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Flash Flood Warning 68, NWS Las Vegas, NV

December 20, 2010San Bernardino County, California

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this flash flood warning at Dec 20, 2010, 2:00 PM PST for San Bernardino County, California. It was in force for 18 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Dec 20, 2010, 2:00 PM PST (22:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 21, 2010, 8:00 AM PST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County San Bernardino County, CA

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Dec 20, 4:38 PM PSTFLASH FLOOD2 W Barstow, CACALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTED JASPER ROAD AT CEDAR ROAD WAS FLOODED WITH 8 TO 10 INCHES OF WATER.

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

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this flash flood warning; the first came 158 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 274 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2010-12-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 170 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2010-12-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 126 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
170 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
447 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
164 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

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

051 
WGUS55 KVEF 202200
FFWVEF
CAC071-210400-
/O.NEW.KVEF.FF.W.0068.101220T2200Z-101221T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
200 PM PST MON DEC 20 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE LOCATIONS OF...DAGGETT...BARSTOW...

* UNTIL 800 PM PST

* AT 155 PM PST...RADAR SHOWED MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN MOVING INTO    
  THE NORTHWEST PORTION OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. FORT IRWIN         
  OFFICIALS REPORTED ROADS ONTO AND OFF THEIR PROPERTY WERE STILL    
  FLOODED AND WITH ADDITIONAL RAIN MOVING IN THIS MAY WORSEN         
  EXISTING FLOODING OR CAUSE NEW AREAS TO FLOOD.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DUMONT
  DUNES AND TRONA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL CAUSE FAST RISING WATER AND FLASH FLOODING OF WASHES...DRAINAGE
AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS. WHEN FLASH
FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD
WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS
RISING. IT ONLY TAKES 18 INCHES OF SWIFTLY MOVING WATER TO SWEEP A
VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD...AND LESS THAN SIX INCHES OF SWIFTLY MOVING
WATER TO SWEEP A PERSON OFF THEIR FEET.

NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN YOU APPROACH
FLOOD WATERS MAKE THE SMART DECISION...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN!

REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN LAS VEGAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3483 11765 3509 11766 3511 11764 3565 11765
      3566 11763 3567 11765 3578 11765 3579 11621
      3473 11616 3474 11644

$$

STACHELSKI
14 follow-up statements
473 
WGUS75 KVEF 202331
FFSVEF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
331 PM PST MON DEC 20 2010

CAC071-210400-
/O.CON.KVEF.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-101221T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAN BERNARDINO CA-
331 PM PST MON DEC 20 2010

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM PST FOR
NORTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...

AT 325 PM PST...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN MOVING ACROSS NORTHWESTERN 
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING OVER 
THE WARNED AREA. ROADS WERE STILL REPORTED ON FORT IRWIN EARLIER 
THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RAIN MOVING INTO THE AREA WILL CONTINUE 
TO WORSEN EXISTING FLOODING CONDITIONS OR CREATE NEW AREAS OF 
FLOODING.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT 
IRWIN...TRONA AND DUMONT DUNES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL CAUSE FAST RISING WATER AND FLASH FLOODING OF WASHES...DRAINAGE
AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS. WHEN FLASH
FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD
WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS
RISING. IT ONLY TAKES 18 INCHES OF SWIFTLY MOVING WATER TO SWEEP A
VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD...AND LESS THAN SIX INCHES OF SWIFTLY MOVING
WATER TO SWEEP A PERSON OFF THEIR FEET.

NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN YOU APPROACH
FLOOD WATERS MAKE THE SMART DECISION...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN!

REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN LAS VEGAS.

LAT...LON 3483 11765 3509 11766 3511 11764 3565 11765
      3566 11763 3567 11765 3578 11765 3579 11621
      3473 11616 3474 11644

$$

STACHELSKI
997 
WGUS75 KVEF 210047
FFSVEF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
447 PM PST MON DEC 20 2010

CAC071-210400-
/O.CON.KVEF.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-101221T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAN BERNARDINO CA-
447 PM PST MON DEC 20 2010

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM PST FOR
NORTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...

AT 439 PM PST...THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTED THAT THE 
INTERSECTION OF CEDAR AND JASPER STREETS IN BARSTOW WAS FLOODED. 
RADAR INDICATED MORE RAIN ON THE WAY...WHICH WILL WORSEN THE 
SITUATION THROUGH THE EVENING.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN...DUMONT DUNES AND TRONA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL CAUSE FAST RISING WATER AND FLASH FLOODING OF WASHES...DRAINAGE
AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS. WHEN FLASH
FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD
WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS
RISING. IT ONLY TAKES 18 INCHES OF SWIFTLY MOVING WATER TO SWEEP A
VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD...AND LESS THAN SIX INCHES OF SWIFTLY MOVING
WATER TO SWEEP A PERSON OFF THEIR FEET.

NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN YOU APPROACH
FLOOD WATERS MAKE THE SMART DECISION...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN!

REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN LAS VEGAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3483 11765 3509 11766 3511 11764 3565 11765
      3566 11763 3567 11765 3578 11765 3579 11621
      3473 11616 3474 11644

$$

MORGAN
477 
WGUS75 KVEF 210211
FFSVEF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
611 PM PST MON DEC 20 2010

CAC071-210400-
/O.CON.KVEF.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-101221T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAN BERNARDINO CA-
611 PM PST MON DEC 20 2010

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM PST FOR
NORTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...

AT 607 PM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE RAIN OVER MUCH OF NORTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. A 
TRAINED SPOTTER AND THE SHERIFFS OFFICE HAD REPORTED SCATTERED 
STREET FLOODING IN BARSTOW. RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE 
EVENING...SO THE FLOODING WILL PERSIST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL CAUSE FAST RISING WATER AND FLASH FLOODING OF WASHES...DRAINAGE
AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS. WHEN FLASH
FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD
WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS
RISING. IT ONLY TAKES 18 INCHES OF SWIFTLY MOVING WATER TO SWEEP A
VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD...AND LESS THAN SIX INCHES OF SWIFTLY MOVING
WATER TO SWEEP A PERSON OFF THEIR FEET.

NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN YOU APPROACH
FLOOD WATERS MAKE THE SMART DECISION...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN!

REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN LAS VEGAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3483 11765 3509 11766 3511 11764 3565 11765
      3566 11763 3567 11765 3578 11765 3579 11621
      3473 11616 3474 11644

$$

MORGAN
906 
WGUS75 KVEF 210300
FFSVEF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
700 PM PST MON DEC 20 2010

CAC071-210400-
/O.CON.KVEF.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-101221T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAN BERNARDINO CA-
700 PM PST MON DEC 20 2010

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM PST FOR
NORTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...

AT 654 PM PST...FORT IRWIN RANGE CONTROL REPORTED THAT FLASH 
FLOODING WAS CONTINUING ON THE BASE. RADAR INDICATED RAIN CONTINUING 
OVER MUCH OF NORTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...SO FLOODING IS 
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN...DUMONT DUNES AND TRONA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL 
WILL CAUSE FAST RISING WATER AND FLASH FLOODING OF WASHES...SMALL 
STREAMS...DRAINAGE AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS...RURAL DIRT ROADS AND 
LOW WATER CROSSINGS. WHEN FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE QUICKLY 
TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS 
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. IT ONLY TAKES 18 
INCHES OF SWIFTLY MOVING WATER TO SWEEP A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD...AND 
LESS THAN SIX INCHES OF SWIFTLY MOVING WATER TO SWEEP A PERSON OFF 
THEIR FEET.

NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN YOU APPROACH
FLOOD WATERS MAKE THE SMART DECISION...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN!

REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN LAS VEGAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3483 11765 3509 11766 3511 11764 3565 11765
      3566 11763 3567 11765 3578 11765 3579 11621
      3473 11616 3474 11644

$$

MORGAN
106 
WGUS55 KVEF 210355
FFWVEF
CAC071-210700-
/O.EXT.KVEF.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-101221T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
755 PM PST MON DEC 20 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE LOCATIONS OF...DAGGETT...BARSTOW...

* UNTIL 1100 PM PST

* AT 747 PM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED 
  TO INDICATE RAIN OVER MUCH OF NORTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. 
  FLASH FLOODING WAS STILL ONGOING OVER FORT IRWIN...AND MORE 
  FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE COUNTY 
  THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
  BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN...DUMONT DUNES AND TRONA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL 
WILL CAUSE FAST RISING WATER AND FLASH FLOODING OF WASHES...SMALL 
STREAMS...DRAINAGE AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS...RURAL DIRT ROADS AND 
LOW WATER CROSSINGS. WHEN FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE QUICKLY 
TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS 
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. IT ONLY TAKES 18 
INCHES OF SWIFTLY MOVING WATER TO SWEEP A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD...AND 
LESS THAN SIX INCHES OF SWIFTLY MOVING WATER TO SWEEP A PERSON OFF 
THEIR FEET.

NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN YOU APPROACH
FLOOD WATERS MAKE THE SMART DECISION...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN!

REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN LAS VEGAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3483 11765 3509 11766 3511 11764 3565 11765
      3566 11763 3567 11765 3578 11765 3579 11621
      3473 11616 3474 11644

$$

MORGAN
361 
WGUS75 KVEF 210502
FFSVEF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
902 PM PST MON DEC 20 2010

CAC071-210700-
/O.CON.KVEF.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-101221T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAN BERNARDINO CA-
902 PM PST MON DEC 20 2010

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM PST FOR
NORTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...

AT 857 PM PST...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE RAIN OVER MUCH OF 
NORTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. FLOODING HAD BEEN REPORTED AT FORT 
IRWIN AND ALONG HIGHWAY 178 NEAR TRONA...AND ADDITIONAL RAIN FALLING 
THROUGH THE EVENING WILL CAUSE THE FLOOD THREAT TO CONTINUE.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN...DUMONT DUNES AND TRONA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL 
WILL CAUSE FAST RISING WATER AND FLASH FLOODING OF WASHES...SMALL 
STREAMS...DRAINAGE AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS...RURAL DIRT ROADS AND 
LOW WATER CROSSINGS. WHEN FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE QUICKLY 
TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS 
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. IT ONLY TAKES 18 
INCHES OF SWIFTLY MOVING WATER TO SWEEP A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD...AND 
LESS THAN SIX INCHES OF SWIFTLY MOVING WATER TO SWEEP A PERSON OFF 
THEIR FEET.

NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN YOU APPROACH
FLOOD WATERS MAKE THE SMART DECISION...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN!

REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN LAS VEGAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3483 11765 3509 11766 3511 11764 3565 11765
      3566 11763 3567 11765 3578 11765 3579 11621
      3473 11616 3474 11644

$$

MORGAN
904 
WGUS75 KVEF 210555
FFSVEF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
955 PM PST MON DEC 20 2010

CAC071-210700-
/O.CON.KVEF.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-101221T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAN BERNARDINO CA-
955 PM PST MON DEC 20 2010

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM PST FOR
NORTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...

AT 949 PM PST...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE RAIN OVER MUCH OF 
NORTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL 
REPORTED FLOODING PROBLEMS ON INTERSTATE 15 AT FORT IRWIN ROAD AS OF 
9 PM...AND FLOODING REPORTS HAD ALSO BEEN RECEIVED EARLIER FROM FORT 
IRWIN...BARSTOW...AND NEAR TRONA. MORE RAIN WILL FALL THROUGH THE 
EVENING...AND THE FLOOD THREAT WILL CONTINUE.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN...TRONA AND SEARLES VALLEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL 
WILL CAUSE FAST RISING WATER AND FLASH FLOODING OF WASHES...SMALL 
STREAMS...DRAINAGE AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS...RURAL DIRT ROADS AND 
LOW WATER CROSSINGS. WHEN FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE QUICKLY 
TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS 
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING. IT ONLY TAKES 18 
INCHES OF SWIFTLY MOVING WATER TO SWEEP A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD...AND 
LESS THAN SIX INCHES OF SWIFTLY MOVING WATER TO SWEEP A PERSON OFF 
THEIR FEET.

NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN YOU APPROACH
FLOOD WATERS MAKE THE SMART DECISION...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN!

REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN LAS VEGAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3483 11765 3509 11766 3511 11764 3565 11765
      3566 11763 3567 11765 3578 11765 3579 11621
      3473 11616 3474 11644

$$

MORGAN
810 
WGUS55 KVEF 210653
FFWVEF
CAC071-211300-
/O.EXT.KVEF.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-101221T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1053 PM PST MON DEC 20 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE LOCATIONS OF...DAGGETT...BARSTOW...

* UNTIL 500 AM PST TUESDAY

* AT 1048 PM PST...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE RAIN OVER MUCH OF 
  NORTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. FORT IRWIN REPORTED THAT FLOODING 
  WAS STILL ONGOING ON THE BASE...AND ADDITIONAL RAIN OVERNIGHT WILL 
  BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE FLOODING.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
  BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN...DUMONT DUNES AND TRONA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL CAUSE FAST RISING WATER AND FLASH FLOODING OF WASHES...DRAINAGE
AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS. WHEN FLASH
FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD
WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS
RISING. IT ONLY TAKES 18 INCHES OF SWIFTLY MOVING WATER TO SWEEP A
VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD...AND LESS THAN SIX INCHES OF SWIFTLY MOVING
WATER TO SWEEP A PERSON OFF THEIR FEET.

NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN YOU APPROACH
FLOOD WATERS MAKE THE SMART DECISION...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN!

REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN LAS VEGAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3483 11765 3509 11766 3511 11764 3565 11765
      3566 11763 3567 11765 3578 11765 3579 11621
      3473 11616 3474 11644

$$

MORGAN
689 
WGUS75 KVEF 210817
FFSVEF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1217 AM PST TUE DEC 21 2010

CAC071-211300-
/O.CON.KVEF.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-101221T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAN BERNARDINO CA-
1217 AM PST TUE DEC 21 2010

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM PST FOR
NORTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...

AT 1210 AM PST...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE RAIN OVER MUCH OF 
NORTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. FLOODING HAS BEEN ONGOING AT FORT 
IRWIN FOR SOME TIME...AND WITH ADDITIONAL RAIN EXPECTED 
OVERNIGHT...THE THREAT OF FLOODING WILL CONTINUE.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN...DUMONT DUNES AND TRONA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL CAUSE FAST RISING WATER AND FLASH FLOODING OF NORMALLY DRY
WASHES...RURAL DIRT ROADS...SMALL STREAMS...AND LOW WATER CROSSINGS.
IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND TO
ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN
WATER BEGINS RISING. IT ONLY TAKES 18 INCHES OF SWIFTLY MOVING WATER
TO SWEEP A VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD...AND LESS THAN SIX INCHES OF SWIFTLY
MOVING WATER TO SWEEP A PERSON OFF THEIR FEET.

NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.
FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN YOU APPROACH
FLOOD WATERS MAKE THE SMART DECISION...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN!

REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN LAS VEGAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3483 11765 3509 11766 3511 11764 3565 11765
      3566 11763 3567 11765 3578 11765 3579 11621
      3473 11616 3474 11644

$$

MORGAN
765 
WGUS75 KVEF 210940
FFSVEF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
140 AM PST TUE DEC 21 2010

CAC071-211300-
/O.CON.KVEF.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-101221T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAN BERNARDINO CA-
140 AM PST TUE DEC 21 2010

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM PST FOR
NORTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...

AT 125 AM PST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN THE BARSTOW AREA 
CONTINUE TO REPORT THAT RAINFALL IN THE AREA IS STILL CREATING 
PROBLEMS WITH FLASH FLOODING. ALTHOUGH SPECIFIC INFORMATION WAS NOT 
AVAILABLE...WIDESPREAD PONDING OF WATER AND OR FLOWING WATER OVER 
ROADWAYS IS STILL BEING REPORTED.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN...DUMONT DUNES AND TRONA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT TIME WHEN IT IS EVEN HARDER TO JUDGE
THE DEPTH OF THE WATER COVERING THE ROADWAY OR LOW WATER CROSSING.

NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. 
FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN YOU APPROACH 
FLOOD WATERS MAKE THE SMART DECISION...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN!

&&

LAT...LON 3483 11765 3509 11766 3511 11764 3565 11765
      3566 11763 3567 11765 3578 11765 3579 11621
      3473 11616 3474 11644

$$

JENSEN
823 
WGUS75 KVEF 211101
FFSVEF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
301 AM PST TUE DEC 21 2010

CAC071-211300-
/O.CON.KVEF.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-101221T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAN BERNARDINO CA-
301 AM PST TUE DEC 21 2010

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM PST FOR
NORTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...

AT 250 AM PST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
SHOW RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. ALTHOUGH THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY 
ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF FLOODING...THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL 
CONTINUE TO ADD TO THE FLOWING WATER ACROSS THE AREA.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN...DUMONT DUNES AND TRONA

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT TIME WHEN IT IS EVEN HARDER TO JUDGE
THE DEPTH OF THE WATER COVERING THE ROADWAY OR LOW WATER CROSSING.

NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. 
FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN YOU APPROACH 
FLOOD WATERS MAKE THE SMART DECISION...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN!

REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN LAS VEGAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3483 11765 3509 11766 3511 11764 3565 11765
      3566 11763 3567 11765 3578 11765 3579 11621
      3473 11616 3474 11644

$$

JENSEN
455 
WGUS55 KVEF 211256
FFWVEF
CAC071-211600-
/O.EXT.KVEF.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-101221T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
456 AM PST TUE DEC 21 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE LOCATIONS OF...DAGGETT...BARSTOW...

* UNTIL 800 AM PST

* AT 445 AM PST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT RAIN
  CONTINUES TO CAUSE FLOOD PROBLEMS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA WITH
  WATER FLOWING ACROSS ROADWAYS...PONDING IN LOW LYING AREAS...AND 
  FLOWING WATER IN NORMALLY DRY WASHES. SPECIFIC AREAS WERE NOT 
  AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME...BUT WIDESPREAD CONDITIONS BEING REPORTED
  ACROSS THE WARNED AREA

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN...DUMONT DUNES AND TRONA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT TIME WHEN IT IS EVEN HARDER TO JUDGE
THE DEPTH OF THE WATER COVERING THE ROADWAY OR LOW WATER CROSSING.

NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. 
FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN YOU APPROACH 
FLOOD WATERS MAKE THE SMART DECISION...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN!

REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN LAS VEGAS.

&&

LAT...LON 3483 11765 3509 11766 3511 11764 3565 11765
      3566 11763 3567 11765 3578 11765 3579 11621
      3473 11616 3474 11644

$$

JENSEN
865 
WGUS75 KVEF 211500
FFSVEF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
700 AM PST TUE DEC 21 2010

CAC071-211600-
/O.CON.KVEF.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-101221T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAN BERNARDINO CA-
700 AM PST TUE DEC 21 2010

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM PST FOR
NORTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...

AT 630 AM PST...RAIN CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS THE AFFECTED AREA THIS 
MORNING AND ALTHOUGH NO NEW REPORTS OF FLOODING WERE RECEIVED 
OVERNIGHT...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO INDICATE MODERATE RAINFALL 
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...AND FLASH FLOOD CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY STILL 
OCCURRING.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO   
BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN...DUMONT DUNES AND TRONA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. 
FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. WHEN YOU APPROACH 
FLOOD WATERS MAKE THE SMART DECISION...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN!

REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND ASK THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN LAS VEGAS.



LAT...LON 3483 11765 3509 11766 3511 11764 3565 11765
      3566 11763 3567 11765 3578 11765 3579 11621
      3473 11616 3474 11644

$$
KENNEDY
224 
WGUS75 KVEF 211559
FFSVEF

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
759 AM PST TUE DEC 21 2010

CAC071-211603-
/O.EXP.KVEF.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-101221T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SAN BERNARDINO CA-
759 AM PST TUE DEC 21 2010

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 800 AM PST FOR NORTHWESTERN
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...

LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN CONTINUES MAINLY EAST OF THE BARSTOW AREA BUT 
THE THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN HAS DIMINISHED. DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF RAIN 
THAT HAS FALLEN OVER THE AREA HOWEVER...PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS 
AND IN LOW LYING AREAS IS STILL EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING. 
MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING ANYWHERE IN NORTHWEST 
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY THIS MORNING.

LAT...LON 3483 11765 3509 11766 3511 11764 3565 11765
      3566 11763 3567 11765 3578 11765 3579 11621
      3473 11616 3474 11644

$$

JS

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Las Vegas, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Dec 20, 10:42 AM PST, 3 hours 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 20, 10:42 AM PST, 3 hours 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1042 AM PST MON DEC 20 2010

.SYNOPSIS...A PERSISTENT SOUTHWEST FLOW WILL BRING ABUNDANT PACIFIC
MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL FALL IN
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE SIERRA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
MEANWHILE VALLEY RAIN AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW...GENERALLY ABOVE 7000
FEET...WILL BE SEEN OFF AND ON THROUGH WEDNESDAY. DRYING CONDITIONS
WILL BE SEEN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BEFORE ANOTHER STORM APPROACHES THE
AREA CHRISTMAS DAY.
&&

.UPDATE...SNOW LEVEL FELL IN THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SNOW WAS
FALLING AT THE BASE OF THE SKI AREA. MOUNT CHARLESTON FIRE STATION
REPORTED SNOW HAD FALLEN THERE OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL BE
BETWEEN 7000 AND 7500 FEET TODAY AND THEN AROUND 7000 FEET TUESDAY
BEFORE LOWERING MORE ON WEDNESDAY. SINCE SNOW WAS ALREADY DOWN TO
THE TOWN OF MOUNT CHARLESTON...I DECIDED TO GO OUT WITH A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW BEGINNING LATE THIS MORNING AND
CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. LOOKING AT TOTAL MODEL RUN
PRECIPITATION OFF THE 12Z NAM12 AND GFS IT LOOKED LIKE AREAS BETWEEN
THE PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FLASH FLOOD WATCHES WILL ALSO SEE A THREAT FOR
HEAVY RAINFALL. FOR NOW I DECIDED TO INCLUDE ALL THE CLARK COUNTY
ZONES IN A FLASH FLOOD WATCH AND ALSO THE LAKE MEAD ZONES...SOUTHERN
NYE AND SOUTHEAST INYO COUNTY. I RAN THAT FROM NOW THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. THAT MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED FOR SOME ZONES INTO TUESDAY
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AT SOME LATER TIME.
&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...
345 AM PST MON DEC 20 2010

.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...TROUGH CONTINUES TO
REMAIN ANCHORED OFF THE WEST COAST ALLOWING FOR A LARGE PLUME OF
MOISTURE TO FEED OVER THE CWA THIS MORNING. HOWEVER THE FOCUS OF
THIS MOISTURE WILL BE MOVING SOUTH INTO WEDNESDAY. AS SEEN ON
SATELLITE...MOISTURE CURRENTLY RIDING ACROSS CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AND
THEN INTO MAINLY WESTERN/NORTHERN NEVADA...ALTHOUGH PLENTY OF
MOISTURE ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA/SOUTHERN NEVADA TOO. SHORTWAVE
DIGGING DOWN THE BACKSIDE OF THE TROUGH WILL DIG THE OVERALL LOW
FURTHER SOUTH INTO TUESDAY AND FINALLY CAUSE THE SYSTEM TO EJECT
EAST ACROSS NEVADA ON WEDNESDAY WITH DRYING TAKING PLACE CWA WIDE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AS THE TROUGH DIGS SOUTH THE MOISTURE PLUME WILL
THEN SLIDE SOUTH OVER THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE CWA...BEGINNING
THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE MAIN CONCERN BEING TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.
AS HAS BEEN DISCUSSED THE PAST FEW DAYS...THE MAIN FOCUS OF THIS
MOISTURE WILL BE ACROSS SAN BERNARDINO/CLARK/LINCOLN AND MOHAVE
COUNTIES WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY LARGE AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL
BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. QPF
TOTALS OF 3 INCHES OR GREATER DEFINITELY NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION
OVER PORTIONS OF LINCOLN/MOHAVE COUNTY BY THE TIME THE STORM LEAVES
THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. DUE TO THE LIKELY PERSISTENT RAINFALL AND
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...FLASH FLOOD WATCHES WILL BE ISSUED FOR
PORTION OF THE CWA WITH THIS PACKAGE. MEANWHILE...THE WINTER STORM
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN SIERRA THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS HAVE LOWERED TO NEAR 4000 FEET IN THE OWENS
VALLEY...BUT DO NOT EXPECT MUCH ACCUMULATIONS IN THE VALLEY FOR
TODAY BEFORE THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF AS THE MOISTURE SHIFTS
SOUTH. THE QUESTIONS BECOMES HOW MUCH SNOW WILL THE SOUTHERN
NEVADA/NORTHWEST ARIZONA MOUNTAINS SEE. SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN
HIGH...LIKELY GREATER THAN 7000 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY...BUT THEN
LOWER GOING INTO WEDNESDAY. MAY NEED WINTER PRODUCTS FOR THE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS AT A LATER TIME...BUT FOR NOW WILL JUST MONITOR. AS THE
SYSTEM MOVES SOUTH...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE A FACTOR WITH STRONG
JET SHIFTING ACROSS THE CWA AND STRONG 700MB FLOW. MAIN CONCERN WILL
BE THE CONTINUATION OF DOWNSLOPE WINDS ALONG THE LEE SIDE OF THE
SPRING MOUNTAINS WHICH HAVE DEVELOPED AND POSSIBLE ADVISORY LEVEL
WINDS ACROSS MOHAVE COUNTY. WILL ISSUE A WIND ADVISORY FOR NEVADA
ZONE 19 DUE TO THE DOWNSLOPE WINDS...BUT FEEL THAT WIDESPREAD
ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS WILL NOT BE SEEN ACROSS MOHAVE...THUS WILL ONLY
MENTION BREEZY/WINDY IN THE GRIDS/ZONES FOR THIS AREA. OVERALL
PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP DAYTIME TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL WHILE
OVERNIGHT LOWS STAY ABOVE NORMAL DUE TO THE CLOUD COVER.

.LONG TERM...THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...SHORTWAVE RIDGING WILL BEGIN
TO BUILD ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA ON THURSDAY...FINALLY BRINGING AN
END TO A NEARLY WEEK LONG STRETCH OF DAILY PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE
REGION. THERE MAY BE SOME LINGERING PRECIP ACROSS EASTERN LINCOLN
AND MOHAVE COUNTIES THURSDAY MORNING...BUT ALL SHOULD BE CLEAR BY
THE AFTERNOON. DRY CONDITIONS AND A SLIGHT WARMING TREND CAN BE
EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY...BEFORE THE NEXT SYSTEM BEGINS TO IMPACT
THE REGION ON SUNDAY. THERE LOOKS TO BE AT LEAST AT SLIGHT CHANCE OF
PRECIP AREAWIDE ON SUNDAY...BUT BEST CHANCES WILL BE ACROSS NORTHERN
ZONES.
&&

.AVIATION...FOR MCCARRAN...STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND PERIODS OF
RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING ACROSS THE VALLEY.
TODAY...PRECIP CHANCES WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...BUT EVEN
DURING PERIODS OF RAIN...EXPECT CIGS TO REMAIN ABOVE 3KFT THE
MAJORITY OF THE TIME GIVEN HOW CIGS HAVE STRUGGLED TO DROP MUCH
LATELY EVEN WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE VICINITY OR OVER THE
TERMINAL. CIGS SHOULD REMAIN AOA 5KFT WHEN SHOWERS ARE NOT
OCCURRING. THIS IS HOW THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS SHOULD PLAY OUT IN
GENERAL FOR THE TERMINAL...BUT ON TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY THERE IS AN
INCREASED LIKELIHOOD OF MODERATE/HEAVY PRECIP...WHICH WILL RESULT IN
BRIEF PERIODS OF FURTHER REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND LOWER CIGS.

FOR THE REST OF SOUTHERN NEVADA...NORTHWEST ARIZONA...AND SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...PRECIPITATION WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA IN
BATCHES AND MAINLY BE NORTH OF A KNXP-KIGM LINE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON...THEN EVENTUALLY SPREADING THIS EVENING TO INCLUDED AREAS
FURTHER SOUTH. MVFR TO IFR CIGS AND VSBY WILL ACCOMPANY STEADIER AND
HEAVIER PRECIPITATION...OTHERWISE CIGS WILL BE BETWEEN 5K AND 8K
FEET WITH MOUNTAIN OBSCURATIONS.
&&

&&

.VEF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NV...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR NVZ018-019.
     FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR NVZ015>022.
AZ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR AZZ036.
     FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR AZZ001.
     FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
     AFTERNOON FOR AZZ003.
CA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR CAZ522>525.
     WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR CAZ519-
     521.
&&

JENSEN/KENNEDY

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 20, 12:36 PM PST, 1 hour 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1236 PM PST MON DEC 20 2010

AZZ001>003-036-CAZ519>527-NVZ014>022-210800-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-NORTHWEST DESERTS-
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-
OWENS VALLEY-WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-
EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-CADIZ BASIN-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-LINCOLN COUNTY-
NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-
SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-LAS VEGAS VALLEY-
SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
1236 PM PST MON DEC 20 2010 /136 PM MST MON DEC 20 2010/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
ARIZONA...CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN NEVADA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

WIDESPREAD VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH
TONIGHT. HEAVY SNOW IN THE SIERRA THIS AFTERNOON WILL DIMINISH
TONIGHT AND THE WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THERE UNTIL
4 PM. A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WINDS IS
ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE IN
SOUTHERN NEVADA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS
IN EFFECT OVER MOST OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...CLARK
COUNTY...LINCOLN COUNTY...SOUTHEAST INYO AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY
AND NORTHWEST MOHAVE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

WIDESPREAD VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
SPRING MOUNTAINS AND SHEEP RANGE THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY FOR MOST OF THE SOUTHEAST
HALF OF THE COUNTY WARNING AREA WHICH CONTINUES FOR MOST OF MOHAVE
COUNTY TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. DRY CONDITIONS ARE THEN
EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BEFORE A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM BRINGS A
CHANCE OF SNOW TO THE SIERRA LATE SATURDAY AND TO SOUTHERN NEVADA
SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...SPOTTERS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS
ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 20, 9:40 AM PST, 4 hours 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
940 AM PST MON DEC 20 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0300 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG PIOCHE                  37.93N 114.45W
12/19/2010                   LINCOLN            NV   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED DAMAGING WINDS BETWEEN 3 AND 4
            P.M. THE WINDS KNOCKED DOWN TWO POWER LINES.

&&

JHURLEY
Local storm report, Dec 20, 11:39 AM PST, 2 hours 21 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1139 AM PST MON DEC 20 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1024 AM     HEAVY SNOW       1 WNW ASPENDELL         37.24N 118.60W
12/20/2010  E0.0 INCH        INYO               CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A SPOTTER REPORTED 56 INCHES AS OF 500 AM. AT 1000 AM,THE
            SPOTTER MEASURED 74 INCHES OF SNOWFALL.

&&

JHURLEY
Local storm report, Dec 20, 11:41 AM PST, 2 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1141 AM PST MON DEC 20 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1024 AM     HEAVY SNOW       1 WNW ASPENDELL         37.24N 118.60W
12/20/2010  M74.0 INCH       INYO               CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            A SPOTTER REPORTED 56 INCHES AS OF 500 AM. AT 1000 AM,THE
            SPOTTER MEASURED 74 INCHES OF SNOWFALL.

&&

JHURLEY

The office that day

Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 19, 4:49 PM PSTFlash Flood WarningVEFInyo6 hr
Dec 19, 4:55 PM PSTFlash Flood WarningVEFSan Bernardino6 hr
Dec 20, 1:32 AM PSTAreal Flood AdvisoryVEFSan Bernardino88 min
Dec 20, 4:31 AM PSTFlash Flood WatchVEFInyo, San Bernardino66 hr
Dec 20, 2:23 PM PSTAreal Flood AdvisoryVEF4 hr
Dec 20, 2:51 PM PSTFlash Flood WarningVEFSan Bernardino6 hr
Dec 20, 3:20 PM PSTWinter Storm WatchVEFInyo12 hr
Dec 20, 3:25 PM PSTAreal Flood AdvisoryVEFInyo, San Bernardino8 hr

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.