Oregon, 2012

High Wind in Oregon, January 20, 2012

January 20, 2012 · NWS MFR · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Another in a series of storms brought high winds to the coast and portions of south central Oregon.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MFR wrote it up.

Another in a series of storms brought high winds to the coast and portions of south central Oregon.

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 Jan 20, 9:43 AM PST, 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 20, 9:43 AM PST, 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
943 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012

.UPDATE...
AN UPDATE TO THE FORECAST WAS SENT A LITTLE WHILE AGO TO INCREASE
SOUTHEAST WINDS IN THE ROGUE VALLEY TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...ADJUST THE BEGINNING TIME OF THE WIND ADVISORY IN THE
SHASTA VALLEY UP A BIT IN TIME...AND TO FINE TUNE WORDING OF THE
OTHER WIND PRODUCTS CURRENTLY OUT.

UPDATES HAVE ALSO BEEN SENT TO THE FLOOD WARNINGS ON THE COQUILLE
RIVER. ALL THREE POINTS WHERE WARNINGS EXISTED HAVE NOW
CRESTED...AND ONLY TWO WARNING REMAIN. PLEASE REFER TO OUR AHPS
AND RIVERS AND LAKES LINKS UNDER HYDROLOGY ON OUR WEB PAGE FOR
FURTHER DETAILS.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
ANOTHER STRONG AND WET STORM SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE TODAY THROUGH
TONIGHT...PERSISTING INTO SATURDAY. THIS ONE WILL MOVE
FASTER...SNOW LEVELS ARE LIKELY TO RISE HIGHER THAN WITH THE
PRECEDING FRONTAL SYSTEMS...AND THEN ON SATURDAY SNOW LEVELS WILL
LIKELY FALL TO 2500 TO 3500 FEET ACROSS THE AREA. ASIDE FROM
STAYING ON TOP OF THE WINDS AND THE RIVERS WE WILL NEED TO PAY
CLOSE ATTENTION TO SNOW LEVELS AND THE SURF. FURTHER UPDATES WILL
MADE THROUGH THE DAY AND WITH THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS EXIST AT MOST LOCATIONS THIS MORNING...THOUGH
PATCHY IFR LOW CLOUDS AND FOG EXIST IN THE VALLEYS THIS MORNING
AND THE MOUNTAINS ARE MOSTLY OBSCURED. A WARM OCCLUDED FRONT THIS
AFTERNOON MEANS THAT CEILINGS AND VIS WILL LIKELY DETERIORATE WITH
TIME...MAINLY IN THE IFR TO MVFR RANGE...WORSE NEAR THE SNOWPACK
AND ALONG AND NEAR THE COAST. WIND SPEED SHEAR WILL BE A CONCERN
AT THE COAST AND UMPQUA BASIN FROM MID MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS
EVENING. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL LATER TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 354 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012/

DISCUSSION...CURRENT IR IMAGE SHOWS HIGH AND MID CLOUDS IN
ADVANCE OF THE NEXT STORM ALREADY MAKING IT INTO THE FORECAST
AREA. THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE NEXT STORM
IMPACTING THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL
BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY PRECIPITATION TO THE
COAST...COAST RANGE CASCADES AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NEAR THE
MOUNT SHASTA REGION. PRECIPITATION ALONG THE COAST COULD TOTAL 1 TO
3 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING AND 1 TO 2 INCHES
ALONG THE CASCADES...SISKIYOUS AND MOUNT SHASTA REGION.

SNOW LEVELS TODAY WILL BE TRICKY...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNT SHASTA
REGION. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO START OUT BETWEEN 4000 AND
500 FEET WEST OF THE CASCADES...AROUND 4000 FEET EAST OF THE
CASCADES AND NEAR 3000 FEET NEAR MOUNT SHASTA...BUT THERE ARE
INDICATIONS THEY COULD JUMP UP IN THE AFTERNOON AS A WARMER
AIRMASS MOVES IN WEST OF THE CASCADES. HOWEVER NOT AS CONFIDENT
THEY WILL COME UP MUCH IF AT ALL IN THE MOUNT SHASTA AREA. SNOW
LEVELS WILL COME DOWN TONIGHT AS COLDER AIR ALOFT MOVES IN.

WINDS WILL ONCE AGAIN RAMP UP ALONG THE COAST LATE THIS MORNING
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. ALSO WINDS EAST OF THE CASCADES AND IN THE
SHASTA VALLEY WILL INCREASE AND THE CURRENT WATCHES AND ADVISORIES
HANDEL THIS WELL.

FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT COQUILLE AND
THIS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY WITH THE RIVER
EXPECTED TO CREST LATE THIS MORNING. FLOOD WARNINGS ALSO CONTINUE
AT THE NORTH AND SOUTH FORK COQUILLE AT MYRTLE POINT AND ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN FLOOD STAGE UNTIL LATE THIS MORNING.

THE UPPER TROUGH EXISTS THE REGION SATURDAY AND WE SHOULD GET A
RELATIVE BREAK IN THE WEATHER SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
SUNDAY...THEN ANOTHER STORM WILL IMPACT OUR AREA LATE SUNDAY
MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH MORE HEAVY RAIN AT THE COAST
RANGE...MOUNTAIN SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS AT THE COAST AND EAST OF THE
CASCADES. -PETRUCELLI

&&

.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST
     SATURDAY ABOVE 5500 FEET FOR ORZ030-031.
     HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS
     EVENING FOR ORZ031.
     HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR ORZ021-022.
     HIGH SURF WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY FOR
     ORZ021-022.
     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST
     SATURDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR ORZ027-028.
     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST
     SATURDAY ABOVE 5000 FEET FOR ORZ027-028.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR ORZ026.

CA...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST
     SATURDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET FOR CAZ082.
     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST
     SATURDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR CAZ080.
     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR CAZ081.
     WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST
     SATURDAY FOR CAZ083.
PZ...STORM WARNING UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR
     PZZ350-356-370-376.
     GALE WARNING UNTIL NOON PST TODAY FOR PZZ350-356-370-376.
     HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING UNTIL 7 PM PST SUNDAY FOR
     PZZ350-356-370-376.

BTL/MAP
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 20, 6:59 AM PST, 3 hours 14 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
659 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012

CAZ081-211400-
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
659 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT 1 PM FRIDAY TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY...SEE
THE LATEST WEATHER MESSAGE FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ORZ031-211400-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
659 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT 1 PM FRIDAY TO 10 PM PST
FRIDAY...SEE
THE LATEST WEATHER MESSAGE FOR THE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET IS IN
EFFECT 4 PM FRIDAY...SEE THE LATEST WINTER MESSAGE FOR THE
SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET IS IN
EFFECT THROUGH 10 AM SATURDAY...SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER
MESSAGE FOR THE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ORZ021-211400-
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
659 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM PST
FRIDAY...SEE THE LATEST WEATHER MESSAGE FOR THE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH AND SOUTH FORK
COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT...SEE THE LATEST FLOOD PRODUCT FOR
THE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ORZ022-211400-
CURRY COUNTY COAST-
659 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM PST THIS EVENING...SEE THE LATEST WEATHER MESSAGE FOR THE
SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

CAZ083-211400-
NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY-
659 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT 4PM FRIDAY...SEE THE LATEST
WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR THE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 AM SATURDAY...SEE
THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR THE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ORZ027-028-211400-
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-
SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
659 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT 4PM FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS
ABOVE 5000 FEET...SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR THE
SPECIFIC DETAILS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT 4 PM FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS
ABOVE 4000 FEET...SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR THE
SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 AM SATURDAY FOR
ELEVATIONS
ABOVE 5000 FEET...SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR THE
SPECIFIC DETAILS.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT 4 PM FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS
ABOVE 4000 FEET...SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR THE
SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

CAZ082-211400-
SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
659 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT 4 PM FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS
ABOVE 3500 FEET...SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR THE
SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 1O AM SATURDAY FOR
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 3500 FEET...SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
FOR THE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ORZ029-030-211400-
KLAMATH BASIN-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
659 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET IS IN
EFFECT 4 PM FRIDAY...SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR THE
SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 5500 FEET IS IN
EFFECT THROUGH 10 AM SATURDAY...SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER
MESSAGE FOR THE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

CAZ080-211400-
WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY-
659 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET IS IN EFFECT
4PM FRIDAY...SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR THE
SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4000 FEET IS IN EFFECT
THROUGH 10 AM SATURDAY...SEE THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE FOR
THE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 20, 8:23 AM PST, 1 hour 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
823 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NNW BROOKINGS         42.12N 124.32W
01/20/2012  M2.93 INCH       CURRY              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

&&

CC
Local storm report, Jan 20, 8:42 AM PST, 1 hour 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
842 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NNE SELMA             42.35N 123.57W
01/20/2012  M1.30 INCH       JOSEPHINE          OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR TOTAL SINCE 830AM PST. 5.45 INCHES IN THE LAST 72
            HOURS.

&&

CC
Local storm report, Jan 20, 9:19 AM PST, 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
919 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0918 AM     SNOW             4 SW WEED               41.37N 122.43W
01/20/2012  M5.0 INCH        SISKIYOU           CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR TOTAL ENDING 8AM. STORM TOTAL 12 INCHES OF SNOW.
            CURRENTLY SNOWING.

&&

SPENCER
Local storm report, Jan 20, 9:29 AM PST, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
929 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SSW APPLEGATE         42.21N 123.19W
01/20/2012  M0.88 INCH       JACKSON            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR TOTAL SINCE 8AM. 2.46 INCHES IN LAST 72 HOURS.

0831 PM     FLOOD            7 ESE COOS BAY          43.35N 124.09W
01/19/2012                   COOS               OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DANIELS CREEK IS FLOODING ONTO THE ROADWAY. SOME
            RESIDENTS CAN NOT LEAVE THEIR HOMES. COOS RIVER ALSO
            FLOODED THE ROAD TODAY.

0831 PM     HEAVY RAIN       7 ESE COOS BAY          43.35N 124.09W
01/19/2012  M3.33 INCH       COOS               OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NEAR DANIELS CREEK AND THE COOS RIVER.

1246 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NE VALLEY FALLS       42.36N 120.25W
01/19/2012  M77.00 MPH       LAKE               OR   PUBLIC

            SUSTAINED 51MPH

1217 PM     HEAVY RAIN       WNW PORT ORFORD         42.75N 124.50W
01/19/2012  M6.35 INCH       CURRY              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24HRS---RAIN AND WIND LETTING UP

1217 PM     HEAVY RAIN       SSE GOLD BEACH          42.41N 124.42W
01/19/2012  M9.67 INCH       CURRY              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

GLASER
Local storm report, Jan 20, 9:52 AM PST, 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
952 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0948 AM     HEAVY RAIN       N MYRTLE POINT          43.07N 124.13W
01/20/2012  M3.58 INCH       COOS               OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            7 PM WEDNESDAY THROUGH 10 PM THURSDAY. STORM TOTAL 6.18.

0948 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NNW BROOKINGS         42.13N 124.32W
01/20/2012  M6.10 INCH       CURRY              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HRS TO 3 PM THURSDAY.

&&

GLASER
Local storm report, Jan 20, 9:57 AM PST, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
957 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 S ETNA                41.37N 122.90W
01/20/2012  M1.15 INCH       SISKIYOU           CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR AMOUNT THROUGH 830AM PST. 2.45 INCHES WAS
            RECORDED IN THE PREVIOUS 24 HOURS THROUGH 830AM PST
            YESTERDAY.

&&

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3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, South Central Oregon Coast

When
January 20, 10:13 AM PST to 11:13 AM PST
Where
South Central Oregon Coast forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
RAWS
Coordinates
42.979, -123.829 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A gust to 60 mph was recorded at the Long Prairie RAWS at this time.

High Wind, Curry County Coast

When
January 20, 2:13 PM PST to 4:13 PM PST
Where
Curry County Coast forecast zone
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) measured gust
Reported by
RAWS
Coordinates
42.467, -124.215 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Gusts to 63, 69, and 66 mph were recorded at the Flynn Prairie RAWS at 20/1513, 20/1613, and 20/1713 PST, respectively.

High Wind, Central & Eastern Lake County

When
January 20, 2:38 PM PST to 5:38 PM PST
Where
Central & Eastern Lake County forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
RAWS
Coordinates
42.793, -120.387 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A gust to 59 mph was recorded at the Summer Lake RAWS at 20/1438 PST, then gusts to 60 mph were recorded at 20/1638 and 20/1738 PST.

What these are

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.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Oregon in 2012Every state in 2012This day in weather historyWarnings in Oregon, January 2012

Sources

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: 355617, 355618, 355620.