A High Wind Warning was issued for the above zones effective at the above times. The warnings was downgraded to a Wind Advisory at 1155 PST on 02/17.
Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS MFR wrote it up.
A High Wind Warning was issued for the above zones effective at the above times. The warnings was downgraded to a Wind Advisory at 1155 PST on 02/17. No verifying observations were received.
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 16, 3:00 PM PST, 35 minutes earlier.
SOUTHWEST OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
300 PM PST MON FEB 16 2004
.DISCUSSION...
A PINEAPPLE EXPRESS WEATHER PATTERN WILL PERSIST INTO TUESDAY AS
MOISTURE SURGES FROM THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND
SOUTHERN OREGON. A COLD FRONT...NEARLY STATIONARY AT THE
COAST...WILL LIFT NORTH AS A WARM FRONT LATE TONIGHT AS DEEP LOW
PRESSURE ABOUT 150 MILES WEST OF CAPE MENDOCINO TRACKS NORTHEAST TO
THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST. AS THIS LOW PASSES BY...SOUTH WINDS WILL
INCREASE DRAMATICALLY AT THE COAST...AND INLAND ESPECIALLY AT THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS. VERY HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED...GREATEST FROM THE
CASCADES WESTWARD. THE RAIN AND WINDS WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AS THE LOW AND ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVE INLAND.
THERE WILL BE SCATTERED LIGHT SHOWERS WEDNESDAY...DECREASING
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS THE UPPER TROUGH MOVES INLAND. HIGH PRESSURE
RIDGING OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY FOR A BREAK
IN THE RAIN WITH PARTLY SUNNY SKIES ASIDE FROM MORNING VALLEY LOW
CLOUDS. ALSO TEMPERATURES A LITTLE COOLER THAN NORMAL. THE NEXT
TROUGH WILL APPROACH SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY WITH A CHANCE OF
MAINLY WEST SIDE RAIN. DW
&&
.MFR...WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...GALE WARNING FLORENCE, OR TO CA BORDER.
URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY
ZONES 21,22,24.
HIGH WIND WARNING MIDNIGHT TO NOON AT THE COAST.
HIGH WIND WARNING MIDNIGHT TO 4 PM ZONES 29>31.
WIND ADVISORY 2AM TO 2PM ZONES 24,26.
CA...GALE WARNING OR BORDER TO PT ST GEORGE, CA.
URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY
ZONES 80>83.
HIGH WIND WARNING THROUGH TUESDAY ZONE 81.
HIGH WIND WARNING MIDNIGHT TO 4 PM ZONES 83>85.
WIND ADVISORY 2AM TO 2 PM ZONES 80,82.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 603 AM PST MON FEB 16 2004 PZZ350-353-356-370-373-376-171430- 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- 603 AM PST MON FEB 16 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY GALE WARNING FLORENCE OREGON TO CALIFORNIA BORDER AND OREGON BORDER TO PT ST GEORGE CALIFORNIA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ021-022-171430- CURRY COUNTY COAST-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST- 603 AM PST MON FEB 16 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON .DAY ONE...TODAY HIGH WIND WARNING CURRY COUNTY COAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ081-171430- CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 603 AM PST MON FEB 16 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY WIND ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. CAZ080-082>085-ORZ023>031-171430- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY- EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-JACKSON 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- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY- 603 AM PST MON FEB 16 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...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ORR
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
940 AM PST MON FEB 16 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E NORTH BEND 43.41N 124.22W
02/16/2004 0.00 INCH COOS OR TRAINED SPOTTER
EAST SIDE OF BAY REPORTED 1.22 INCHES RAIN MIDNIGHT TO
830AM. TOTAL RAINFALL 1.46 INCHES 830PM SUNDAY TO 830AM
TODAY.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 S COOS BAY 43.35N 124.23W
02/16/2004 0.00 INCH COOS OR TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED 1.31 INCHES RAIN FROM 9PM SUNDAY TO 8AM TODAY.
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SSE COOS BAY 43.34N 124.21W
02/16/2004 0.00 INCH COOS OR TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED 1.31 INCHES RAIN PAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 8AM.
&&
RGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1200 PM PST MON FEB 16 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 S MCCLOUD 41.21N 122.14W
02/16/2004 1.83 INCH SISKIYOU CA TRAINED SPOTTER
PAST 24 HRS ENDING AT 9AM.
0730 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 NNW MOUNT SHASTA 41.40N 122.36W
02/16/2004 56 MPH SISKIYOU CA TRAINED SPOTTER
2 MILES WEST OF BLACK BUTTE. SEVERAL WIND GUSTS OVER 50
MPH.
&&
RGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1201 PM PST MON FEB 16 2004
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION...ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 N BROOKINGS 42.15N 124.29W
02/16/2004 1.00 INCH CURRY OR TRAINED SPOTTER
AT CAPE FERRELO REPORTED RAINFALL DURING PAST 4 HRS.
1100 AM HEAVY RAIN GOLD BEACH 42.41N 124.42W
02/16/2004 1.00 INCH CURRY OR TRAINED SPOTTER
DURING PAST 4 HRS ENDING AT 11AM.
&&
RGThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
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After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Oregon in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Oregon, February 2004
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5384099, 5384100, 5384101.