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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 446
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
315 PM PDT Mon Aug 17 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western Idaho
Central and eastern Oregon
Southeastern Washington
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 315 PM until
1000 PM PDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
SUMMARY...Ongoing severe thunderstorms over southeastern Oregon may
continue to pose a severe-wind threat as they move into a marginally
unstable environment across parts of western Idaho. Additional
thunderstorms forming over central/northeastern Oregon, as far
southwest as the Bend area, also may offer sporadic severe gusts
while crossing the rest of the watch area this afternoon and early
evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 95
statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles west southwest
of Burns OR to 90 miles north of Mc Call ID. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
22035.
...Edwards
SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 446
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
315 PM PDT Mon Aug 17 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western Idaho
Central and eastern Oregon
Southeastern Washington
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 315 PM until
1000 PM PDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
SUMMARY...Ongoing severe thunderstorms over southeastern Oregon may
continue to pose a severe-wind threat as they move into a marginally
unstable environment across parts of western Idaho. Additional
thunderstorms forming over central/northeastern Oregon, as far
southwest as the Bend area, also may offer sporadic severe gusts
while crossing the rest of the watch area this afternoon and early
evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 95
statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles west southwest
of Burns OR to 90 miles north of Mc Call ID. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening
weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible
warnings. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
22035.
...Edwards
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 446 SEVERE TSTM ID OR WA 172215Z - 180500Z
AXIS..95 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
15WSW BNO/BURNS OR/ - 90N MYL/MC CALL ID/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 80NM E/W /81NW REO - 79SSW MLP/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22035.
LAT...LON 43502112 46171809 46171411 43501733
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 446 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 446
VALID 180420Z - 180500Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SSE LWS
TO 35 E ALW TO 10 ESE PDT.
WW 446 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 180500Z.
..DIAL..08/18/20
ATTN...WFO...BOI...MSO...OTX...PDT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 446
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
WAC013-071-180500-
WA
. WASHINGTON COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLUMBIA WALLA WALLA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 446
VALID 180320Z - 180440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 SW PDT TO
40 ESE ALW TO 45 SW P69 TO 50 W SMN.
..BENTLEY..08/18/20
ATTN...WFO...BOI...MSO...OTX...PDT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 446
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IDC061-069-180440-
ID
. IDAHO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LEWIS NEZ PERCE
$$
ORC021-049-059-180440-
OR
. OREGON COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GILLIAM MORROW UMATILLA
$$
WAC003-013-023-071-180440-
WA
. WASHINGTON COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ASOTIN COLUMBIA GARFIELD
WALLA WALLA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 446
VALID 180320Z - 180440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SW PDT TO
25 E PDT TO 35 SW LWS TO 45 SW P69 TO 45 ENE MYL.
..BENTLEY..08/18/20
ATTN...WFO...BOI...MSO...OTX...PDT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 446
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IDC061-069-180440-
ID
. IDAHO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LEWIS NEZ PERCE
$$
ORC021-049-059-063-180440-
OR
. OREGON COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GILLIAM MORROW UMATILLA
WALLOWA
$$
WAC003-013-023-071-180440-
WA
. WASHINGTON COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ASOTIN COLUMBIA GARFIELD
WALLA WALLA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 446
VALID 180225Z - 180340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 65 SW PDT TO
20 SSE PDT TO 40 SSE ALW TO 50 SE ALW TO 50 NE BKE TO 35 WNW MYL
TO 40 SSE MYL.
..BENTLEY..08/18/20
ATTN...WFO...BOI...MSO...OTX...PDT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 446
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IDC003-049-061-069-180340-
ID
. IDAHO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS IDAHO LEWIS
NEZ PERCE
$$
ORC021-049-059-063-180340-
OR
. OREGON COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GILLIAM MORROW UMATILLA
WALLOWA
$$
WAC003-013-023-071-180340-
WA
. WASHINGTON COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ASOTIN COLUMBIA GARFIELD
WALLA WALLA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 446
VALID 180125Z - 180240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NE RDM TO
50 SSW PDT TO 40 NW BKE TO 25 ESE BKE TO 35 N BOI.
..BENTLEY..08/18/20
ATTN...WFO...BOI...MSO...OTX...PDT...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 446
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IDC003-049-061-069-087-180240-
ID
. IDAHO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS IDAHO LEWIS
NEZ PERCE WASHINGTON
$$
ORC001-021-049-059-061-063-180240-
OR
. OREGON COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER GILLIAM MORROW
UMATILLA UNION WALLOWA
$$
WAC003-013-023-071-180240-
WA
. WASHINGTON COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ASOTIN COLUMBIA GARFIELD
WALLA WALLA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (30%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.