Alert archive / California / High Wind Warnings in 2009
High Wind Warning 9, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this high wind warning at May 3, 2009, 3:53 AM PDT for Inyo County, California. It took effect at May 3, 2009, 10:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 3, 2009, 3:53 AM PDT (10:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 3, 2009, 10:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- May 3, 2009, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
County Inyo County, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS75 KVEF 031053 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 353 AM PDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ...STRONG DOWNSLOPE WIND ALONG THE LEE OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA IN INYO COUNTY TODAY... .A WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT OVER CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA WILL LEAD TO STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS IN THE LEE OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA TODAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SWEEP DOWN THROUGH THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND SPREAD EASTWARD INTO THE OWENS VALLEY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BELOW CANYON OPENINGS BETWEEN BIG PINE AND LONE PINE. DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS...ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY 395. THE WIND WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND NEAR THE OWENS LAKE. CAZ519-031900- /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0009.090503T1700Z-090504T0300Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY 353 AM PDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE EAST SLOPE OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING BELOW CANYON OPENS OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH OR GREATER WILL OCCUR. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ CAZ520-031845- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0028.090503T1700Z-090504T0300Z/ OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE 344 AM PDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH WILL OCCUR BELOW CANYON OPENINGS AND SPREAD EAST INTO THE OWENS VALLEY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND...OR WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ PIERCE
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS75 KVEF 031628 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 928 AM PDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ...STRONG DOWNSLOPE WIND ALONG THE LEE OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA IN INYO COUNTY TODAY AND GUSTY WEST WINDS ACROSS THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT... CAZ519-032300- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0009.090503T1700Z-090504T0300Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY 928 AM PDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING BELOW CANYON OPENINGS OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH OR GREATER WILL OCCUR. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN BIG PINE AND LONE PINE. $$ CAZ523-525-032300- /O.EXA.KVEF.WI.Y.0028.090503T1700Z-090504T0300Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FT IRWIN... MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...JOSHUA TREE...TWENTYNINE PALMS 928 AM PDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT AND MORONGO BASIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED LATE THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THESE CONDITIONS MAY BRING ABOUT AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING IN THE REGION. $$ CAZ520-032300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0028.090503T1700Z-090504T0300Z/ OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE 928 AM PDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE OWENS VALLEY. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING AND PERSIST INTO THE EARLY EVENING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH WILL OCCUR BELOW CANYON OPENINGS AND SPREAD EAST INTO THE OWENS VALLEY. DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS...ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY 395. THE WIND WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND NEAR THE OWENS LAKE. $$ LABELLE
000 WWUS75 KVEF 032136 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 236 PM PDT SUN MAY 3 2009 CAZ519-040300- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090504T0300Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY 236 PM PDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES OF INYO COUNTY. VERY STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING BELOW CANYON OPENINGS OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH OR GREATER WILL OCCUR. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN BIG PINE AND LONE PINE. $$ CAZ523-525-040300- /O.EXT.KVEF.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-090504T0700Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FT IRWIN... MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...JOSHUA TREE...TWENTYNINE PALMS 236 PM PDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT FOR THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT AND MORONGO BASIN IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THESE CONDITIONS MAY BRING ABOUT AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING IN THE REGION. $$ CAZ520-040300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-090504T0300Z/ OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE 236 PM PDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE OWENS VALLEY. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH WILL OCCUR BELOW CANYON OPENINGS AND SPREAD EAST INTO THE OWENS VALLEY. DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS... ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG HIGHWAY 395. THE WIND WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND NEAR THE OWENS LAKE. $$
000 WWUS75 KVEF 040255 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 755 PM PDT SUN MAY 3 2009 CAZ519-040400- /O.EXP.KVEF.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-090504T0300Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY 755 PM PDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES. ALTHOUGH ISOLATED WIND GUSTS TO OVER 50 MPH MAY BE SEEN THROUGH THE NIGHT ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA ABOVE THE 5000 FOOT LEVEL...WIDESPREAD WINDS TO OVER 70 MPH ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THUS THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AS OF 80 PM PDT. $$ CAZ520-040400- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-090504T0300Z/ OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE 755 PM PDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE OWENS VALLEY. THE WIDESPREAD WIND GUSTS TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH WHICH OCCURRED ACROSS THE OWENS VALLEY DURING THE AFTERNOON HAVE BEGUN TO TAPER OFF. ALTHOUGH LOCAL GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...WIDESPREAD GUSTS TO OVER 40 MPH ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THUS THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AS OF 8 PM PDT. $$ CAZ523-525-040700- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-090504T0700Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FT IRWIN... MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...JOSHUA TREE...TWENTYNINE PALMS 755 PM PDT SUN MAY 3 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT FOR THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT AND MORONGO BASIN. STRONG WEST WINDS GUSTING TO BETWEEN 45 AND 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THESE CONDITIONS MAY BRING ABOUT AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING IN THE REGION. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 3:53 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | VEF | San Bernardino | 20 hr |
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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.