST Sat Feb 6 2021

ORZ041-044-507-508-WAZ024-026-028-029-070300-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0008.210206T1800Z-210207T0300Z/
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-
Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-
Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon-
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington-Kittitas Valley-
Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-
Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington-
Including the cities of Arlington, The Dalles, Boardman, 
Hermiston, Ione, Pendleton, Pilot Rock, Heppner, Condon, Fossil, 
White Salmon, Ellensburg, Thorp, Connell, Prosser, Tri-Cities, 
Dayton, Waitsburg, and Walla Walla
652 AM PST Sat Feb 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Washington, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington, 
  Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington, Kittitas Valley 
  and Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington. In Oregon, 
  Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Lower 
  Columbia Basin of Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of 
  Oregon and Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM PST this evening.

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

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
454 
WWUS76 KPDT 062005
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
1205 PM PST Sat Feb 6 2021

WAZ027-070300-
/O.EXA.KPDT.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210207T0300Z/
Yakima Valley-
Including the cities of Naches, Sunnyside, Toppenish, and Yakima
1205 PM PST Sat Feb 6 2021

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

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Yakima Valley.

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

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


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ041-044-507-508-WAZ024-026-028-029-070300-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210207T0300Z/
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-
Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-
Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon-
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington-Kittitas Valley-
Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-
Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington-
Including the cities of Arlington, The Dalles, Boardman, 
Hermiston, Ione, Pendleton, Pilot Rock, Heppner, Condon, Fossil, 
White Salmon, Ellensburg, Thorp, Connell, Prosser, Tri-Cities, 
Dayton, Waitsburg, and Walla Walla
1205 PM PST Sat Feb 6 2021

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

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Washington, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington, 
  Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington, Kittitas Valley 
  and Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington. In Oregon, 
  Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Lower 
  Columbia Basin of Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of 
  Oregon and Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon.

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

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

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
332 
WWUS76 KPDT 070305
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
705 PM PST Sat Feb 6 2021

ORZ041-044-507-508-WAZ024-026>029-070415-
/O.EXP.KPDT.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210207T0300Z/
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon-
Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon-
Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon-
Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon-
Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington-Kittitas Valley-
Yakima Valley-Lower Columbia Basin of Washington-
Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington-
Including the cities of Arlington, The Dalles, Boardman, 
Hermiston, Ione, Pendleton, Pilot Rock, Heppner, Condon, Fossil, 
White Salmon, Ellensburg, Thorp, Naches, Sunnyside, Toppenish, 
Yakima, Connell, Prosser, Tri-Cities, Dayton, Waitsburg, 
and Walla Walla
705 PM PST Sat Feb 6 2021

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Breezy conditions will continue overnight into Sunday. 

$$

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 5, 1:30 AM PSTWind AdvisoryPDTBenton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more11 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.