CW3E AR Update: Post-Event Summary: 14-17 October 2016 – Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes

CW3E AR Update: 14-17 October 2016 Post-Event Summary

October 20, 2016

CW3E gives a post-event storm summary about two Atmospheric Rivers that made landfall over the Pacific Northwest during 14-17 October 2016. This event was an R-Cat 3 event and produced over 15 inches of 72-hour precipitation.

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NCEP GFS Analysis – Valid: 0000 UTC 12 Oct 2016 – 0600 UTC 17 Oct 2016

NEXRAD Radar: 0000 UTC 14-17 Oct 2016
Radar imagery shows widespread precipitation over the Pacific Northwest during 14-17 Oct 2016 Severe convection on 14 Oct produced multiple tornadoes in OR and high winds across the region Throughout the period the PNW was impacted by several alternating periods of stratiform and convective precipiation

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