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Wind Advisory 19, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Apr 28, 2014, 2:29 PM MST for Mohave County, Arizona; San Bernardino County, California; Clark County, Nevada. It took effect at Apr 29, 2014, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2014, 2:29 PM MST (21:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 29, 2014, 8:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2014, 8:00 PM MST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Mohave County, AZ, San Bernardino County, CA, Clark County, NV
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:27 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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 3121 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 73 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -71 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
845 WWUS75 KVEF 282129 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 229 PM PDT MON APR 28 2014 ...GUSTY WINDS DOWN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AND EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TUESDAY... AZZ002-036-CAZ524-526-527-NVZ021-022-291100- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.140429T1500Z-140430T0300Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY- UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK... BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS... MITCHELL CAVERNS...VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM... LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 229 PM PDT MON APR 28 2014 /229 PM MST MON APR 28 2014/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AND EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM TUESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH OF DAVIS DAM...NORTH 25 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH. NORTH OF DAVIS DAM...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH. * TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY MORNING...PEAK DURING THE AFTERNOON AND DECREASE TUESDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM THE LAUGHLIN AND BULLHEAD CITY AREA SOUTH TO THE PARKER AREA. THIS ALSO INCLUDES MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...ESSEX...VIDAL JUNCTION...AND LAKE HAVASU CITY. THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 IN EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN THE LAKE MEAD AREA SOUTH TO DAVIS DAM INCLUDING SEARCHLIGHT AND CAL-NEV-ARI. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSSWINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. IN ADDITION...CHOPPY WATER ON AREA LAKES CAN CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS. USE EXTRA CAUTION. 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. && $$ WOLCOTT
4 follow-up statements
870 WWUS75 KVEF 290948 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 248 AM PDT TUE APR 29 2014 ...GUSTY WINDS DOWN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AND EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TODAY... AZZ002-036-CAZ524-526-527-NVZ021-022-291800- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.140429T1500Z-140430T0300Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY- UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK... BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS... MITCHELL CAVERNS...VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM... LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 248 AM PDT TUE APR 29 2014 /248 AM MST TUE APR 29 2014/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PDT /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AND EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. * WINDS: SOUTH OF DAVIS DAM...NORTH 25 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH. NORTH OF DAVIS DAM...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH. * TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...PEAK DURING LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON AND DECREASE THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS: THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED FROM THE LAUGHLIN AND BULLHEAD CITY AREA SOUTH TO THE PARKER AREA. THIS ALSO INCLUDES MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...ESSEX...VIDAL JUNCTION... AND LAKE HAVASU CITY. THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 IN EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN THE LAKE MEAD AREA SOUTH TO DAVIS DAM INCLUDING SEARCHLIGHT AND CAL-NEV-ARI. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSSWINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. IN ADDITION...CHOPPY WATER ON AREA LAKES CAN CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS. USE EXTRA CAUTION. 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. && $$
033 WWUS75 KVEF 291746 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1046 AM PDT TUE APR 29 2014 ...GUSTY WINDS DOWN THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AND EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY TODAY... AZZ002-036-CAZ524-526-527-NVZ021-022-300000- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-140430T0300Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY- UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK... BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS... MITCHELL CAVERNS...VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM... LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 1046 AM PDT TUE APR 29 2014 /1046 AM MST TUE APR 29 2014/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH OF DAVIS DAM...NORTH 25 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH. NORTH OF DAVIS DAM...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH. * TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL WILL CONTINUE AND PEAK EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND DECREASE THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS: THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OCCURRING FROM THE LAUGHLIN AND BULLHEAD CITY AREA SOUTH TO THE PARKER AREA. THIS ALSO INCLUDES MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...ESSEX...VIDAL JUNCTION... AND LAKE HAVASU CITY. THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 AND STATE ROAD 62 IN EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN THE LAKE MEAD AREA SOUTH TO DAVIS DAM INCLUDING SEARCHLIGHT AND CAL-NEV- ARI. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSSWINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND. IN ADDITION...CHOPPY WATER ON AREA LAKES CAN CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS. USE EXTRA CAUTION. 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. && $$
279 WWUS75 KVEF 292334 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 434 PM PDT TUE APR 29 2014 AZZ002-036-CAZ524-526-527-NVZ021-022-300300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-140430T0300Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY- UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK... BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS... MITCHELL CAVERNS...VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM... LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 434 PM PDT TUE APR 29 2014 /434 PM MST TUE APR 29 2014/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AND EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. * WINDS: SOUTH OF DAVIS DAM...NORTH 25 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH. NORTH OF DAVIS DAM...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH. * TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS EVENING THEN DECREASE. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR WINDS NEAR ADVISORY LEVELS AGAIN WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS: THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OCCURRING FROM THE LAUGHLIN AND BULLHEAD CITY AREA SOUTH TO THE PARKER AREA. THIS ALSO INCLUDES MOHAVE VALLEY...NEEDLES...ESSEX...VIDAL JUNCTION... AND LAKE HAVASU CITY. THIS ALSO INCLUDES INTERSTATE 40 AND STATE ROAD 62 IN EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE IN THE LAKE MEAD AREA SOUTH TO DAVIS DAM INCLUDING SEARCHLIGHT AND CAL-NEV- ARI. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSSWINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND SAND. IN ADDITION...CHOPPY WATER ON AREA LAKES CAN CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS. USE EXTRA CAUTION. 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. && $$
466 WWUS75 KVEF 300237 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 737 PM PDT TUE APR 29 2014 AZZ002-036-CAZ524-526-527-NVZ021-022-300345- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-140430T0300Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY- UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU...DESERT HILLS...TOPOCK... BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS... MITCHELL CAVERNS...VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM... LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 737 PM PDT TUE APR 29 2014 /737 PM MST TUE APR 29 2014/ ...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 THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AND EASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY. WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY LEVEL THIS EVENING. HOWEVER BREEZY CONDITIONS CAN STILL BE EXPECTED AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL PICK UP AGAIN WEDNESDAY AND THERE IS POTENTIAL THAT SOME LOCATIONS COULD SEE WINDS GUSTING AROUND 40 MPH. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2:30 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | VEF | Mohave | 54 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.