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Wind Advisory 19, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Mar 26, 2011, 3:19 AM PDT for Inyo County, San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Mar 26, 2011, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2011, 3:19 AM PDT (10:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 26, 2011, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2011, 5:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Inyo County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA
The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 137 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
- 2377 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
245 WWUS75 KVEF 261019 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 319 AM PDT SAT MAR 26 2011 .A FAST MOVING STORM CROSSING THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN THIS AFTERNOON WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF VERY STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS IN THE LEE OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA AND INTO THE OWENS VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. CAZ519-520-262100- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0008.110326T2100Z-110327T1200Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA 319 AM PDT SAT MAR 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WINDS: ABOVE 5000 FEET WEST WINDS 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO OVER 75 MPH POSSIBLE. FOR THE OWENS VALLEY BELOW 5000 FEET...WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR CANYON OPENINGS WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY NIGHT. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR DOWNSLOPE WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 2 PM PDT AND MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS: THE MID SLOPES OF THE EASTERN SOUTHERN SIERRA AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE OWENS VALLEY...ESPECIALLY NEAR CANYON OPENINGS. * IMPACTS: TRAVELERS INTO THE SIERRA AND ALONG HIGHWAY 395 SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS/CROSS WINDS MAY BE ENCOUNTERED. IN ADDITION RESIDENCES SHOULD ENSURE THAT ANY ITEMS OUTDOORS ARE SECURE. BLOWING DUST AND SAND MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO FOR BRIEF PERIODS OF TIME AROUND THE OWENS DRY LAKE BED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CAZ521-262100- /O.UPG.KVEF.HW.A.0008.110326T2100Z-110327T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.110326T2100Z-110327T0600Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- 319 AM PDT SAT MAR 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE LEE OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR DOWNSLOPE WINDS WILL BE TODAY FROM 4 PM THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS: THE MID SLOPES OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS: TRAVELERS INTO THE WHITE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS/CROSS WINDS MAY BE ENCOUNTERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
3 follow-up statements
256 WWUS75 KVEF 261106 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 406 AM PDT SAT MAR 26 2011 .A FAST MOVING STORM CROSSING THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN THIS AFTERNOON WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF VERY STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS IN THE LEE OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA AND INTO THE OWENS VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. IN ADDITION STRONG GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. CAZ519-520-262115- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0008.110326T2100Z-110327T1200Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA 406 AM PDT SAT MAR 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... FOR THE OWENS VALLEY BELOW 5000 FEET...WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR CANYON OPENINGS WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY NIGHT. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR DOWNSLOPE WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 2 PM PDT AND MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. * LOCATIONS: THE MID SLOPES OF THE EASTERN SOUTHERN SIERRA AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE OWENS VALLEY...ESPECIALLY NEAR CANYON OPENINGS. * IMPACTS: TRAVELERS INTO THE SIERRA AND ALONG HIGHWAY 395 SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS/CROSS WINDS MAY BE ENCOUNTERED. IN ADDITION RESIDENCES SHOULD ENSURE THAT ANY ITEMS OUTDOORS ARE SECURE. BLOWING DUST AND SAND MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO FOR BRIEF PERIODS OF TIME AROUND THE OWENS DRY LAKE BED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CAZ523-262115- /O.EXB.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.110326T2100Z-110327T1200Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN 406 AM PDT SAT MAR 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY INCLUDING THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR DOWNSLOPE WINDS WILL BE TODAY FROM 2 PM THROUGH MIDNIGHT. * LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...DAGGETT...AND FORT IRWIN. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT ON INTERSTATE 15...HIGHWAY 127 AND OTHER NORTH SOUTH ROADS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS/CROSS WINDS MAY BE ENCOUNTERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ521-262115- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.110326T2100Z-110327T0600Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- 406 AM PDT SAT MAR 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND50 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE LEE OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR DOWNSLOPE WINDS WILL BE TODAY FROM 4 PM THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS: THE MID SLOPES OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS: TRAVELERS INTO THE WHITE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS/CROSS WINDS MAY BE ENCOUNTERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
240 WWUS75 KVEF 262111 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 211 PM PDT SAT MAR 26 2011 .A FAST MOVING STORM CROSSING THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN THIS EVENING WILL LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF VERY STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS IN THE LEE OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA AND INTO THE OWENS VALLEY LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. IN ADDITION STRONG GUSTY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. CAZ519-520-270615- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110327T1200Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA 211 PM PDT SAT MAR 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES OF INYO COUNTY AND THE OWENS VALLEY. * WINDS: ABOVE 5000 FEET WEST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO OVER 70 MPH POSSIBLE. FOR THE OWENS VALLEY BELOW 5000 FEET...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO OVER 60 MPH POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE NEAR CANYON OPENINGS WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. * TIMING: WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR DOWNSLOPE WINDS WILL BE BETWEEN 4 PM PDT AND MIDNIGHT SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS: THE MID SLOPES OF THE EASTERN SOUTHERN SIERRA AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE OWENS VALLEY...ESPECIALLY NEAR CANYON OPENINGS. * IMPACTS: TRAVELERS INTO THE SIERRA AND ALONG HIGHWAY 395 SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS/CROSS WINDS MAY BE ENCOUNTERED. IN ADDITION RESIDENCES SHOULD ENSURE THAT ANY ITEMS OUTDOORS ARE SECURE. BLOWING DUST AND SAND MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO NEAR ZERO FOR BRIEF PERIODS OF TIME AROUND THE OWENS DRY LAKE BED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CAZ523-270615- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-110327T1200Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN 211 PM PDT SAT MAR 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...DAGGETT...AND FORT IRWIN. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT ON INTERSTATE 15...HIGHWAY 127 AND OTHER NORTH SOUTH ROADS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS/CROSS WINDS MAY BE ENCOUNTERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ521-270600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-110327T0600Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- 211 PM PDT SAT MAR 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR DOWNSLOPE WINDS IN THE LEE OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS WILL BE FROM 4 PM THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS: THE MID SLOPES OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS: TRAVELERS INTO THE WHITE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS/CROSS WINDS MAY BE ENCOUNTERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ PIERCE
245 WWUS75 KVEF 270511 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1011 PM PDT SAT MAR 26 2011 CAZ519-520-270615- /O.CAN.KVEF.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110327T1200Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY- 1011 PM PDT SAT MAR 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE OWENS VALLEY AND EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES OF INYO COUNTY. CONDITIONS HAVE BECOME LESS FAVORABLE FOR DOWNSLOPE WINDS TO DEVELOP AND HIGH WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED THE REST OF TONIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WILL DECREASE TO LESS THAN 20 MPH OVERNIGHT. $$ CAZ521-270615- /O.CAN.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-110327T0600Z/ WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- 1011 PM PDT SAT MAR 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY FOR THE WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY. CONDITIONS HAVE BECOME LESS FAVORABLE FOR DOWNSLOPE WINDS TO DEVELOP AND STRONG WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED THE REST OF TONIGHT. $$ CAZ523-271200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-110327T1200Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN 1011 PM PDT SAT MAR 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. * LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...DAGGETT...AND FORT IRWIN. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT ON INTERSTATE 15...HIGHWAY 127 AND OTHER NORTH SOUTH ROADS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS/CROSS WINDS MAY BE ENCOUNTERED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
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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.