High winds caused multiple power failures for 1800 customers in the Tieton area. The first outage was around 11 am due to downed power lines and the second was around 4 pm.
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The episode as NWS PDT wrote it up.
High winds caused multiple power failures for 1800 customers in the Tieton area. The first outage was around 11 am due to downed power lines and the second was around 4 pm. The wind also fanned a spontaneous combustion wildfire at the Boise Cascade mill site in Yakima.
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 Pendleton, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 13, 9:21 AM PST, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 921 AM PST SUN NOV 13 2011 .UPDATE...TODAY...THE MAIN CONCERN FOR TODAY IS A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT THAT HAS BEEN SET UP BY A STRONG UPPER LEVEL 140-150 MPH JET STREAM STREAM AROUND 30000 FEET. AS SUCH WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS A WIDE AREA. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST FOR WINDS OF 25-35 MPH. LOCALLY SOME WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. DETAILS REGARDING THE WIND ADVISORY ARE IN PRODUCT PDXNPWPDT. THE FORECAST AREA WILL BE MAINLY DRY TODAY DUE TO WESTERLY DOWNSLOPE WINDS FROM 5000-10000 FEET. I LOWERED POPS IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS TO SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THE REMAINDER OF TODAY. OTHERWISE...THE CURRENT FORECAST IS GOOD. POLAN && .AVIATION...18Z TAFS. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KTS...WITH STRONGER GUSTS AT KDLS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION AS A VERY STRONG JET STREAM REMAINS OVER AREA. THE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE TO UNDER 20 KTS OVERNIGHT...BUT WILL PICK UP AGAIN ON MONDAY. HIGH LEVEL CIRRUS CLOUDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH SOME CUMULUS AROUND 5000 FEET AGL NEAR THE FOOTHILLS THROUGH THE PERIOD. 93 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 325 AM PST SUN NOV 13 2011/ SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. IMPRESSIVE 150KT UPPER LEVEL JET WAS MOVING INTO THE REGION AND WITH DRY AIR IN PLACE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP. THUS A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL OREGON NORTHWARD AND INTO THE GORGE...ALONG WITH PORTIONS OF THE BASIN AND FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS TODAY. OTHERWISE THE WESTERLY UPSLOPE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SHOWERS MOSTLY IN THE AREA MOUNTAINS TODAY AND INTO TONIGHT. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK TOWARD THE TWO STATE AREA MONDAY AND INCREASE THE CHANCES FOR VALLEY RAIN SHOWERS AND MOUNTAINS SNOW SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AT OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEK. HOWEVER...THERE APPEARS TO BE A BRIEF BREAK ON TUESDAY ALTHOUGH NORTHWESTERLY UPSLOPE FLOW WILL FORCE SOME MOUNTAIN SHOWERS ALONG THE CASCADES OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON. A WARM FRONT IS THEN EXPECTED TO BRING RAIN TO THE FORECAST AREA STARTING EARLY WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT DROPS SOUTH OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH MUCH COLDER AIR EXPECTED THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK AS A LARGE COLD TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE SETTLES SOUTHWARD FROM CANADA. ALL INDICATIONS ARE THAT TEMPERATURES WILL BE COLD ENOUGH TO SUPPORT SNOW OR A RAIN/SNOW MIX DOWN TO THE LOWEST ELEVATIONS DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. UNFORTUNATELY THE MODELS ARE INCONSISTENT ON SHORTWAVE DETAILS SO PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE VERY UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME. BREEZY TO LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD. TRIMARCO && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... PDT 56 37 52 35 / 10 10 30 50 ALW 56 37 51 36 / 10 10 30 50 PSC 55 38 55 33 / 0 10 20 30 YKM 55 29 49 29 / 10 10 10 20 HRI 58 36 55 34 / 10 10 20 30 ELN 54 29 46 28 / 10 20 20 20 RDM 52 24 48 30 / 10 10 30 40 LGD 45 30 45 33 / 20 30 30 50 GCD 41 23 47 30 / 10 20 30 40 DLS 53 36 53 39 / 20 30 40 30 && .PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OR...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING ORZ041-042-044-507>509. WA...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING WAZ024-026>029-521. && THREAT INDEX TODAY : YELLOW MONDAY : GREEN TUESDAY : GREEN GREEN: NONE OR LIMITED NEED FOR WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES. YELLOW: A FEW WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES POSSIBLE OR IN EFFECT. RED: NUMEROUS WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES POSSIBLE OR IN EFFECT. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON 99/97/82/93
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
600 AM PST SUN NOV 13 2011
ORZ041-042-044-049-050-502-503-505>509-WAZ024-026>030-520-521-
141315-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY-
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-JOHN DAY BASIN-OCHOCO-
JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
600 AM PST SUN NOV 13 2011
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON
AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
STRONG WIND
SIMCOE HIGHLANDS, EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON,
KITTITAS VALLEY, YAKIMA VALLEY, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF
WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON,
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON, NORTH CENTRAL OREGON,
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES, LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF
OREGON, FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON,
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON
STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE TODAY CREATING WINDY
CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA. SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 25
TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE HEADER...PDXNPWPDT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
SNOW MONDAY
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES OF THE
OREGON CASCADES, WALLOWA COUNTY, NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY
HIGHLANDS
SNOW TUESDAY
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES OF THE
OREGON CASCADES, WALLOWA COUNTY, NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY
HIGHLANDS
SNOW WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES OF THE
OREGON CASCADES, WALLOWA COUNTY, NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY
HIGHLANDS
SNOW THURSDAY
EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES, SIMCOE HIGHLANDS,
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS OF THE
BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES, GRANDE RONDE
VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY, FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE
MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON,
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS
SNOW FRIDAY
EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES, SIMCOE HIGHLANDS,
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS OF THE
BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES, GRANDE RONDE
VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY, FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE
MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON,
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS
SNOW SATURDAY
EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES, SIMCOE HIGHLANDS,
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS OF THE
BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES, GRANDE RONDE
VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY, FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE
MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON,
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS
A SERIES OF STORM SYSTEMS WILL BRING VALLEY RAIN SHOWERS AND
MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS TO THE REGION FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK. COLDER
TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE TOWARD NEXT WEEKEND WHICH MAY LOWER SNOW
LEVELS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
GRAPHICAL FORECASTS OF WEATHER HAZARDS OUT TO SEVEN DAYS
ARE DISPLAYED ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AT:
WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/PDT/CURRENTHAZARDS/HWO.HTML
ALL LETTERS IN THE ABOVE URL ARE LOWER CASE.The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind, 1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Washington in 2011Every state in 2011This day in weather historyWarnings in Washington, November 2011
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: 347556, 347557.