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Special Weather Statement, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this special weather statement at Aug 3, 2011, 5:40 PM PDT for White Pine County, Nevada. It was in force for 50 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 3, 2011, 5:40 PM PDT (00:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 3, 2011, 6:30 PM PDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
County White Pine County, NV
The radar
The Elko radar (KLRX), 191 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 3, 4:14 PM PDT, 1 hour 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 4:14 PM PDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 3, 1:25 PM PDT, 4 hours 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 125 PM PDT WED AUG 3 2011 NVZ035-037-032115- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY NV-WHITE PINE COUNTY NV- 125 PM PDT WED AUG 3 2011 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN EUREKA AND EXTREME WESTERN WHITE PINE COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM PDT... AT 121 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES WEST OF EUREKA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... EUREKA... EUREKA AIRPORT... PINTO SUMMIT... U.S. HIGHWAY 50 NEAR EUREKA... IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. && LAT...LON 3976 11587 3943 11576 3935 11620 3959 11627 TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 251DEG 17KT 3948 11608 TURNER
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 2:14 PM PDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 214 PM PDT WED AUG 3 2011 NVZ032-034-035-037-032145- RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE NV-SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY NV-SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY NV-WHITE PINE COUNTY NV- 214 PM PDT WED AUG 3 2011 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN EUREKA... NORTHWESTERN WHITE PINE AND EXTREME SOUTHERN ELKO COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM PDT... AT 210 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES SOUTH OF RUBY LAKE TO PINTO SUMMIT...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... RURAL SOUTHERN ELKO COUNTY... RURAL SOUTHEASTERN EUREKA COUNTY... RURAL NORTHWESTERN WHITE PINE COUNTY... IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. && LAT...LON 4019 11511 3938 11554 3932 11611 4012 11563 TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 239DEG 11KT 4010 11551 3945 11591 TURNER
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 2:26 PM PDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
226 PM PDT WED AUG 3 2011
NVZ035-032215-
WHITE PINE COUNTY NV-
226 PM PDT WED AUG 3 2011
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN WHITE PINE COUNTY
UNTIL 315 PM PDT...
AT 224 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11 MILES WEST OF SHOSHONE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
20 MPH.
HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SHOSHONE...
U.S. HIGHWAY 93 WEST OF SHOSHONE...
GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...
IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A
STURDY BUILDING.
&&
LAT...LON 3867 11434 3866 11435 3867 11487 3910 11473
3911 11414 3867 11415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 238DEG 9KT 3890 11460
TURNERSpecial weather statement, Aug 3, 3:12 PM PDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 312 PM PDT WED AUG 3 2011 NVZ032-035-032300- SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY NV-WHITE PINE COUNTY NV- 312 PM PDT WED AUG 3 2011 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL WHITE PINE AND EXTREME SOUTHERN ELKO COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM PDT... AT 308 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 17 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHERRY CREEK TO 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF RUTH...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CHERRY CREEK... LAGES JUNCTION... SCHELLBOURNE... U.S. HIGHWAY 93 NORTH OF MCGILL IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. && LAT...LON 4018 11454 3941 11467 3934 11534 4012 11520 TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 260DEG 37KT 4010 11504 3942 11518 TURNER
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 3:48 PM PDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 348 PM PDT WED AUG 3 2011 NVZ032-033-032330- EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY NV-SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY NV- 348 PM PDT WED AUG 3 2011 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY UNTIL 430 PM PDT... AT 343 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 24 MILES NORTHEAST OF CURRIE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. HAIL UP TO ONE-HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... SOUTHERN PEQUOP MOUNTAINS... ALTERNATE U.S. HIGHWAY 93 SOUTH OF WENDOVER... RURAL SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY... RURAL EASTERN ELKO COUNTY... IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA...TAKE SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. IN ADDITION...THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS...FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && LAT...LON 4085 11419 4055 11407 4044 11455 4070 11469 TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 255DEG 17KT 4058 11452 TURNER
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 5:40 PM PDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 6:57 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 33 min | |
| Aug 3, 11:19 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 26 min | |
| Aug 4, 3:41 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 34 min | |
| Aug 4, 4:46 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 44 min | |
| Aug 4, 5:23 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 52 min | |
| Aug 4, 6:29 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 46 min | |
| Aug 4, 12:48 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 42 min | |
| Aug 4, 12:53 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 52 min | |
| Aug 4, 1:05 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LKN | Elko | 25 min |
| Aug 4, 1:32 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 43 min | |
| Aug 4, 2:07 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 23 min | |
| Aug 4, 2:31 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 44 min | |
| Aug 4, 3:15 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 45 min | |
| Aug 4, 3:21 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 39 min |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.