Alert archive / Nevada / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 28, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this wind advisory at May 30, 2011, 3:38 PM PDT for Eureka County, Lander County, White Pine County, Nevada. It took effect at May 31, 2011, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 30, 2011, 3:38 PM PDT (22:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 31, 2011, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- May 31, 2011, 11:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
Counties Eureka County, NV, Lander County, NV, White Pine County, NV
The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1085 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
566 WWUS75 KLKN 302238 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 338 PM PDT MON MAY 30 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA... AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CREATE SOME STRONG WINDS FOR CENTRAL NEVADA TUESDAY. NVZ013-035-037-010600- /O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0028.110531T1800Z-110601T0600Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-WHITE PINE COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN... DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA... DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT 338 PM PDT MON MAY 30 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. * TIMING: BEGINNING LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN...DUCKWATER... CURRANT SUMMIT...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT * IMPACTS: MOTORISTS TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAYS IN CENTRAL NEVADA NEED TO BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER STRONG WIND GUSTS...ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ LW
3 follow-up statements
724 WWUS75 KLKN 310900 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 200 AM PDT TUE MAY 31 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA WILL TRANSPORT A STRONG AREA OF WINDS OVER NEVADA OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS. WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...BEFORE SUBSIDING BRIEFLY TUESDAY NIGHT. WINDS COULD POSSIBLY BECOME VERY STRONG DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING SURFACE COLD FRONT. THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR HIGH WINDS IS CURRENTLY ACROSS EASTERN NEVADA...ESPECIALLY WHITE PINE AND EASTERN NORTHERN NYE COUNTY. NVZ035-312315- /O.NEW.KLKN.HW.A.0006.110601T1800Z-110602T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0028.110531T1800Z-110601T0600Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 200 AM PDT TUE MAY 31 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ON TUESDAY. DURING WEDNESDAY WINDS COULD POSSIBLE BLOW OUT OF THE SOUTH AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING: BEGINNING LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. AFTER A BRIEF LULL IN THE WINDS TUESDAY NIGHT...WINDS WILL INCREASE BY NOON ON WEDNESDAY...BEFORE BECOMING STRONG IN THE AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK * IMPACTS: MOTORISTS TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAYS IN CENTRAL NEVADA NEED TO BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER STRONG WIND GUSTS... ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NVZ013-037-312315- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0028.110531T1800Z-110601T0600Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN... DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA... DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT 200 AM PDT TUE MAY 31 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. * TIMING: BEGINNING LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN...DUCKWATER... CURRANT SUMMIT...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT * IMPACTS: MOTORISTS TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAYS IN CENTRAL NEVADA NEED TO BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER STRONG WIND GUSTS... ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$
037 WWUS75 KLKN 312138 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 238 PM PDT TUE MAY 31 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA THROUGH THIS EVENING AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY... AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA WILL TRANSPORT A STRONG AREA OF WINDS OVER NEVADA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE LATE THIS EVENING THEN RETURN WEDNESDAY. BREEZY WINDS WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING AND STRENGTHEN DURING THE AFTERNOON AS A STRONG JET STREAM MOVES OVER THE STATE. DANGEROUS HIGH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING SURFACE COLD FRONT. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR HIGH WINDS IS CURRENTLY ACROSS EASTERN NEVADA...ESPECIALLY WHITE PINE AND THE EASTERN PORTION OF NORTHERN NYE COUNTY. NVZ035-011400- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-110601T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLKN.HW.A.0006.110601T1800Z-110602T0600Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 238 PM PDT TUE MAY 31 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. DURING WEDNESDAY WINDS COULD POSSIBLE BLOW OUT OF THE SOUTH AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING: THROUGH THIS EVENING AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY. AFTER A BRIEF LULL IN THE WINDS TONIGHT...WINDS WILL INCREASE BEFORE NOON ON WEDNESDAY AND STRENGTHEN IN THE AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK * IMPACTS: MOTORISTS TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAYS IN CENTRAL NEVADA NEED TO BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER STRONG WIND GUSTS... ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NVZ013-037-010600- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-110601T0600Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN... DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA... DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT 238 PM PDT TUE MAY 31 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH. * TIMING: BEGINNING LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND LASTING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN...DUCKWATER... CURRANT SUMMIT...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA... DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT * IMPACTS: MOTORISTS TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAYS IN CENTRAL NEVADA NEED TO BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER STRONG WIND GUSTS... ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ LW
798 WWUS75 KLKN 010558 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 1058 PM PDT TUE MAY 31 2011 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA WEDNESDAY... AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA WILL BRING STRONG WINDS OVER CENTRAL NEVADA WEDNESDAY. BREEZY WINDS WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING AND STRENGTHEN DURING THE AFTERNOON AS A STRONG JET STREAM MOVES OVER THE AREA. NVZ035-011800- /O.EXP.KLKN.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-110601T0600Z/ /O.CON.KLKN.HW.A.0006.110601T1800Z-110602T0600Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 1058 PM PDT TUE MAY 31 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND BECOME STRONG WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK * IMPACTS: MOTORISTS TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAYS IN CENTRAL NEVADA NEED TO BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER STRONG WIND GUSTS... ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NVZ013-037-010700- /O.EXP.KLKN.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-110601T0600Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN... DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA... DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT 1058 PM PDT TUE MAY 31 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS BUT WILL REMAIN BREEZY TO WINDY THROUGH THE NIGHT AT 15 TO 30 MPH. $$
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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.