A dry cold front moved through the area and brought high winds to the Eastern Cascade Valleys and Western Columbia Basin.
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A dry cold front moved through the area and brought high winds to the Eastern Cascade Valleys and Western Columbia Basin.
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 Spokane, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 13, 2:01 PM PST, 3 hours 34 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Spokane WA
301 PM PDT Tue Jun 13 2023
.SYNOPSIS...
An passing cold front is bringing breezy and gusty conditions
tonight through Wednesday and more seasonal temperatures for the
second half of the week before an incoming trough for the weekend.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Tonight through Thursday: The convective conditions over the Idaho
Panhandle and Northeast WA will continue into the evening before
calming. A potent cold front is approaching the region with upper
level clouds currently increasing West to East over the Inland
Northwest. Once the storms have diminished, winds will be the
concern through the Cascades Valleys and across the Basin. Through
10 PM, perpendicular valleys to the Cascade mountain range,
through the Wenatchee Valley, onto the Waterville Plateau, western
and south-central Columbia Basin will easily see wind speeds in
the 20-30 mph range and gusts 40-50 mph out of the west. Through
10pm the winds will strengthen and be the strongest. Over a 60%
chance of sustained winds over 30 mph in parts of Douglas and
Grant counties and over 30% chance in the Wenatchee area. As for
the Okanogan Valley, winds will be slightly muted thanks to the
terrain and orientation of this valley. Omak has nearly a 50%
chance of seeing sustained winds of 30 mph or more and 80-90%
chance of wind gusts over 40 mph. As the front moves rapidly to
the east by Wednesday morning, the gusty winds will blow through
the Palouse bringing gusts to 30-35 mph for locations from Spokane
to Pullman/Moscow.
Wednesday through Thursday: A flat ridge pattern will allow for
brief break from the active thunderstorms from the past several
days. Lingering rain showers threat will continue over Northeast WA
and North ID. Wednesday is expected to be the better day for showers
as probabilities for half an inch of rain are around 20-30%. Winds
will decrease through the day as the front exits the region.
Temperatures will dive behind the cold front for Wednesday with
most locations seeing a 15 degree drop from Tuesday. Highs will
be in the upper 60s and 70s. Lows will be in the upper 40s and
50s. /JDC
Friday through Tuesday: Ensembles are in good agreement of the
ridge flattening and shifting to the east as a low pressure
system moves out of the Gulf of Alaska. A weak front will move
through the region late Friday night/early Saturday morning. Winds
will increase Friday afternoon ahead of the front with gusts 15
to 25 mph...strongest across central WA Cascade gaps and
Waterville Plateau. As the trough approaches and then possibly
sits over the Pacific Northwest by the end of the weekend and
early next week...we will see breezy winds each afternoon and
early evening through the weekend, with Saturday seeing the
strongest winds with gusts 30 to 35 mph across portions of central
WA.
With the trough in the vicinity, or over the region...expect
temperatures to cool through the weekend. Friday will be the
warmest, with highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. Then by
Sunday/Monday we will see highs in the 60s, which is about 10 to
15 degrees below average for mid June. Haven't been able to say
below average temps for awhile. This trough will also keep showers
going at times, especially across the mountains, extreme eastern
WA and the ID Panhandle. Quite a different Father's Day weekend
expected compared to our Mother's Day. /Nisbet
&&
.AVIATION...
00Z TAFs: A strong cold front will bring increasing sustained and
gusty west-southwest winds through Wednesday morning. The
strongest winds will occur in Central Washington with gusts of
35-45 kts expected. Winds will weaken across Central Washington
late tonight, around 06z, and remain elevated in eastern
Washington into Wednesday morning. TAF sites are expecting winds
gusts into the mid 30s kts./JDC
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Spokane 50 69 48 75 50 80 / 20 60 40 10 0 0
Coeur d'Alene 49 66 48 73 49 77 / 40 70 60 20 0 0
Pullman 45 66 46 70 45 77 / 20 30 30 10 0 0
Lewiston 55 75 54 79 54 86 / 20 10 20 10 0 0
Colville 45 66 44 75 45 78 / 60 80 50 10 0 0
Sandpoint 48 59 48 71 49 75 / 50 90 70 40 10 0
Kellogg 48 59 50 66 50 75 / 40 80 60 40 0 0
Moses Lake 49 77 48 82 50 86 / 10 10 10 0 0 0
Wenatchee 54 72 53 81 56 84 / 10 10 0 0 0 0
Omak 53 75 50 82 55 83 / 20 30 10 0 0 0
&&
.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...None.
WA...Wind Advisory until 11 PM PDT this evening for Moses Lake Area-
Waterville Plateau-Wenatchee Area.
&&Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Spokane WA
400 PM PDT Tue Jun 13 2023
IDZ001-WAZ037-132345-
Northern Panhandle ID-Northeast Mountains WA-
400 PM PDT Tue Jun 13 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of western Boundary,
northwestern Bonner and northeastern Pend Oreille Counties through
445 PM PDT...
At 359 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 37 miles northeast of Colville to 8 miles
southeast of Nordman. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Nordman, Metaline Falls, Beaver Creek Campground, Sullivan Lake
Campground, Coolin, and Noisy Creek Campground.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4867 11638 4843 11684 4881 11739 4900 11732
4900 11695 4901 11692 4900 11675
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 218DEG 24KT 4888 11725 4853 11683
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ButlerSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Spokane WA
422 PM PDT Tue Jun 13 2023
IDZ004-140000-
Central Panhandle Mountains ID-
422 PM PDT Tue Jun 13 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Shoshone County through 500 PM PDT...
At 422 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northeast of Bovill, or 29 miles southeast of St. Maries,
moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Clarkia.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4693 11629 4699 11632 4708 11612 4694 11602
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 244DEG 10KT 4696 11622
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
ButlerSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Spokane WA
426 PM PDT Tue Jun 13 2023
IDZ003-004-026-140000-
Central Panhandle Mountains ID-Lewiston Area ID-Idaho Palouse ID-
426 PM PDT Tue Jun 13 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Latah
and north central Nez Perce Counties through 500 PM PDT...
At 426 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kendrick, or 16 miles northwest of Orofino, moving northeast at 10
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Kendrick and Southwick.
This includes U.S. Highway 12 in Idaho between mile markers 24 and
26.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4663 11672 4669 11647 4663 11643 4662 11645
4653 11646 4651 11662
TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 244DEG 10KT 4659 11657
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
ButlerSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Spokane WA
433 PM PDT Tue Jun 13 2023
IDZ001-140015-
Northern Panhandle ID-
433 PM PDT Tue Jun 13 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Boundary and east central Bonner Counties through 515 PM PDT...
At 433 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kootenai, or 8 miles northeast of Sandpoint, moving northeast at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Bonners Ferry, Naples, Elmira, and Colburn.
This includes U.S. Highway 95 in Idaho between mile markers 480 and
509.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 4872 11631 4850 11605 4840 11605 4826 11642
4849 11676
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 232DEG 23KT 4836 11642
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
ButlerPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Spokane WA
459 PM PDT Tue Jun 13 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0415 PM Hail 3 SW Bayview 47.95N 116.60W
06/13/2023 E0.88 inch Kootenai ID Park/Forest Srvc
Farragut State Park Visitor Center employee
estimates nickel size hail.
&&
DBPreliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Spokane WA
500 PM PDT Tue Jun 13 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0418 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WSW Bayview 47.97N 116.58W
06/13/2023 Kootenai ID Park/Forest Srvc
State Park Ranger reported camp site damage
and tree damage.
&&
DBThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Mesonet TT246 recorded a gust of 61 MPH at 1835LST.
AV884 in Beverly recorded a gust of 63 MPH at 1902LST. A gust of 61 MPH was recorded 2 miles West of Mattawa.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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