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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Feb 9, 2014, 2:41 PM PST for Inyo County, San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Feb 9, 2014, 3:00 PM PST. It was in force for 23 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2014, 2:41 PM PST (22:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 9, 2014, 3:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 10, 2014, 2:00 PM PST
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Inyo County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA
The radar
The Edwards AFB radar (KEYX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 137 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
- 1491 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 261 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
606 WWUS75 KVEF 092241 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 241 PM PST SUN FEB 9 2014 ...GUSTY WEST WINDS ALONG THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND OWENS VALLEY TONIGHT... .A FAST MOVING WEATHER DISTURBANCE CROSSING THE SIERRA NEVADA TONIGHT WILL HELP ENHANCE WEST WINDS ALONG THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND OWENS VALLEY OF INYO COUNTY. WEST WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 55 MPH MAY OCCUR. CAZ519-520-100700- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0005.140209T2300Z-140210T1400Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA 241 PM PST SUN FEB 9 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND OWENS VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST MONDAY. * WINDS: WEST WIND GUSTS 40 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL PEAK TONIGHT...BEFORE DECREASING EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS: ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...FOOTHILLS OF THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES...BIG PINE...INDEPENDENCE...OLANCA...LITTLE LAKE...HIGHWAY 395 AND OTHER ROADWAYS ACCESSING THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA. * IMPACTS: A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND...OR WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
185 WWUS75 KVEF 100634 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1034 PM PST SUN FEB 9 2014 ...GUSTY WEST WINDS ALONG THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND OWENS VALLEY EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... CAZ519-520-101400- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140210T1400Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA 1034 PM PST SUN FEB 9 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST MONDAY FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND THE OWENS VALLEY. * WINDS: WEST WIND GUSTS 40 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL PEAK OVERNIGHT...BEFORE DECREASING EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS: ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...FOOTHILLS OF THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES...BIG PINE...INDEPENDENCE...OLANCA... LITTLE LAKE... HIGHWAY 395 AND OTHER ROADWAYS ACCESSING THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA. * IMPACTS: WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT TO DUE BLOWING SAND AND DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WOLCOTT
521 WWUS75 KVEF 101059 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 259 AM PST MON FEB 10 2014 CAZ523-525-101400- /O.EXB.KVEF.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140210T2300Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN- INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN... MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS 259 AM PST MON FEB 10 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT AND MORONGO BASIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS 40 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING: THROUGH THE MORNING IN TO EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING BY MID AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN...TWENTY NINE PALMS...YUCCA VALLEY. * IMPACTS: WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT TO DUE BLOWING SAND AND DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ CAZ519-520-101400- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140210T1400Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA 259 AM PST MON FEB 10 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND THE OWENS VALLEY. * WINDS: WEST WIND GUSTS 40 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING: STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE REST OF TONIGHT AND WILL AFTER 6 AM. * LOCATIONS: ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...FOOTHILLS OF THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES...BIG PINE...INDEPENDENCE...OLANCA... LITTLE LAKE... HIGHWAY 395 AND OTHER ROADWAYS ACCESSING THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA. * IMPACTS: WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT TO DUE BLOWING SAND AND DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
354 WWUS75 KVEF 101338 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 538 AM PST MON FEB 10 2014 CAZ519-520-101445- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140210T1400Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...WHITNEY PORTAL...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA 538 AM PST MON FEB 10 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND THE OWENS VALLEY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING. THE THREAT OF STRONG DOWNSLOPE WINDS HAS ENDED. LOOK FOR NORTHERLY WINDS TO DEVELOP THROUGHOUT THE MORNING WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH. $$ CAZ523-525-102300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140210T2300Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN- INCLUDING...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN... MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...TWENTYNINE PALMS 538 AM PST MON FEB 10 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT AND MORONGO BASIN OF SAN BERNARINO COUNTY. * WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS 40 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING: THROUGH THE MORNING IN TO EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING BY MID AFTERNOON. A WIND GUST OF 54 MPH WAS REPORTED AT TWENTY NINE PALMS MARINE BASE AT 520 AM WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST. * LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...FORT IRWIN...TWENTY NINE PALMS...YUCCA VALLEY. * IMPACTS: WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT TO DUE BLOWING DUST AND SAND AND DANGEROUS CROSSWINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
820 WWUS75 KVEF 102200 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 200 PM PST MON FEB 10 2014 CAZ523-525-102300- /O.CAN.KVEF.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-140210T2300Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN- 200 PM PST MON FEB 10 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY FOR NORTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY AND THE MORONGO BASIN. WINDS HAD SUBSIDED THIS AFTERNOON...SO THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.