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Wind Advisory 28, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this wind advisory at Oct 24, 2010, 9:48 PM PDT for Elko County, Nevada. It took effect at Oct 24, 2010, 10:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2010, 9:48 PM PDT (04:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 24, 2010, 10:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Oct 25, 2010, 4:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
County Elko County, NV
The radar
The Elko radar (KLRX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Elko, NV (KLKN), launched 00:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 102 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
- 29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 794 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 93 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 476 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 619 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
395 WWUS75 KLKN 250448 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 948 PM PDT SUN OCT 24 2010 ...GUSTY WINDS AGAIN TONIGHT AND ON MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEVADA... .A STRONG PACIFIC JET WILL CARVE ITS WAY ACROSS THE SILVER STATE PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS OVER NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY. NVZ013-033-252300- /O.CAN.KLKN.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-101025T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0028.101025T0500Z-101025T2300Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TONOPAH...SILVER ZONE PASS... WEST WENDOVER 948 PM PDT SUN OCT 24 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT MONDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH COLD FRONT PASSAGE. * TIMING: TONIGHT AND MONDAY UNTIL 4 PM PDT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SILVER ZONE PASS...WEST WENDOVER...TONOPAH * IMPACTS: DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES AND DOWN POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ030>032-034>037-250600- /O.CAN.KLKN.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-101025T0500Z/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY-NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY- SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE-WHITE PINE COUNTY- NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WINNEMUCCA...OWYHEE...ELKO... SPRING CREEK...WELLS...CARLIN...CLOVER VALLEY...PEQUOP SUMMIT... SECRET PASS...LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS...ELY...MCGILL... CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...BATTLE MOUNTAIN... EMIGRANT PASS...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA... DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT 948 PM PDT SUN OCT 24 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. $$ SZATANEK
3 follow-up statements
757 WWUS75 KLKN 250928 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 228 AM PDT MON OCT 25 2010 ...GUSTY WINDS AGAIN ON MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EXTREME EASTERN NEVADA... .A STRONG PACIFIC JET WILL CARVE ITS WAY ACROSS THE SILVER STATE TODAY PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS OVER NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY. NVZ013-033-252130- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-101025T2300Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TONOPAH...SILVER ZONE PASS... WEST WENDOVER 228 AM PDT MON OCT 25 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH COLD FRONT PASSAGE. * TIMING: TODAY UNTIL 4 PM PDT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TONOPAH...SILVER ZONE PASS...WEST WENDOVER * IMPACTS: DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES AND DOWN POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
575 WWUS75 KLKN 251749 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 1049 AM PDT MON OCT 25 2010 ...GUSTY WINDS AGAIN ON MONDAY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EXTREME EASTERN NEVADA... .A STRONG PACIFIC JET WILL CARVE ITS WAY ACROSS THE SILVER STATE TODAY PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS OVER NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY. NVZ013-033-252300- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-101025T2300Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TONOPAH...SILVER ZONE PASS... WEST WENDOVER 1049 AM PDT MON OCT 25 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * TIMING: TODAY UNTIL 4 PM PDT. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TONOPAH...SILVER ZONE PASS...WEST WENDOVER * IMPACTS: DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES AND DOWN POWER LINES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ REA
056 WWUS75 KLKN 252256 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 356 PM PDT MON OCT 25 2010 NVZ013-033-260000- /O.EXP.KLKN.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-101025T2300Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN... DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT...SILVER ZONE PASS...WEST WENDOVER 356 PM PDT MON OCT 25 2010 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS:NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 MPH. * TIMING: LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN...DUCKWATER... CURRANT SUMMIT...SILVER ZONE PASS...WEST WENDOVER. $$ REA
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Elko, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Oct 24, 4:07 PM PDT, 5 hours 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 24, 4:07 PM PDT, 5 hours 41 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 24, 4:01 PM PDT, 5 hours 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 401 PM PDT SUN OCT 24 2010 NVZ013-030>037-252315- NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-HUMBOLDT COUNTY-NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY- SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE- WHITE PINE COUNTY- NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- 401 PM PDT SUN OCT 24 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL NEVADA...NORTH CENTRAL NEVADA...NORTHEAST NEVADA...NORTHWEST NEVADA AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEVADA. .DAY ONE...LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN TONIGHT... BRINGING GUSTY WINDS AND PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION. WINDS MAY GUST TO 50 MPH WITH THE FRONT...AND A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM...EXCEPT UNTIL 4 PM MONDAY FOR NORTHERN NYE AND EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTIES. RAIN WILL BE MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY HEAVY THIS EVENING...MAINLY ACROSS ELKO COUNTY...WHERE STORM TOTALS MAY EXCEED 1 INCH. MOTORISTS SHOULD WATCH FOR EXCESSIVE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. THE RAIN WILL TAPER OFF TO SHOWERS OVERNIGHT...AND AS COLDER AIR MOVES IN BEHIND THE SYSTEM...RAIN SHOWERS WILL MIX WITH AND CHANGE TO SNOW SHOWERS DOWN TO THE VALLEY FLOORS. THE MOUNTAINS WILL RECEIVE A FEW INCHES OF SNOW...EXCEPT UP TO 10 INCHES ABOVE 9000 FEET. HIGHER VALLEYS ON THE WESTERN SLOPES OF MOUNTAIN RANGES...INCLUDING SPRING CREEK...MAY GET 1 TO 3 INCHES BY MONDAY MORNING...WITH LOWER VALLEYS GETTING...AT MOST...A DUSTING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. SNOW SHOWERS WILL LINGER ON MONDAY AND POSSIBLY TUESDAY...BUT LITTLE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED IN THE VALLEYS. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED LATE IN THE WEEK...BUT THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS SYSTEM IS STILL UNCERTAIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ASKED TO REPORT WEATHER PHENOMENA ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE. RCM/REA
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.