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Wind Advisory 46, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Jun 3, 2011, 2:54 PM PDT for Esmeralda County, Nye County, Nevada. It took effect at Jun 4, 2011, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2011, 2:54 PM PDT (21:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 4, 2011, 12:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2011, 9:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Esmeralda County, NV, Nye County, NV
The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 209 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
- 1510 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
180 WWUS75 KVEF 032154 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 254 PM PDT FRI JUN 3 2011 .A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM JUST OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST WILL CAUSE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHWEST NEVADA THIS WEEKEND. ON SATURDAY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE LIMITED TO THE OWENS VALLEY IN INYO COUNTY AND AREAS OF ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES PRONE TO STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS...SUCH AS DYER. MORE WIDESPREAD ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS LOOK LIKELY ON SUNDAY...AND ADDITIONAL ADVISORIES WILL NEED TO BE ISSUED. CAZ520-NVZ014-040600- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0046.110604T1900Z-110605T0400Z/ OWENS VALLEY-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING...BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE... OLANCHA...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 254 PM PDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR ESMERALDA COUNTY...THE OWENS VALLEY IN INYO COUNTY...AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL PICK UP LATE SATURDAY MORNING WITH STRONG WINDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...AND DYER. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON AREA ROADS...AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD POTENTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY FOR ALL MOTORISTS. 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. && $$ KENNEDY
5 follow-up statements
966 WWUS75 KVEF 040507 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1007 PM PDT FRI JUN 3 2011 .A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM JUST OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST WILL CAUSE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHWEST NEVADA THIS WEEKEND. ON SATURDAY...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE LIMITED TO THE OWENS VALLEY IN INYO COUNTY AND AREAS OF ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES PRONE TO STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS...SUCH AS DYER. MORE WIDESPREAD STRONG WINDS LOOK LIKELY ON SUNDAY. CAZ520-NVZ014-041300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0046.110604T1900Z-110605T0400Z/ OWENS VALLEY-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING...BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE... OLANCHA...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 1007 PM PDT FRI JUN 3 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT SATURDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE OWENS VALLEY...ESMERALDA COUNTY AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT SATURDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL PICK UP LATE SATURDAY MORNING WITH STRONG WINDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD... SILVER PEAK...AND DYER. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON AREA ROADS...AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD POTENTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY FOR ALL MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MORGAN
806 WWUS75 KVEF 041222 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 522 AM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 .A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM JUST OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST WILL CAUSE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHWEST NEVADA THIS WEEKEND. TODAY THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE LIMITED TO THE OWENS VALLEY IN INYO COUNTY AND AREAS OF ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES PRONE TO STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS...SUCH AS DYER. MORE WIDESPREAD STRONG WINDS LOOK LIKELY ON SUNDAY. CAZ520-NVZ014-042300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0046.110604T1900Z-110605T0400Z/ OWENS VALLEY-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING...BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE... OLANCHA...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 522 AM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE OWENS VALLEY...ESMERALDA COUNTY AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL PICK UP LATE SATURDAY MORNING WITH STRONG WINDS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD... SILVER PEAK...AND DYER. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON AREA ROADS...AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD POTENTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY FOR ALL MOTORISTS. 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. && $$
514 WWUS75 KVEF 041922 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1222 PM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 .A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM JUST OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST WILL CAUSE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHWEST NEVADA THIS WEEKEND. TODAY THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE LIMITED TO THE OWENS VALLEY IN INYO COUNTY AND AREAS OF ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES PRONE TO STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS...SUCH AS DYER. MORE WIDESPREAD STRONG WINDS LOOK LIKELY ON SUNDAY. CAZ520-NVZ014-050400- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-110605T0400Z/ OWENS VALLEY-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING...BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE... OLANCHA...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 1222 PM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE OWENS VALLEY...ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES. * WINDS: SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. THE PEAK WIND SO FAR FROM THE STATION AT THE BISHOP AIRPORT HAS BEEN 45 MPH. WHILE AT DYER THE PEAK WIND SO FAR HAS BEEN 35 MPH. * TIMING: STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * LOCATIONS: BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD... SILVER PEAK...AND DYER. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON AREA ROADS...AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD POTENTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY FOR ALL MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ PIERCE
733 WWUS75 KVEF 042240 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 340 PM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 .A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM JUST OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN NEVADA THROUGH THIS EVENING AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY. CAZ520-NVZ014-050645- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0047.110605T1800Z-110606T0400Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-110605T0400Z/ OWENS VALLEY-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING...BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE... OLANCHA...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 340 PM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE OWENS VALLEY...ESMERALDA COUNTY AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY ...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN SUNDAY BETWEEN 11 AM AND 9 PM PDT. * TIMING: STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THE WIND WILL GENERALLY BE BETWEEN 10 AND 20 MPH TONIGHT. SOUTH WINDS WILL AGAIN INCREASE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...PEAKING IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...BEFORE DECREASING BY LATE EVENING. * LOCATIONS: BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD... SILVER PEAK...AND DYER. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON AREA ROADS...AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD POTENTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY FOR ALL MOTORISTS. 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. && $$ NVZ015-050645- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0047.110605T1800Z-110606T0400Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO... ALAMO...RACHEL 340 PM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR LINCOLN COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * TIMING: SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...PEAKING IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...BEFORE DECREASING BY LATE EVENING. * LOCATIONS: RACHEL...PAHRANAGAT VALLEY...RAINBOW CANYON. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON AREA ROADS...AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD POTENTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY FOR ALL MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ PIERCE
976 WWUS75 KVEF 050345 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 845 PM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 .A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM JUST OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST WILL CAUSE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN NEVADA AGAIN ON SUNDAY. CAZ520-NVZ014-051100- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-110605T0400Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0047.110605T1800Z-110606T0400Z/ OWENS VALLEY-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING...BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE... OLANCHA...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 845 PM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE OWENS VALLEY...ESMERALDA COUNTY AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR THESE SAME AREAS. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO LESS THAN 20 MPH THE REST OF TONIGHT BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN SUNDAY WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING: SOUTH WINDS WILL AGAIN INCREASE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING...PEAKING IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS... BEFORE DECREASING BY LATE EVENING. * LOCATIONS: BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD... SILVER PEAK...AND DYER. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON AREA ROADS...AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD POTENTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY FOR ALL MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVERS OF MOTORCYLES...VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND ANY HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLE SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG EAST-WEST ROADS. && $$ NVZ015-051100- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0047.110605T1800Z-110606T0400Z/ LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO... ALAMO...RACHEL 845 PM PDT SAT JUN 4 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR LINCOLN COUNTY NEVADA. * WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * TIMING: SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE BY LATE SUNDAY MORNING... PEAKING IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS...BEFORE DECREASING BY LATE EVENING. * LOCATIONS: RACHEL...PAHRANAGAT VALLEY...RAINBOW CANYON. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON AREA ROADS...AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND COULD POTENTIALLY REDUCE VISIBILITY FOR ALL MOTORISTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVERS OF MOTORCYLES...VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND ANY HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLE SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG EAST-WEST ROADS. && $$ JA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 5:42 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | Esmeralda, Nye | 38 hr |
| Jun 3, 2:54 PM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | VEF | Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln, Nye | 24 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.