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Wind Advisory 53, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Oct 25, 2011, 2:02 PM PDT for San Bernardino County, California; Mohave County, Arizona. It took effect at Oct 26, 2011, 10:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 25, 2011, 2:02 PM PDT (21:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 26, 2011, 10:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Oct 26, 2011, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Mohave County, AZ, San Bernardino County, CA
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 133 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
- 3725 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
065 WWUS75 KVEF 252102 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 202 PM PDT TUE OCT 25 2011 .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...BRINGING STRONG NORTH WINDS BEHIND IT. AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-260600- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0053.111026T1700Z-111027T0300Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK... BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN 202 PM PDT TUE OCT 25 2011 /202 PM MST TUE OCT 25 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE AROUND MID MORNING...PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON...AND DECREASE IN THE EARLY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST...CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON THE LAKES...AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ON EAST WEST ORIENTED ROADS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 40. 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. && $$ MORGAN
4 follow-up statements
822 WWUS75 KVEF 260435 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 935 PM PDT TUE OCT 25 2011 .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...BRINGING STRONG NORTH WINDS BEHIND IT. AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-261245- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0053.111026T1700Z-111027T0300Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK... BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN 935 PM PDT TUE OCT 25 2011 /935 PM MST TUE OCT 25 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT /10 AM MST/ TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT /10 AM MST/ TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY FOR LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE... THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...AND THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE AROUND MID MORNING...PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON...AND DECREASE IN THE EARLY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST... CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON THE LAKES...AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ON EAST WEST ORIENTED ROADS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 40. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
921 WWUS75 KVEF 261125 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 425 AM PDT WED OCT 26 2011 .STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP TODAY BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT WHICH MOVED THROUGH THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY OVERNIGHT AND VERY EARLY THIS MORNING. AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-261930- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0053.111026T1700Z-111027T0300Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK... BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN 425 AM PDT WED OCT 26 2011 /425 AM MST WED OCT 26 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT /10 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT /10 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE...THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...AND THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY.. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE AROUND MID MORNING...PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON...AND DECREASE IN THE EARLY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST... CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON THE LAKES...AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ON EAST WEST ORIENTED ROADS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 40. 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. && $$
318 WWUS75 KVEF 261821 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1121 AM PDT WED OCT 26 2011 .STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP TODAY BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT WHICH MOVED THROUGH THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY OVERNIGHT AND VERY EARLY THIS MORNING. AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-270300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-111027T0300Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK... BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN 1121 AM PDT WED OCT 26 2011 /1121 AM MST WED OCT 26 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON AND DECREASE IN THE EARLY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA AND THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST... CREATE DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON THE LAKES...AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT ON EAST WEST ORIENTED ROADS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 40. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ MORGAN
613 WWUS75 KVEF 270252 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 752 PM PDT WED OCT 26 2011 AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-270400- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-111027T0300Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK... BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN 752 PM PDT WED OCT 26 2011 /752 PM MST WED OCT 26 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE...THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...AND THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. ALTHOUGH LOCALLY GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY OVERNIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY...WIND GUST SPEEDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW THE WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA OF 40 MPH OR GREATER. THUS THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AS OF 8 PM PDT/MST THIS EVENING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2:02 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 30 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.