A High Wind Warning was issued for California zone CAZ081 at 28/1530 PST, effective from issuance until 28/2000 PST. The warning expired at 28/2000 PST.
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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 California zone CAZ081 at 28/1530 PST, effective from issuance until 28/2000 PST. The warning expired at 28/2000 PST. The above observations verified the warning.
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 Nov 28, 3:00 PM PST, 45 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 300 PM PST MON NOV 28 2005 .SHORT TERM...WINTER STORM CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH THE CWA WITH WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ISSUED TO ACCOUNT FOR INCREASED MOISTURE AND LOWER SNOW LEVELS WITH THIS SYSTEM. WARNING CONDITIONS ARE CONTINUING OVER THE MTS OF WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY WITH 5 TO 9 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION EXPECTED BY TONIGHT. ADVISORY CONDIDTIONS EXPECTED IN DOUGLAS CO FOOTHILLS WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES...OVER THE EAST SIDE ZONES AND CASCADES IN CALIFORNIA WITH 3 TO 6 INCHES...AND THE CASCADES AND SISKIYOUS WITH 8 TO 14 INCHES. SOME OF THE WESTERN VALLEYS EVEN GOT IN ON SOME OF THE ACTION WITH SPOTTER SNOW LEVELS DOWN NEAR 1000 FEET AND AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 4 INCHES. COLD AIR TRAPPED NEAR SURFACE KEPT SNOW LEVELS FROM RISING MUCH IN THESE AREAS. SNOW IS BEGINNING TO TAPER OFF TO A SHOWERY REGIME FROM WEST TO EAST...BUT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE STILL EXPECTED ABOVE CRITERIA RATES FOR ALL BUT WESTERN VALLEYS AND SHASTA VALLEY. WINDS HAVE BEEN IMPRESSIVE ON THE COAST WITH REPORTS NEARING 90 MPH. SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH VORT MAX AND TROUGH PASSING BY TO THE NORTH...FOLLOWED BY A BRIEF RESPITE WEDNESDAY. A SIMILAR SYSTEM IS SHAPING UP FOR LATER WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY WITH A WARM AND WET PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE PROGRESSING IN FROM THE WEST WHILE ANOTHER DEEP TROUGH ROTATES THROUGH FROM THE NORTHWEST. SURFACE LOW IS PROGGED TO DEEPEN OFF THE COAST AND SWEEP NORTHEAST...LIKE TODAYS DID. .LONG TERM...FOR FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND IT LOOKS LIKE CONTINUED COOLER AND UNSETTLED WEATHER WITH SYSTEMS ARRIVING FROM THE NORTHWEST. BERTEAU/STAVISH .AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS TO CHANGE TO AREAS OF IFR CONDITIONS AS A WARM FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE EASTERN PACIFIC BRINGING WIDESPREAD RAIN AND LOWERING CLOUDS. .MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OR...GALE WARNING FLORENCE TO CA BORDER. ...HIGH WIND WARNING ORZ21-22 UNTIL 300 PM. ...SNOW ADVISORY ORZ23-24-26 UNTIL 300 PM. ...SNOW ADVISORY ORZ25 UNTIL 1000 PM ABOVE 3000 FEET. ...SNOW ADVISORY ORZ26-27 UNTIL 1000 PM. ...SNOW ADVISORY ORZ29-30-31 UNTIL MIDNIGHT. CA...GALE WARNING OR BORDER TO PT ST GEORGE. ...WINTER STORM WARNING CAZ80-82 UNTIL 800 PM. ...WIND ADVISORY CAZ81 UNTIL 800 PM. ...SNOW ADVISORY CAZ81 UNTIL 800 PM. ...SNOW ADVISORY CAZ83-84-85 UNTIL MIDNIGHT. && ALSO VISIT THE NWS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 914 AM PST MON NOV 28 2005 PZZ350-353-356-370-373-376-291730- 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- 914 AM PST MON NOV 28 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY GALE WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY. FOR DETAILS SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CAZ081-083>085-ORZ025-027>031-291730- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-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- 914 AM PST MON NOV 28 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE... SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. FOR DETAILS SEE WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CAZ080-082-291730- SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY- 914 AM PST MON NOV 28 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING. FOR DETAILS SEE THE WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ORR
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1127 AM PST MON NOV 28 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1127 AM SNOW 5 ENE CAMAS VALLEY 43.07N 123.59W
11/28/2005 2.5 INCH DOUGLAS OR TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOWFALL SINCE 8 AM. STILL SNOWING
&&
ORRPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1143 AM PST MON NOV 28 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1142 AM SNOW 6 SSW DUNSMUIR 41.15N 122.32W
11/28/2005 1.0 INCH SHASTA CA TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOWING SINCE 7 AM
&&
SARGEANTPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1210 PM PST MON NOV 28 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1127 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 ESE KLAMATH FALLS 42.21N 121.71W
11/28/2005 6.0 INCH KLAMATH OR TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOWFALL SINCE 7 AM THIS MORNING.
&&
ORRPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
221 PM PST MON NOV 28 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1217 AM HEAVY SNOW 8 E CHILOQUIN 42.58N 121.70W
11/28/2005 0.0 INCH KLAMATH OR TRAINED SPOTTER
5 INCHES ON THE GROUND. SNOW IS DIMINISHING
1217 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSW OBRIEN 42.06N 123.71W
11/28/2005 1.06 INCH JOSEPHINE OR TRAINED SPOTTER
RAINFALL TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT
&&
ORRPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
237 PM PST MON NOV 28 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0237 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 W BANDON 43.11N 124.43W
11/28/2005 COOS OR TRAINED SPOTTER
WIND GUSTS TO 54 MPH, NO DAMAGE.
&&
ORRPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
328 PM PST MON NOV 28 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0237 PM HEAVY SNOW 8 E CHILOQUIN 42.58N 121.70W
11/28/2005 8.0 INCH KLAMATH OR TRAINED SPOTTER
SNOWFALL SINCE 7 AM PST.
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ORRThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Recorded at the Weed RAWS.
Recorded at the Weed RAWS.
Recorded at the Weed RAWS.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in California in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in California, November 2005
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: 5481385, 5481386, 5481387.