California, 2011High Wind in California, February 14 to 15, 2011
February 14 to 15, 2011 · NWS MFR · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
A big and strong storm brought high winds to many areas in Northern California and Southern Oregon on this date.
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.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
A big and strong storm brought high winds to many areas in Northern California and Southern Oregon on this date.
What forecasters said that day
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 14, 1:00 AM PST, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 14, 1:00 AM PST, 2 hours 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
100 AM PST MON FEB 14 2011
.DISCUSSION...14/00Z NAM/GFS IN.
WE ARE NOW POISED ON THE EDGE OF AN EVENTFUL WEEK WEATHERWISE.
SHORT WAVES EJECTING FROM AN OFFSHORE LONG WAVE TROUGH WILL START
THE SHOW OFF LATER TODAY. THE FIRST WAVE WILL PUSH A STRONG FRONT
ONSHORE FROM THE SOUTHWEST LATER THIS MORNING. THE SECOND WAVE
WILL MOVE IN FROM THE WEST AND IT WILL PUSH ANOTHER FRONT ONSHORE
MONDAY NIGHT. THE MONDAY MORNING FRONT WILL PACK THE STRONGEST
WINDS BUT THE MONDAY NIGHT FRONT WILL HAVE THE HEAVIEST
PRECIPITATION. SNOW LEVELS WILL START OFF AROUND 6000 FEET BUT
WILL DROP TO AROUND 3500 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING AND AS LOW AS
3000 FEET IN SOME LOCATIONS MONDAY NIGHT.
THE WIND EVENT WILL PEAK THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE SNOW
EVENT WILL PEAK TUESDAY.
WILL KEEP THE WIND HEADLINES WITH MINIMAL CHANGES. HOWEVER...THE
WINTER STORM WATCH FOR CAZ080/082/083 WILL BE UPGRADED TO A
WARNING LATER THIS MORNING. ALL OTHER ZONES FROM THE CASCADES WEST
ALONG WITH CAZ081 WILL GET A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
THE OFFSHORE TROUGH WILL MOVE TOWARD THE COAST TUESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY...SPEWING SHORT WAVES TO THE EAST AS IT DOES SO. THIS
WILL SUPPORT LOTS OF POST-FRONTAL SHOWER ACTIVITY WITH LOWERING
SNOW LEVELS. BY WEDNESDAY MORNING SNOW LEVELS WILL BE DOWN TO 2000
FEET...AND WILL CONTINUE TO DROP TO NEAR 1000 FEET WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. SOME OF THE WEST SIDE VALLEY FLOORS MAY SEE SOME SNOW...BUT
THIS WILL OCCUR WELL AFTER THE HEAVY PRECIPITATION EVENT. THE TROUGH
AXIS WILL MOVE ONSHORE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
LONG TERM DISCUSSION FROM THE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AFD...THURSDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY. THE MODELS ARE IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT IN KEEPING
THE MEAN TROUGH OVER THE PAC NW THURSDAY THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND. THE
DETAILS DIFFER. HOWEVER THEY ALL POINT TO A COLDER AND WETTER
PATTERN WITH SHORTWAVE TROUGHS ORIGINATING FROM THE GULF OF
ALASKA. THIS WILL RESULT IN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EACH DAY WITH LOW
SNOW LEVELS. TEMPERATURES ARE ALSO LIKELY TO REMAIN BELOW NORMAL.
&&
.AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL INITIALLY BUT WIDESPREAD
MVFR CIGS/VSBYS WITH AREAS OF IFR CIGS/VSBYS WITH HIGHER TERRAIN
OBSCURED WILL OVERSPREAD ALL AREAS FROM THE CASCADES WEST LATER ON
TODAY. THE EAST SIDE WILL LIKELY REMAIN VFR UNTIL MONDAY
EVENING...AFTER WHICH AREAS OF MVFR CIGS/VSBYS WILL DEVELOP FROM
THE SOUTHWEST. IN THE WIND DEPARTMENT...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
INCREASE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY WITH WIND SPEED SHEAR FOR THE COAST
AND UMPQUA AND ROGUE BASINS STARTING BETWEEN 09Z AND 12Z AND
LASTING THROUGH MONDAY. WINDS WILL ALSO INCREASE IN NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA AND THE EAST SIDE BETWEEN 09Z AND 11Z WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 45 KTS.
&&
.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY FOR
ORZ030-031.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING FOR ORZ030-031.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST MONDAY FOR ORZ021-022.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING FOR ORZ027-028.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST MONDAY FOR ORZ026.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY FOR ORZ029.
CA...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY FOR
CAZ085.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
MORNING FOR CAZ085.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY FOR CAZ084.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
ABOVE 3000 FEET FOR CAZ080-082.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY FOR
CAZ081.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
FOR CAZ083.
PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS UNTIL 6 AM PST
MONDAY FOR PZZ350-356.
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY FOR
PZZ350-356.
GALE WARNING FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 3 AM PST TUESDAY FOR PZZ356.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 6 AM PST MONDAY
FOR PZZ350-356.
GALE WARNING FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM PST MONDAY FOR PZZ350.
HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY FOR PZZ370-376.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY FOR PZZ370.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST
TONIGHT FOR PZZ370-376.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 3 AM PST TUESDAY FOR PZZ376.
15/15/05Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 13, 4:57 PM PST, 10 hours 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
457 PM PST SUN FEB 13 2011
ORZ021-022-141600-
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-
457 PM PST SUN FEB 13 2011
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
OREGON.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WILL OCCUR DURING THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST MONDAY.
SEE THE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
CAZ081-141600-
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
457 PM PST SUN FEB 13 2011
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WILL OCCUR DURING THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 4 AM PST
TUESDAY. SEE THE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
CAZ085-ORZ030-031-141600-
MODOC COUNTY-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
457 PM PST SUN FEB 13 2011
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WILL OCCUR DURING THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 4 PM PST
TUESDAY. SEE THE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS. A
WINTER STORM WATCH IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEE THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE
SPECIFIC DETAILS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
ORZ026-141600-
JACKSON COUNTY-
457 PM PST SUN FEB 13 2011
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
OREGON.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WILL OCCUR DURING THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST MONDAY. SEE THE
WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
CAZ084-ORZ029-141600-
NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-KLAMATH BASIN-
457 PM PST SUN FEB 13 2011
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WILL OCCUR DURING THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MONDAY TO 4 PM PST
TUESDAY. SEE THE WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
CAZ083-141600-
NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY-
457 PM PST SUN FEB 13 2011
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WILL OCCUR DURING THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING. SEE THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE SPECIFIC
DETAILS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
CAZ080-082-141600-
WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
457 PM PST SUN FEB 13 2011
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WILL OCCUR DURING THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING ABOVE 3000 FEET. SEE THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
FOR MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
ORZ027-028-141600-
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-
SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
457 PM PST SUN FEB 13 2011
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
OREGON.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WILL OCCUR DURING THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEE THE WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR MORE
SPECIFIC DETAILS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
High Wind, Central Siskiyou County
- When
- February 14, 3:20 AM PST to February 15, 4:25 AM PST
- Where
- Central Siskiyou County forecast zone
- Measured
- 54 kt (62 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 41.593, -122.540 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winds were strong during this entire interval. The CALTRANS Weed station recorded peak gusts of 60 mph at 14/0440 PST and 14/0940 PST. The CALTRANS North Weed station reported a peak wind of 62 mph at 14/0320 PST.
High Wind, North Central & Southeast Siskiyou County
- When
- February 14, 10:00 AM PST to February 15, 8:00 AM PST
- Where
- North Central & Southeast Siskiyou County forecast zone
- Measured
- 67 kt (77 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- RAWS
- Coordinates
- 41.593, -122.540 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several RAWS stations recorded intervals of wind gusts exceeding 57 mph during this time period. The peak gust at the Indian Well RAWS was 73 mph at 15/0416 PST. The peak gust at the SHF07 Portable RAWS was 62 mph at 14/1129 PST. The peak wind at the Van Bremmer RAWS was 77 mph at 15/0245 PST.
High Wind, Modoc County
- When
- February 14, 6:00 PM PST to February 15, 5:00 PM PST
- Where
- Modoc County forecast zone
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- RAWS
- Coordinates
- 41.590, -120.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Timber Mountain RAWS recorded wind gusts exceeding 57 mph many times during this interval. The peak gust was 69 mph recorded at 14/2012 PST. The Juniper Creek RAWS recorded gusts of 58-60 mph from 15/0900 to 15/1200 PST. The peak gust was 60 mph at 15/0952 PST. The Rush Creek RAWS recorded three gusts to 59 mph between 15/1215 and 15/1615 PST.
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Strong Wind in New Jersey, February 14, 2011$40,000 · 21 events
- Wildfire in Texas, February 14 to 17, 2011$20,000 · 4 events
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Washington, February 14, 2011$20,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 events
- Winter Storm and High Wind in Nevada, February 14 to 16, 2011$20,000 · 74 kt wind · 3 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in California, February 14 to 16, 2011$15,000 · 62 kt wind · 5 events
- Strong Wind in Pennsylvania, February 14, 2011$10,000 · 10 events
- Strong Wind in Maryland, February 14, 2011$5,000 · 5 events
- High Wind in Virginia, February 14, 2011$2,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, February 14 to 16, 20115 events
- High Wind in Oregon, February 14 to 15, 201169 kt wind · 4 events
- Heavy Snow in Maine, February 14, 20114 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, February 14 to 15, 201158 kt wind · 4 events
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: 274496, 274502, 274501.