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Wind Advisory 46, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Nov 8, 2012, 6:26 PM PST for Clark County, Nye County, Nevada. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2012, 6:26 PM PST (02:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 9, 2012, 12:00 AM PST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Clark County, NV, Nye County, NV
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 176 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 86 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
- 2184 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 100 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
174 WWUS75 KVEF 090226 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 626 PM PST THU NOV 8 2012 CAZ519-520-090800- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121109T1200Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA 626 PM PST THU NOV 8 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING: LOCAL GUSTS OVER 60 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED NEAR THE FOOTHILLS AND STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS ARE LIKELY MUCH OF TONIGHT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS: ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA * IMPACTS: POWERFUL CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT...IF NOT DANGEROUS...ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN THE OWENS VALLEY... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE WILL BE BLOWN AWAY IF NOT SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVERS OF MOTORCYLES...VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND ANY HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLE SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ NVZ019-090800- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121109T1500Z/ SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK 626 PM PST THU NOV 8 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BE NEAR CANYON OPENINGS. LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE CREST OF THE SPRING MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: THROUGH THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS: THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK * IMPACTS: HIGH CROSSWINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN RED ROCK CANYON. LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE WILL BE BLOWN AWAY IF NOT SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ NVZ017-090800- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0046.121109T0226Z-121109T0800Z/ WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK... AMARGOSA VALLEY 626 PM PST THU NOV 8 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN NYE AND WESTERN CLARK COUNTIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING: THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING UNTIL MIDNIGHT. * LOCATIONS: PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY. * IMPACTS: 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. 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. && $$
1 follow-up statement
631 WWUS75 KVEF 090741 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1141 PM PST THU NOV 8 2012 NVZ017-090845- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-121109T0800Z/ WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK... AMARGOSA VALLEY 1141 PM PST THU NOV 8 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT FOR SOUTHERN NYE AND WESTERN CLARK COUNTIES. WINDS WERE DECREASING LATE THIS EVENING AND THIS TREND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. ISOLATED GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE UNTIL ABOUT 2 AM. $$ CAZ519-520-091200- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121109T1200Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA 1141 PM PST THU NOV 8 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND OWENS VALLEY. * WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED. * TIMING: LOCAL GUSTS OVER 60 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED NEAR THE FOOTHILLS AND STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS ARE LIKELY FOR THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS: ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA * IMPACTS: POWERFUL CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT...IF NOT DANGEROUS...ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN THE OWENS VALLEY... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. TREES AND POWER LINES MAY BE BLOWN DOWN. LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE WILL BE BLOWN AWAY IF NOT SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVERS OF MOTORCYLES...VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND ANY HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLE SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ NVZ019-091200- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-121109T1500Z/ SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK 1141 PM PST THU NOV 8 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY FOR THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND RED ROCK CANYON. * WINDS: SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BE NEAR CANYON OPENINGS. LOCALLY HIGHER WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE CREST OF THE SPRING MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: THROUGH THE REST OF TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS: THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK * IMPACTS: HIGH CROSSWINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN RED ROCK CANYON. LOOSE AND LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS OUTSIDE WILL BE BLOWN AWAY IF NOT SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE...AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ AZZ001-003-CAZ523-524-NVZ022-091200- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0047.121109T1600Z-121110T0300Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST DESERTS-WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBULL...KINGMAN... GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS...VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA... BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS... MITCHELL CAVERNS...PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 1141 PM PST THU NOV 8 2012 /1241 AM MST FRI NOV 9 2012/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PST /9 AM MST/ TO 7 PM PST /8 PM MST/ FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE MOJAVE DESERT IN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY IN NEVADA AND THE NORTHWEST DESERTS AND NORTHWEST PLATEAU OF ARIZONA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PST /9 AM MST/ TO 7 PM PST /8 PM MST/ FRIDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MID MORNING HOURS ON FRIDAY AND WILL REMAIN STRONG INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING. * LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...PRIMM ...JEAN...SEARCHLIGHT...KINGMAN....DOLAN SPRINGS. * IMPACTS: DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING DEBRIS AND BLOWING SAND AND DUST. VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED AT TIMES. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 11:41 PM PST | Wind Advisory | VEF | Clark | 15 hr |
| Nov 9, 2:43 PM PST | Freeze Watch | VEF | Clark, Nye | 23 hr |
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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.