A High Wind Warning was issued for California zone CAZ081 effective at the above times, but no verifying observations were recorded. While it was windy in the area, the reported winds only met Wind Advisory criteria.
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The episode as NWS MFR wrote it up.
A High Wind Warning was issued for California zone CAZ081 effective at the above times, but no verifying observations were recorded. While it was windy in the area, the reported winds only met Wind Advisory criteria.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Medford, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 24, 9:30 AM PST, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.
SOUTHWEST OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
930 AM PST TUE FEB 24 2004
.DISCUSSION...FRONTAL SYSTEM HAS MOVED TO THE CASCADES WITH RADAR
AND OBSERVATIONS SHOWING PRECIPITATION FALLING FROM WESTERN
KLAMATH... AND EASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES WITH SNOW LEVEL AROUND 3500
FEET. SHOWERS BEHIND THE FRONT THROUGH JOSEPHINE...DOUGLAS...WESTERN
SISKIYOU...COOS...AND CURRY COUNTIES. MOUNT SHASTA HAS HAD THE
HIGHEST RAINFALL TOTAL WITH THIS EVENT TO THIS POINT WITH .71 IN
THE LAST 12 HOURS AND .25-.50 ALONG THE COASTAL ZONES. THE
PRECIPITATION WILL DIMINISH WITH THIS SYSTEM WITH SHOWERS CONTINUING
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...MAINLY AFFECTING THE COASTAL
REGION...CASCADES AND SISKIYOUS...WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL KLAMATH
COUNTIES. LITTLE ACTIVITY EXPECTED THIS EVENING BEFORE THE ONSET OF
POWERFUL SYSTEM LATE TONIGHT.
SATELLITE SHOWING MAJOR SYSTEM NOW ALONG 40N145W TRACKING QUICKLY
EAST AND WILL BE NEAR 40N132W BY LATE TONIGHT. MODELS VERY
CONSISTENT ON LOCATION AND STRENGTH OF THIS SYSTEM. WILL SEE VERY
WINDY CONDITIONS TO AFFECT THE COAST TONIGHT WITH SOUTH WINDS AT THE
HEADLANDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AND GUSTS NEAR 75 MPH TONIGHT THROUGH MUCH
OF WEDNESDAY. HIGH WIND WARNING UP FOR THIS REGION. STRONG UPSLOPE
OROGRAPHICALLY ENHANCED SNOW WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT IN WESTERN AND
SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY AS SOUTH 100+ KT JET MOVES TO THE
COAST. SNOW LEVELS TO BE AROUND 3500 FEET INITIALLY THEN FALL TO
BETWEEN 3000-3500 FEET WEDNESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON AROUND MOUNT
SHASTA. EXPECT 10-14 WITH UP TO 2 FEET OF SNOW NEAR MOUNT SHASTA
ABOVE 4000 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL 5-10 FOR
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS WELL. AREAS TO THE NORTH OF THIS REGION WILL SEE
MUCH LESS SNOWFALL WITH SHADOWING EXPECTED BUT SHOULD STILL SEE
SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOW INTO THE SHASTA VALLEY UP TO THE SISKIYOU
SUMMIT WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH STRONG SOUTH WINDS
AFFECTING THE SHASTA VALLEY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THUS
HAVE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU
COUNTY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN PLACE.
SOUTHERN OREGON WILL BE SPARED FROM RECEIVING THE HEAVY SNOW AND
EVEN THE HIGHER RAINFALL WILL BE MAINLY LIMITED TO THE FAR WESTERN
ZONES. THE ROUGE VALLEY TO SEE WINDY CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH WINDS POSSIBLY REACHING ADVISORY LEVELS BY
AFTERNOON. WINDY ALSO FOR THE EAST SIDE WITH 700 MILLIBAR WINDS OF
60-70 KT INDICATED. PRECIPITATION TO BECOME SHOWERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT
BUT UPSLOPE BRINGING MORE OF A CONTINUOUS FEED OF MOISTURE INTO
MOUNT SHASTA REGION NOT ABATING TILL AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEEDLESS TO SAY
TRAVEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT ALONG I-5 BETWEEN SISKIYOU SUMMIT
SOUTH AND IN PARTICULAR SOUTH OF WEED WITH HEAVY SNOW AND WIND.
ZONES LOOK ON TRACK SO NO UPDATE THIS MORNING.
&&
.MFR...WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...GALE WARNING FLORENCE, OR TO THE CA BORDER.
HIGH WIND WARNING COASTAL HEADLANDS OR21>22 CAPE BLANCO
SOUTH 12 AM TO 6 PM WED.
HIGH WIND WARNING COASTAL HEADLANDS OR21 NORTH OF CAPE
BLANCO 6 AM TO 6 PM WED.
HIGH WIND WATCH OR29-30-31 WED AND WED EVNG.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY
CA...GALE WARNING OR BORDER TO PT. ST. GEORGE, CA.
HIGH WIND WATCH SHASTA VALLEY CA81 LATE TUE NIGHT-WED.
HIGH WIND WATCH CAZ83-84-85 WED AND WED EVNG.
WINTER STORM WARNING WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL
SISKIYOU
COUNTY ABOVE 3000 FT 4 AM WED THROUGH 4 AM THU.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY
&&
WHELCHELHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 630 AM PST TUE FEB 24 2004 ORZ023>028-251430- CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-JACKSON COUNTY- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES- 630 AM PST TUE FEB 24 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. PZZ350-353-356-370-373-376-251430- CAPE ARAGO TO FLORENCE, OR 20 TO 60 NM- CAPE ARAGO TO FLORENCE, OR WESTWARD 20 NM- CAPE BLANCO TO CAPE ARAGO, OR 20 TO 60 NM- CAPE BLANCO TO CAPE ARAGO, OR WESTWARD 20 NM- PT. ST. GEORGE, CA TO CAPE BLANCO, OR 20 TO 60 NM- PT. ST. GEORGE, CA TO CAPE BLANCO, OR WESTWARD 20 NM- 630 AM PST TUE FEB 24 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHER OREGON AND FAR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST. REFER TO PDXMWSMFR FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY. REFER TO PDXMWSMFR FOR DETAILS. ORZ021-022-251430- CURRY COUNTY COAST-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST- 630 AM PST TUE FEB 24 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON .DAY ONE...TODAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE COASTAL HEADLANDS FOR WEDNESDAY. REFER TO PDXNPWMFR FOR DETAILS. WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ083>085-ORZ029>031-251430- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-KLAMATH BASIN-MODOC COUNTY- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- 630 AM PST TUE FEB 24 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SHASTA VALLEY FOR LATE TONIGHT. REFER TO PDXNPWMFR FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENING. REFER TO PDXNPWMFR FOR DETAILS. WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ080>082-251430- CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY- 630 AM PST TUE FEB 24 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A WINTER STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3000 FEET IN WESTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY FOR WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. REFER TO PDXWSWMFR FOR DETAILS. WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. JACOBS
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in California in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in California, February 2004
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