Alert archive / Nevada / High Wind Warnings in 2008
High Wind Warning 8, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this high wind warning at Mar 16, 2008, 3:09 AM PDT for Inyo County, California; Esmeralda County, Nye County, Nevada. It was in force for 9 hr. 5 reports 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
- Mar 16, 2008, 3:09 AM PDT (10:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2008, 12:30 PM PDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Inyo County, CA, Esmeralda County, NV, Nye County, NV
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 6:14 AM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | 28 S Olancha, CA | MEASURED AT FIVE MILE. ELEVATION 4150 FEET. |
| Mar 16, 8:23 AM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | 29 S Olancha, CA | |
| Mar 16, 9:45 AM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 20 S Panamint Springs, CA | MEASURED AT CLRO2. ELEVATION 5658 FEET. |
| Mar 16, 9:50 AM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 5 Wnw Pahrump, NV | MEASURED AT CW9143. ELEVATION 2540 FEET. |
| Mar 16, 11:00 AM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 2 Wsw Aspendell, CA | MEASURED AT LAKE SABRINA. ELEVATION 9065 FEET. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 253 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -28 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1712 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS75 KVEF 161009 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 309 AM PDT SUN MAR 16 2008 .A STRONG WINTER STORM MOVING THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND INTO WESTERN ARIZONA TODAY WILL RESULT IN A VARIETY OF WEATHER ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN AND MOJAVE DESERT. ONE OF THE MAIN CONCERNS FROM THIS SYSTEM WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS ACROSS SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN NEVADA. NVZ018-019-161115- /O.CAN.KVEF.HW.A.0011.080316T1800Z-080317T0300Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON 309 AM PDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE. ALTHOUGH STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS ARE STILL EXPECTED...THEY ARE ACCOUNTED FOR BY THE WINTER STORM WARNING CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN AREAS OF THE SHEEP RANGE WHICH ARE TYPICALLY PRONE TO NORTH WINDS. $$ CAZ519>522-NVZ014-161900- /O.UPG.KVEF.HW.A.0011.080316T1800Z-080317T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0008.080316T1009Z-080317T0300Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY-WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS... SHOSHONE...TECOPA...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 309 AM PDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR INYO COUNTY CALIFORNIA AND ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES IN NEVADA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THIS REPLACES THE HIGH WIND WATCH WHICH HAD BEEN IN EFFECT. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL BRING NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH TODAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED VALLEYS SUCH AS THE OWENS VALLEY AND DEATH VALLEY. THESE WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS...ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG EAST WEST ORIENTED ROADS. $$ CAZ523>526-NVZ015-017-161900- /O.UPG.KVEF.HW.A.0011.080316T1800Z-080317T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0017.080316T1009Z-080317T0300Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN- CADIZ BASIN-LINCOLN COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FT IRWIN...BAKER... MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY... JOSHUA TREE...TWENTYNINE PALMS...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA... HIKO...ALAMO...RACHEL...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK... AMARGOSA VALLEY 309 AM PDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR MUCH OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN CLARK COUNTY...SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY...AND LINCOLN COUNTY NEVADA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THIS REPLACES THE HIGH WIND WATCH WHICH HAD BEEN IN EFFECT. A STRONG WINTER STORM WILL BRING WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH OVER MUCH OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TODAY...AND NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH TO PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NEVADA. LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED IN VALLEYS AND CANYONS ORIENTED WITH THE WIND. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND...OR WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ NVZ016-020-022-161900- /O.UPG.KVEF.HW.A.0011.080316T1800Z-080317T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0017.080316T1009Z-080317T0300Z/ NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA... LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...PRIMM... JEAN...SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 309 AM PDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY AS WELL AS SOUTHERN AND NORTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF CLARK COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THIS REPLACES THE HIGH WIND WATCH WHICH HAD BEEN IN EFFECT. A STRONG WINTER STORM MOVING ACROSS THE AREA TODAY WILL BRING NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED NEAR MOUNTAIN GAPS AND PASSES...SUCH AS YUCCA GAP ON HIGHWAY 95 JUST NORTH OF LAS VEGAS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND...OR WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ MORGAN
1 follow-up statement
000 WWUS75 KVEF 161930 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1230 PM PDT SUN MAR 16 2008 .A STORM MOVING FROM NORTHWEST ARIZONA AND INTO SOUTHERN UTAH THIS AFTERNOON HAS PROVIDED A VARIETY OF WEATHER ACROSS THE SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN AND MOJAVE DESERT. THE MAIN IMPACT FOR THE REGION WILL BE STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS ACROSS INYO...ESMERALDA...AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CAZ519>522-NVZ014-170300- /O.CAN.KVEF.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080317T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KVEF.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080317T0300Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY-WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS... SHOSHONE...TECOPA...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 1230 PM PDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS REPLACED THE HIGH WIND WARNING WITH A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH WILL PERSIST FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING. LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED IN NORTH...SOUTH ORIENTED CANYONS. $$ CAZ523>526-NVZ016-017-020-022-162030- /O.CAN.KVEF.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080317T0300Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN- CADIZ BASIN-NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY- WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-LAS VEGAS VALLEY- SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FT IRWIN...BAKER... MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY... JOSHUA TREE...TWENTYNINE PALMS...MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA... PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY... LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...PRIMM... JEAN...SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 1230 PM PDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE STORM SYSTEM HAS BEEN SLOW TO MOVE TO THE EAST...KEEPING MUCH OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN NEVADA IN A BELT OF WEAKER SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS. HOWEVER...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING. $$ NVZ015-170300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-080317T0300Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO... ALAMO...RACHEL 1230 PM PDT SUN MAR 16 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF LINCOLN COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THIS EVENING. SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS AND THE WIND WILL THEN WEAKEN TONIGHT. LOCALLY STRONGER WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED IN VALLEYS AND CANYONS ORIENTED WITH THE WIND. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND...OR WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 3:09 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino | 17 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Nevada, 2008High Wind Warnings in California, 2008Every high wind warning in 2008
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.