Alert archive / California / High Wind Watches in 2012
High Wind Watch 4, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this high wind watch at Feb 27, 2012, 2:50 PM PST for Inyo County, California. It took effect at Feb 29, 2012, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2012, 2:50 PM PST (22:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 29, 2012, 10:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2012, 2:54 AM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
County Inyo County, CA
The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 4412 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 166 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 218 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
249 WWUS75 KVEF 272250 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 250 PM PST MON FEB 27 2012 ...PERIODS OF GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THURSDAY... A STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THIS EVENING WILL RESULT IN LOCAL GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE MOJAVE DESERT. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM PASSING THROUGH THE WESTERN UNITED STATES WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN ANOTHER ROUND OF GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE AREA. STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN WESTERN INYO COUNTY IN THAT TIME FRAME. CAZ523-NVZ017-280000- /O.CAN.KVEF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120228T0600Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- 250 PM PST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY FOR NORTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY AS WELL AS SOUTHERN NYE AND WESTERN CLARK COUNTY. WIND GUSTS HAVE MAINLY BEEN BELOW 40 MPH SO FAR THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL LIKELY REMAIN BELOW 40 MPH THIS EVENING IN THESE AREAS. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ CAZ525-280600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120228T0600Z/ MORONGO BASIN- INCLUDING...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY... TWENTYNINE PALMS 250 PM PST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE MORONGO BASIN. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST THROUGH 8 PM...THEN DECREASE AFTERWARDS. * LOCATIONS: MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS. * IMPACTS: WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORCYCLES AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS WILL NEED TO DRIVE WITH ADDED CAUTION DUE TO THE STRONG CROSS WINDS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR AREAS OF DENSE BLOWING DUST. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ AZZ003-280600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120228T0600Z/ NORTHWEST DESERTS- INCLUDING...KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS... VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA 350 PM MST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MOHAVE COUNTY AWAY FROM THE COLORADO RIVER. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST THROUGH 9 PM...THEN DECREASE AFTERWARDS. * LOCATIONS: KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS... VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA...FORT ROCK. * IMPACTS: A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS WILL NEED TO DRIVE WITH ADDED CAUTION DUE TO THE STRONG CROSS WINDS. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ NVZ019-280600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-120228T0600Z/ SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK 250 PM PST MON FEB 27 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS INCLUDING RED ROCK CANYON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY THIS EVENING...PEAK AROUND 8 PM...THEN DECREASE AFTERWARDS. * LOCATIONS: THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON. * IMPACTS: A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORCYCLES AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS WILL NEED TO DRIVE WITH ADDED CAUTION DUE TO THE STRONG CROSS WINDS. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ CAZ519>521-280700- /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.A.0004.120229T1800Z-120301T1200Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY-WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA 250 PM PST MON FEB 27 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH INCLUDES THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA...THE OWENS VALLEY AND THE WHITE MOUNTAINS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: WEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 80 MPH ARE EXPECTED. LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ON EXPOSED RIDGETOPS AND DOWNWIND OF CANYON OPENINGS. * TIMING: WINDS SHOULD INCREASE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...PEAK EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN SLOWLY DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS: WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP...LONE PINE..INDEPENDENCE... OLANCHA...HAIWEE...THE ANCIENT BRISTLECONE PINE FOREST. * IMPACTS: POWERFUL WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT...IF NOT DANGEROUS...ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN THE OWENS VALLEY ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. TRAVEL OVER WESTGARD PASS MAY ALSO BE DIFFICULT. TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE DOWNED. AREAS OF BLOWING SAND AND DUST COULD OCCUR AND SHARPLY LOWER VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS. 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 AND...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR IN THE WATCH AREA WITH GUSTS OVER 70 MPH IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. && $$ STACHELSKI
1 follow-up statement
989 WWUS75 KVEF 281054 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 254 AM PST TUE FEB 28 2012 .A STORM SYSTEM PASSING BY TO THE NORTH WILL BRING STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS TO THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND THE WHITE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CAZ519>521-282000- /O.UPG.KVEF.HW.A.0004.120229T1800Z-120301T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0004.120229T1800Z-120301T1200Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY-WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA 254 AM PST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES...THE OWENS VALLEY AND THE WHITE MOUNTAINS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. THIS REPLACES THE HIGH WIND WATCH. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 80 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR CANYON OPENINGS. * TIMING: WINDS SHOULD INCREASE LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...PEAK EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND SLOWLY DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT. * LOCATIONS: BISHOP...INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA AND HIGHWAY 395. * IMPACTS: POWERFUL WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN THE OWENS VALLEY ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. AREAS OF BLOWING SAND AND DUST COULD SHARPLY LOWER VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH AND...OR GUSTS OF AT LEAST 58 MPH CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NVZ014-282000- /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0004.120229T1800Z-120301T1200Z/ ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 254 AM PST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR ESMERALDA COUNTY...SPECIFICALLY THE DYER AREA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...PEAK IN THE EVENING...THEN DECREASE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS: AREAS EAST OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY THE FISH LAKE VALLEY/DYER AREA. * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS ON HIGHWAY 264...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. AREAS OF BLOWING SAND AND DUST COULD SHARPLY LOWER VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY NEAR DRY LAKE BEDS. 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. && $$ MORGAN
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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.