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WWUS76 KOTX 071150
NPWOTX
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
450 AM PDT TUE APR 7 2026
WAZ034-071900-
/O.NEW.KOTX.DU.Y.0001.260407T1150Z-260407T1900Z/
MOSES LAKE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EPHRATA, MOSES LAKE, OTHELLO, AND QUINCY
450 AM PDT TUE APR 7 2026
..BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY
* WHAT...VISIBILITY DOWN TO BETWEEN A QUARTER AND ONE MILE IN
BLOWING DUST.
* WHERE...EPHRATA, MOSES LAKE AND WARDEN.
* WHEN...UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY.
* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF BLOWING DUST WILL BE
WITHIN THE AREA OF GEORGE, EPHRATA, AND WARDEN. THIS WILL INCLUDE
THE STRETCH OF INTERSTATE 90 BETWEEN GEORGE AND MOSES LAKE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO STAY
INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. BE READY FOR A SUDDEN DROP IN
VISIBILITY. IF YOU ENCOUNTER BLOWING DUST ON THE ROADWAY OR SEE IT
APPROACHING, PULL OFF THE ROAD AS FAR AS POSSIBLE AND PUT YOUR
VEHICLE IN PARK. TURN THE LIGHTS ALL THE WAY OFF AND KEEP FOOT OFF
THE BRAKE PEDAL. REMEMBER, 'PULL ASIDE, STAY ALIVE'.
WAZ031-032-072000-
/O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0003.260407T1500Z-260408T0000Z/
NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ANATONE, POMEROY, CLOVERLAND ROAD,
MOUNTAIN ROAD, ALPOWA SUMMIT, CLARKSTON, AND PEOLA
450 AM PDT TUE APR 7 2026
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM
PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH EXPECTED
BELOW 4500 FEET. GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH EXPECTED ABOVE 4500 FEET.
* WHERE...ANATONE, POMEROY, CLOVERLAND ROAD, MOUNTAIN ROAD, ALPOWA
SUMMIT, CLARKSTON, AND PEOLA.
* WHEN...FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ANY FIRE STARTS COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY IN DRY
GRASSES AND BRUSH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
WAZ035-044-072000-
/O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0003.260407T1500Z-260408T0000Z/
UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CRESTON, BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD, COULEE
CITY, RITZVILLE, WATERVILLE, HARRINGTON, ODESSA, MANSFIELD, GRAND
COULEE, AND WILBUR
450 AM PDT TUE APR 7 2026
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM
PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...CRESTON, BADGER MOUNTAIN ROAD, COULEE CITY, RITZVILLE,
WATERVILLE, HARRINGTON, ODESSA, MANSFIELD, GRAND COULEE, AND
WILBUR.
* WHEN...FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ANY FIRE STARTS COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY IN DRY
GRASSES AND BRUSH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
WAZ043-072000-
/O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0003.260407T1500Z-260408T0000Z/
OKANOGAN VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BREWSTER, OKANOGAN, OMAK, BRIDGEPORT,
TONASKET, OROVILLE, NESPELEM, AND DISAUTEL PASS
450 AM PDT TUE APR 7 2026
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM
PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...BREWSTER, OKANOGAN, OMAK, BRIDGEPORT, TONASKET, OROVILLE,
NESPELEM, AND DISAUTEL PASS.
* WHEN...FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. TREE
LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ANY FIRE STARTS COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY IN DRY
GRASSES AND BRUSH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.
SVH
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