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High Wind Warning 9, NWS Las Vegas, NV

November 10, 2006Inyo County, California

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this high wind warning at Nov 10, 2006, 10:46 AM PST for Inyo County, California. It took effect at Nov 11, 2006, 2:00 AM PST. It was in force for 10 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Nov 10, 2006, 10:46 AM PST (18:46 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 11, 2006, 2:00 AM PST
Expired
Nov 11, 2006, 12:00 PM PST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV

County Inyo County, CA

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 11, 8:00 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 05 Wsw Independence, CARAWS SITE REPORTED WIND GUST TO 68 MPH FROM WEST SOUTHWEST.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS75 KVEF 101846
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1046 AM PST FRI NOV 10 2006

CAZ519-520-110300-
/O.UPG.KVEF.HW.A.0010.061111T1000Z-061111T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0009.061111T1000Z-061111T2000Z/
EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY...BISHOP...
INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE
1046 AM PST FRI NOV 10 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 12 PM PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 12 PM PST SATURDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

AN APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL CAUSE A STRONG PRESSURE
GRADIENT TO FORM OVER CALIFORNIA STARTING LATE TODAY. WESTERLY
WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH WIND GUSTS OVER 80 MPH
POSSIBLE. THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE AT ELEVATIONS OVER
7000 FEET AND LOCATIONS IN THE OWENS VALLEY BELOW CANYON OPENINGS.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON ON SATURDAY.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR IN THE WATCH AREA IN
ELEVATIONS UNDER 7000 FT. FOR LOCATIONS OVER 7000 FT...A HIGH WIND
WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER...OR GUSTS OF
AT LEAST 75 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION. MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG HIGHWAY 395 SHOULD PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO
THIS EVENT AS THE HIGH WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS.


$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS75 KVEF 102230
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
230 PM PST FRI NOV 10 2006

CAZ519-520-110630-
/O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0009.061111T1000Z-061111T2000Z/
EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY...BISHOP...
INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE
230 PM PST FRI NOV 10 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 12 PM PST
SATURDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 12 PM PST
SATURDAY. 

AN APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL CAUSE A STRONG PRESSURE
GRADIENT TO FORM OVER CALIFORNIA STARTING LATE TODAY. WESTERLY
WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH WIND GUSTS OVER 80 MPH
POSSIBLE. THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE AT ELEVATIONS
OVER 7000 FEET AND LOCATIONS IN THE OWENS VALLEY BELOW CANYON
OPENINGS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON
ON SATURDAY.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR IN THE WATCH AREA IN
ELEVATIONS UNDER 7000 FT. FOR LOCATIONS OVER 7000 FT...A HIGH
WIND WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER...OR
GUSTS OF AT LEAST 75 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG HIGHWAY 395 SHOULD PAY
PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THIS EVENT AS THE HIGH WINDS MAY MAKE
TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS.

$$

NVZ019-110630-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0030.061111T2000Z-061112T0200Z/
SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON
230 PM PST FRI NOV 10 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM PST SATURDAY. 

AN APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING VERY WINDY
CONDITIONS TO THE SPRING MOUNTAINS ON SATURDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO BE FROM THE SOUTH UP TO 20 MPH EARLY ON SATURDAY AND INCREASE
TO THE SOUTHWEST FROM 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. WINDS
SHOULD SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND START TO DECREASE BY SATURDAY
EVENING.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND/OR FREQUENT
WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG
CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. PERSONS PLANNING ON BEING OUTDOORS IN THE SPRING
MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE HIGHER WINDS AND USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KVEF 110631
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1031 PM PST FRI NOV 10 2006

CAZ519-520-111300-
/O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0009.061111T1000Z-061111T2000Z/
EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY...BISHOP...
INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE
1031 PM PST FRI NOV 10 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 12 PM PST
SATURDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 12 PM PST
SATURDAY. 

AN APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL CAUSE A STRONG PRESSURE
GRADIENT TO FORM OVER CALIFORNIA STARTING LATE TONIGHT. WESTERLY
WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH WIND GUSTS OVER 80 MPH
POSSIBLE. THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE AT ELEVATIONS
OVER 7000 FEET AND LOCATIONS IN THE OWENS VALLEY BELOW CANYON
OPENINGS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON ON
SATURDAY.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR IN THE WARNING AREA IN
ELEVATIONS UNDER 7000 FT. FOR LOCATIONS OVER 7000 FT...A HIGH WIND
WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER...OR GUSTS OF
AT LEAST 75 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION. MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG HIGHWAY 395 SHOULD PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION
TO THIS EVENT AS THE HIGH WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS.

$$

NVZ019-111300-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0030.061111T2000Z-061112T0200Z/
SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON
1031 PM PST FRI NOV 10 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM PST
SATURDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM PST
SATURDAY. 

AN APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING VERY WINDY
CONDITIONS TO THE SPRING MOUNTAINS ON SATURDAY. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE FROM THE SOUTH UP TO 20 MPH EARLY ON SATURDAY AND
INCREASE TO THE SOUTHWEST FROM 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
60 MPH. WINDS SHOULD SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND START TO
DECREASE BY SATURDAY EVENING.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND/OR FREQUENT
WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG
CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. PERSONS PLANNING ON BEING OUTDOORS IN THE SPRING
MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE HIGHER WINDS AND USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KVEF 111247
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
447 AM PST SAT NOV 11 2006

CAZ519-520-112000-
/O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-061111T2000Z/
EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY...BISHOP...
INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE
447 AM PST SAT NOV 11 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY. 

SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 80 MPH HAVE
ALREADY BEEN REPORTED IN MONO COUNTY...NORTH OF WARNED AREA. AS
THE STORM CURRENTLY OFFSHORE THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST
PROGRESSES...THESE WINDS WILL BEGIN TO MOVE DOWN INTO INYO COUNTY
WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS ANTICIPATED TO BE AT ELEVATIONS OVER 7000
FEET AND LOCATIONS IN THE OWENS VALLEY BELOW CANYON OPENINGS.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AS THE STORM
MOVES EAST OF OUR AREA.

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR IN THE WARNING AREA IN
ELEVATIONS UNDER 7000 FT. FOR LOCATIONS OVER 7000 FT...A HIGH
WIND WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH OR GREATER...OR
GUSTS OF AT LEAST 75 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY
THOSE IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG HIGHWAY 395 SHOULD PAY
PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THIS EVENT AS THE HIGH WINDS MAY MAKE
TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS.

$$

NVZ019-112000-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0030.061111T2000Z-061112T0200Z/
SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON
447 AM PST SAT NOV 11 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM PST
THIS AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM PST
THIS AFTERNOON. 

AN APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING VERY WINDY
CONDITIONS TO THE SPRING MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS FROM THE
SOUTHWEST UP TO 20 MPH CURRENTLY OCCURRING OVER THE SPRING MOUNTAINS
WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH LATER THIS
AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND START TO
DECREASE BY THIS EVENING.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND/OR FREQUENT
WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG
CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. PERSONS PLANNING ON BEING OUTDOORS IN THE SPRING
MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE HIGHER WINDS AND USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KVEF 111940
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1140 AM PST SAT NOV 11 2006

CAZ519-520-112045-
/O.EXP.KVEF.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-061111T2000Z/
EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY...BISHOP...
INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE
1140 AM PST SAT NOV 11 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PST TODAY...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PST TODAY. 

AS OF 11 AM...WINDS HAD DECREASED IN THE WARNED AREA...WITH ONLY
ONE STATION REPORTING GUSTS ABOVE 40 MPH. THEREFORE...THE HIGH
WIND WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE ON SCHEDULE.

$$

NVZ019-120200-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0030.061111T2000Z-061112T0200Z/
SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON
1140 AM PST SAT NOV 11 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

AN APPROACHING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING WINDY CONDITIONS
TO THE SPRING MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON. AS OF 11 AM...WINDS WERE
GUSTING BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH AT RED ROCK CANYON AND MOUNTAIN
SPRINGS...AND OVER 50 MPH AT KYLE CANYON. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND START TO
DECREASE BY THIS EVENING.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND/OR FREQUENT
WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG
CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. ANYONE PLANNING ON BEING OUTDOORS IN THE SPRING
MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WINDS AND USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

$$

MORGAN

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive.