Alert archive / Nevada / Wind Advisories in 2012
Wind Advisory 1, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this wind advisory at Jan 14, 2012, 2:51 PM PST for 5 counties in Nevada. It took effect at Jan 15, 2012, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 14, 2012, 2:51 PM PST (22:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 15, 2012, 10:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 15, 2012, 8:00 PM PST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
Counties Elko County, NV, Eureka County, NV, Humboldt County, NV, Lander County, NV, White Pine County, NV
The radar
The Elko radar (KLRX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 183 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
- 3241 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
704 WWUS75 KLKN 142251 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 251 PM PST SAT JAN 14 2012 NVZ031>034-036-151100- /O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0001.120115T1800Z-120116T0400Z/ NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY-SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE- NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...JACKPOT...WILDHORSE... OWYHEE...ELKO...SPRING CREEK...WELLS...CARLIN...PEQUOP SUMMIT... SILVER ZONE PASS...WEST WENDOVER...SECRET PASS... LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS...BATTLE MOUNTAIN...EMIGRANT PASS 251 PM PST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING: STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM NOON TO 5 PM. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: JACKPOT...WILDHORSE...OWYHEE...SILVER ZONE PASS...WEST WENDOVER...ELKO...SPRING CREEK...WELLS... CARLIN... PEQUOP SUMMIT...SECRET PASS...LAMOILLE CANYON... HARRISON PASS...BATTLE MOUNTAIN...EMIGRANT PASS * IMPACTS: STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 93 AND INTERSTATE 80 OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. 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. && $$ NVZ013-035-037-151100- /O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0001.120115T1800Z-120116T0400Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-WHITE PINE COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN... DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA... DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT 251 PM PST SAT JAN 14 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING: STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM NOON TO 7 PM. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT...TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN... DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT * IMPACTS: STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 93 AND INTERSTATE 80 OVERPASSES. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
3 follow-up statements
913 WWUS75 KLKN 151041 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 241 AM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 NVZ030-160145- /O.EXA.KLKN.WI.Y.0001.120115T1800Z-120116T0400Z/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT... PARADISE VALLEY...GOLCONDA SUMMIT 241 AM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * TIMING: STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM NOON TO 5 PM. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT...PARADISE VALLEY... GOLCONDA SUMMIT * IMPACTS: STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG U. S. HIGHWAY 95 AND INTERSTATE 80. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN SOME AREAS AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. 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. && $$ NVZ013-035-037-160145- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0001.120115T1800Z-120116T0400Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-WHITE PINE COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN... DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA... DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT 241 AM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING: STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM 2 PM TO 7 PM. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT... EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT...TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN... DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT * IMPACTS: STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG U. S. HIGHWAYS 6...50 AND 93. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN SOME AREAS AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ031>034-036-160145- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0001.120115T1800Z-120116T0400Z/ NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY-SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE- NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...JACKPOT...WILDHORSE... OWYHEE...ELKO...SPRING CREEK...WELLS...CARLIN...PEQUOP SUMMIT... SILVER ZONE PASS...WEST WENDOVER...SECRET PASS... LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS...BATTLE MOUNTAIN...EMIGRANT PASS 241 AM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING: STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM NOON TO 5 PM. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: JACKPOT...WILDHORSE...OWYHEE...SILVER ZONE PASS...WEST WENDOVER...ELKO...SPRING CREEK...WELLS... CARLIN...PEQUOP SUMMIT...SECRET PASS...LAMOILLE CANYON... HARRISON PASS...BATTLE MOUNTAIN...EMIGRANT PASS * IMPACTS: STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG U. S. HIGHWAY 93 AND INTERSTATE 80. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. IN ADDITION...BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE IN SOME AREAS AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. 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. && $$ RCM
019 WWUS75 KLKN 152230 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 230 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 NVZ013-035-037-160400- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120116T0400Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-WHITE PINE COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN... DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA... DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT 230 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING: STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH 8 PM. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT... EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT...TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN... DUCKWATER... CURRANT SUMMIT * IMPACTS: STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG U. S. HIGHWAYS 6...50 AND 93. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ030>034-036-160400- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120116T0400Z/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY-NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY- SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE- NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT... PARADISE VALLEY...GOLCONDA SUMMIT...JACKPOT...WILDHORSE... OWYHEE...ELKO...SPRING CREEK...WELLS...CARLIN...PEQUOP SUMMIT... SILVER ZONE PASS...WEST WENDOVER...SECRET PASS... LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS...BATTLE MOUNTAIN...EMIGRANT PASS 230 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING: STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH 8 PM. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN DIMINISHING AFTER COLD FRONT PASSAGE LATE THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: JACKPOT...WILDHORSE...OWYHEE...SILVER ZONE PASS...WEST WENDOVER...ELKO...SPRING CREEK...WELLS... CARLIN... PEQUOP SUMMIT...SECRET PASS...LAMOILLE CANYON... HARRISON PASS...BATTLE MOUNTAIN...EMIGRANT PASS * IMPACTS: STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ALONG U. S. HIGHWAY 93 AND INTERSTATE 80. MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY ALONG THE INTERSTATE 80 CORRIDOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...TO LESS THAN ONE MILE AT TIMES. 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. && $$ TURNER
284 WWUS75 KLKN 160347 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 747 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 NVZ013-035-037-160500- /O.EXP.KLKN.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120116T0400Z/ NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-WHITE PINE COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN... DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA... DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT 747 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE DIMINISHING ACROSS THE REGION. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM. $$ NVZ030>034-036-160500- /O.EXP.KLKN.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120116T0400Z/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY-NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY- SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- EXTREME EASTERN ELKO COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE- NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT... PARADISE VALLEY...GOLCONDA SUMMIT...JACKPOT...WILDHORSE... OWYHEE...ELKO...SPRING CREEK...WELLS...CARLIN...PEQUOP SUMMIT... SILVER ZONE PASS...WEST WENDOVER...SECRET PASS... LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS...BATTLE MOUNTAIN...EMIGRANT PASS 747 PM PST SUN JAN 15 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE DIMINISHING ACROSS THE REGION. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM. $$ RCM
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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.