Alert archive / Nevada / High Wind Warnings in 2015
High Wind Warning 5, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this high wind warning at Nov 15, 2015, 8:57 PM PST for San Bernardino County, California; Esmeralda County, Nye County, Nevada. It took effect at Nov 15, 2015, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 24 hr. 13 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 15, 2015, 8:57 PM PST (04:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 15, 2015, 10:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2015, 10:00 PM PST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties San Bernardino County, CA, Esmeralda County, NV, Nye County, NV
The radar
The Edwards AFB radar (KEYX), 212 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:59 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 10:23 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 4 Ene Fort Irwin, CA | |
| Nov 15, 10:23 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | Bicycle Lake Airfield, CA | |
| Nov 16, 12:30 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 6 N Area 9 (Nts A09), NV | CLIMAX MINE MESONET SITE MEASURED A 60 MPH WIND GUST FROM THE NORTHWEST AT AN ELEVATION OF 5112 FEET. |
| Nov 16, 12:30 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 6 N Area 9 (Nts A09), NV | CLIMAX MINE MESONET SITE MEASURED A 61 MPH WIND GUST FROM THE NORTHWEST AT AN ELEVATION OF 5112 FEET. |
| Nov 16, 1:45 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 34 Ssw Rachel, NV | CLIMAX MINE MESONET SITE MEASURED A 66 MPH WIND GUST FROM THE NORTHWEST AT AN ELEVATION OF 5112 FEET. |
| Nov 16, 1:45 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 6 N Area 9 (Nts A09), NV | CLIMAX MINE MESONET SITE MEASURED A 66 MPH WIND GUST FROM THE NORTHWEST AT AN ELEVATION OF 5112 FEET. |
| Nov 16, 3:18 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wsw Landers, CA | TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS DAMAGE TO HIS AC UNIT AS WELL AS SEVERAL STORAGE SHEDS BLOWN OVER. WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED BETWEEN 60-70 MPH. |
| Nov 16, 10:51 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 10 Sse Cima, CA | MID-HILLS RAWS CLOCKED A PEAK WIND GUST OF 56 MPH FROM THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 5356 FEET. |
| Nov 16, 10:51 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Mid Hills Raws, CA | MID-HILLS RAWS CLOCKED A PEAK WIND GUST OF 56 MPH FROM THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 5356 FEET. |
| Nov 16, 12:15 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 2 Ne G Tunnel (Nts A46), NV | AREA 12 CAMP MESONET SITE RECORDED A PEAK GUST OF 67 MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST. |
| Nov 16, 12:15 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 38 Sw Rachel, NV | AREA 12 CAMP MESONET SITE RECORDED A PEAK GUST OF 67 MPH FROM THE NORTHWEST. |
| Nov 16, 12:44 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 S Goldfield, NV | GOLDFIELD SUMMIT MESONET SITE MEASURED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 44 MPH WITH A PEAK GUST OF 58 MPH FROM THE NORTHEAST AT AN ELEVATION OF 6017 FEET. |
| Nov 16, 12:44 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 S Goldfield, NV | GOLDFIELD SUMMIT MESONET SITE MEASURED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 44 MPH WITH A PEAK GUST OF 58 MPH FROM THE NORTHEAST AT AN ELEVATION OF 6017 FEET. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 00:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 123 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
- 0 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
158 WWUS75 KVEF 160457 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 857 PM PST SUN NOV 15 2015 .GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO MONDAY EVENING. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PRESS ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. THIS WILL RESULT IN GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT STARTING THIS AFTERNOON AND LASTING INTO TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT MONDAY MORNING AND LAST INTO MONDAY EVENING. CAZ525-NVZ014-161300- /O.UPG.KVEF.WI.Y.0024.151116T0600Z-151117T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0005.151116T0600Z-151117T0600Z/ MORONGO BASIN-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY... TWENTYNINE PALMS...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 857 PM PST SUN NOV 15 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES IN NEVADA AS WELL AS THE MORONGO BASIN IN CALIFORNIA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY ON EXPOSED RIDGETOPS AND NEAR OR DOWNWIND OF ANY CANYON OPENINGS AS WELL AS IN NORMALLY WIND PRONE PARTS OF THE NEVADA NATIONAL SECURITY SITE. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE MONDAY MORNING...BE STRONGEST LATE MONDAY MORNING INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASE LATE MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...DYER...NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE NEVADA NATIONAL SECURITY SITE...SILVER PEAK...TWENTYNINE PALMS...YUCCA VALLEY...MORONGO BASIN...JOSHUA TREE...LANDERS. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 62 IN CALIFORNIA AND HIGHWAY 95 IN NEVADA. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WHICH MAY ABRUPTLY LOWER VISIBILITY. LOOSE OR POORLY SECURED OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AWAY OR DAMAGED. DIFFICULT CONDITIONS FOR HIKERS AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS ON AREA TRAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE... AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ CAZ519-520-523-524-NVZ017-019-020-022-161300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-151117T0600Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY-WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-LAS VEGAS VALLEY- SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA...BARSTOW...DAGGETT... FORT IRWIN...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS...PAHRUMP... INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY... THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON...LAS VEGAS... NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...PRIMM... SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 857 PM PST SUN NOV 15 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY FOR THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA AND OWENS VALLEY...NORTHERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY AND WESTERN...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CLARK COUNTY IN NEVADA. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY LATE TONIGHT...THEN INCREASE MONDAY MORNING FROM THE NORTHWEST TO NORTH AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. ISOLATED HIGHER GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ON EXPOSED RIDGETOPS AS WELL AS DOWNWIND OF CANYONS AND IN OTHER NORMALLY FAVORED WIND PRONE AREAS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING BEFORE DECREASING. THE STRONGEST WINDS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA WILL MAINLY BE LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...TRONA...KRAMER JUNCTION...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE...WHITNEY PORTAL...PAHRUMP...AMARGOSA VALLEY... INDIAN SPRINGS...MOUNT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON...LAS VEGAS... PRIMM AND SEARCHLIGHT. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 15 AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS 58 AND 395 IN CALIFORNIA AND HIGHWAYS 95...156...157... 158 AND 159 IN SOUTHERN NEVADA. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WHICH MAY ABRUPTLY LOWER VISIBILITY. LOOSE OR POORLY SECURED OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AWAY OR DAMAGED. DIFFICULT CONDITIONS FOR HIKERS AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS ON AREA TRAILS. 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. && $$ AZZ002-036-CAZ521-522-526-527-NVZ015-016-018-021-161300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0024.151116T0600Z-151117T0600Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- LINCOLN COUNTY-NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE- INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU CITY...DESERT HILLS... TOPOCK...BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...WESTGARD PASS... BRISTLECONE PINE...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS...SHOSHONE... VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO... ALAMO...RACHEL...MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...HOOVER DAM... LAUGHLIN 857 PM PST SUN NOV 15 2015 /957 PM MST SUN NOV 15 2015/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST /11 PM MST/ UNTIL 10 PM PST /11 PM MST/ MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST /11 PM MST/ MONDAY FOR THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...CADIZ BASIN...WHITE MOUNTAINS...DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK...NORTHERN AND NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY AND LINCOLN COUNTY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE MONDAY MORNING...BE STRONGEST LATE MONDAY MORNING INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASE LATE MONDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS: WESTGARD PASS...DEEP SPRINGS...DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK...RACHEL...PIOCHE...PANACA...THE DESERT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...MESQUITE...MOAPA...OVERTON...BOULDER CITY...THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA...BULLHEAD CITY...NEEDLES...LAKE HAVASU CITY...TOPOCK AND IRON MOUNTAIN. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAYS 62 AND 168 IN CALIFORNIA...HIGHWAY 93 IN SOUTHERN NEVADA AND INTERSTATE 40 WHERE IT CROSSES THE BORDER BETWEEN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WHICH MAY ABRUPTLY LOWER VISIBILITY. LOOSE OR POORLY SECURED OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AWAY OR DAMAGED. DIFFICULT CONDITIONS FOR HIKERS AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS ON AREA TRAILS. 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. && $$ STACHELSKI
3 follow-up statements
475 WWUS75 KVEF 161036 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 236 AM PST MON NOV 16 2015 .GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BEHIND A COLD FRONT THIS MORNING AND LAST INTO THIS EVENING. CAZ525-NVZ014-162300- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151117T0600Z/ MORONGO BASIN-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY... TWENTYNINE PALMS...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 236 AM PST MON NOV 16 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES IN NEVADA AS WELL AS THE MORONGO BASIN IN CALIFORNIA. * WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY ON EXPOSED RIDGETOPS AND NEAR OR DOWNWIND OF ANY CANYON OPENINGS AS WELL AS IN NORMALLY WIND PRONE PARTS OF THE NEVADA NATIONAL SECURITY SITE. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...BE STRONGEST LATE THIS MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASE LATE THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS: BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...DYER...NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE NEVADA NATIONAL SECURITY SITE...SILVER PEAK...TWENTYNINE PALMS...YUCCA VALLEY...MORONGO BASIN...JOSHUA TREE...LANDERS. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 62 IN CALIFORNIA AND HIGHWAY 95 IN NEVADA. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WHICH MAY ABRUPTLY LOWER VISIBILITY. LOOSE OR POORLY SECURED OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AWAY OR DAMAGED. DIFFICULT CONDITIONS FOR HIKERS AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS ON AREA TRAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE... AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ CAZ519-520-523-524-NVZ017-019-020-022-162300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-151117T0600Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY-WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-LAS VEGAS VALLEY- SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA...BARSTOW...DAGGETT... FORT IRWIN...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS...PAHRUMP... INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY... THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON...LAS VEGAS... NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...PRIMM... SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 236 AM PST MON NOV 16 2015 ...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 EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA AND THE OWENS VALLEY...NORTHERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY AND WESTERN...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY. * WINDS: WIND WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING FROM THE NORTHWEST TO NORTH AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. ISOLATED HIGHER GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ON EXPOSED RIDGETOPS AS WELL AS DOWNWIND OF CANYONS AND IN OTHER NORMALLY FAVORED WIND PRONE AREAS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE DECREASING. * LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...TRONA...KRAMER JUNCTION...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE...WHITNEY PORTAL...PAHRUMP...AMARGOSA VALLEY...INDIAN SPRINGS...MOUNT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON...LAS VEGAS...PRIMM AND SEARCHLIGHT. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 15 AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS 58 AND 395 IN CALIFORNIA AND HIGHWAYS 95...156...157... 158 AND 159 IN SOUTHERN NEVADA. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WHICH MAY ABRUPTLY LOWER VISIBILITY. LOOSE OR POORLY SECURED OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AWAY OR DAMAGED. DIFFICULT CONDITIONS FOR HIKERS AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS ON AREA TRAILS. 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. && $$ AZZ002-036-CAZ521-522-526-527-NVZ015-016-018-021-162300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-151117T0600Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- LINCOLN COUNTY-NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE- INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU CITY...DESERT HILLS... TOPOCK...BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...WESTGARD PASS... BRISTLECONE PINE...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS...SHOSHONE... VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO... ALAMO...RACHEL...MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...HOOVER DAM... LAUGHLIN 236 AM PST MON NOV 16 2015 /336 AM MST MON NOV 16 2015/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST /11 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST /11 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE WHITE MOUNTAINS...DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK...CADIZ BASIN...LINCOLN COUNTY...NORTHERN AND NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY AND THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...BE STRONGEST DURING THE LATE MORNING HOURS INTO THIS AFTERNOON...THEN DECREASE LATER THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS: WESTGARD PASS...DEEP SPRINGS...DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK...RACHEL...PIOCHE...PANACA...THE DESERT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...MESQUITE...MOAPA...OVERTON... BOULDER CITY...THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA... BULLHEAD CITY...NEEDLES...LAKE HAVASU CITY...TOPOCK AND IRON MOUNTAIN. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAYS62 AND 168 IN CALIFORNIA... HIGHWAY 93 IN SOUTHERN NEVADA AND INTERSTATE 40 WHERE IT CROSSES THE BORDER BETWEEN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WHICH MAY ABRUPTLY LOWER VISIBILITY. LOOSE OR POORLY SECURED OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AWAY OR DAMAGED. DIFFICULT CONDITIONS FOR HIKERS AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS ON AREA TRAILS. 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. && $$ STACHELSKI
140 WWUS75 KVEF 162117 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 117 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015 .GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. WIDESPREAD GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING BEHIND A COLD FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH THE REGION. CAZ525-NVZ014-170600- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151117T0600Z/ MORONGO BASIN-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY... TWENTYNINE PALMS...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 117 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES IN NEVADA AS WELL AS THE MORONGO BASIN IN CALIFORNIA. * WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED ESPECIALLY ON EXPOSED RIDGETOPS AND NEAR OR DOWNWIND OF ANY CANYON OPENINGS AS WELL AS IN NORMALLY WIND PRONE PARTS OF THE NEVADA NATIONAL SECURITY SITE. * TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING BEFORE DECREASING BY LATE EVENING. * LOCATIONS: BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...DYER...NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE NEVADA NATIONAL SECURITY SITE...SILVER PEAK...TWENTYNINE PALMS...YUCCA VALLEY...MORONGO BASIN...JOSHUA TREE...LANDERS. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 62 IN CALIFORNIA AND HIGHWAY 95 IN NEVADA. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WHICH MAY ABRUPTLY LOWER VISIBILITY. LOOSE OR POORLY SECURED OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AWAY OR DAMAGED. DIFFICULT CONDITIONS FOR HIKERS AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS ON AREA TRAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. TAKE ACTION TO SECURE TRASH CANS...LAWN FURNITURE... AND OTHER LOOSE OR LIGHTWEIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS. && $$ CAZ519-520-523-524-NVZ017-019-020-022-170600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-151117T0600Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY-WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-LAS VEGAS VALLEY- SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA...BARSTOW...DAGGETT... FORT IRWIN...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS...PAHRUMP... INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY... THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON...LAS VEGAS... NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...PRIMM... SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 117 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015 ...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 EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA AND THE OWENS VALLEY...NORTHERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY AND WESTERN...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. ISOLATED HIGHER GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ON EXPOSED RIDGETOPS AS WELL AS DOWNWIND OF CANYONS AND IN OTHER NORMALLY FAVORED WIND PRONE AREAS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE DECREASING. * LOCATIONS: BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...TRONA...KRAMER JUNCTION...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...THE MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE...WHITNEY PORTAL...PAHRUMP...AMARGOSA VALLEY... INDIAN SPRINGS...MOUNT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON...LAS VEGAS...PRIMM AND SEARCHLIGHT. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 15 AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS 58 AND 395 IN CALIFORNIA AND HIGHWAYS 95...156...157... 158 AND 159 IN SOUTHERN NEVADA. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WHICH MAY ABRUPTLY LOWER VISIBILITY. LOOSE OR POORLY SECURED OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AWAY OR DAMAGED. DIFFICULT CONDITIONS FOR HIKERS AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS ON AREA TRAILS. 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. && $$ AZZ002-036-CAZ521-522-526-527-NVZ015-016-018-021-170600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-151117T0600Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- LINCOLN COUNTY-NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE- INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU CITY...DESERT HILLS... TOPOCK...BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...WESTGARD PASS... BRISTLECONE PINE...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS...SHOSHONE... VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO... ALAMO...RACHEL...MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...HOOVER DAM... LAUGHLIN 117 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015 /217 PM MST MON NOV 16 2015/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST /11 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST /11 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE WHITE MOUNTAINS...DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK...CADIZ BASIN...LINCOLN COUNTY...NORTHERN AND NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY AND THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH. * TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING THEN DECREASE BY LATE EVENING. * LOCATIONS: WESTGARD PASS...DEEP SPRINGS...DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK...RACHEL...PIOCHE...PANACA...THE DESERT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...MESQUITE...MOAPA...OVERTON... BOULDER CITY... THE LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA... BULLHEAD CITY... NEEDLES...LAKE HAVASU CITY...TOPOCK AND IRON MOUNTAIN. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAYS62 AND 168 IN CALIFORNIA... HIGHWAY 93 IN SOUTHERN NEVADA AND INTERSTATE 40 WHERE IT CROSSES THE BORDER BETWEEN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WHICH MAY ABRUPTLY LOWER VISIBILITY. LOOSE OR POORLY SECURED OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AWAY OR DAMAGED. DIFFICULT CONDITIONS FOR HIKERS AND OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS ON AREA TRAILS. 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. && $$
004 WWUS75 KVEF 170600 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1000 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015 .HIGH WIND WARNINGS AND WIND ADVISORIES WILL EXPIRE. CAZ525-NVZ014-170700- /O.EXP.KVEF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-151117T0600Z/ MORONGO BASIN-ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY... TWENTYNINE PALMS...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER 1000 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTIES IN NEVADA AND THE MORONGO BASIN OF CALIFORNIA. WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW THE 58 MPH GUST THRESHOLD AND WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE FURTHER OVERNIGHT. $$ CAZ519-520-523-524-NVZ017-019-020-022-170700- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-151117T0600Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY-WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-LAS VEGAS VALLEY- SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA...BARSTOW...DAGGETT... FORT IRWIN...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS...PAHRUMP... INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY... THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON...LAS VEGAS... NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...PRIMM... SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 1000 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA...THE OWENS VALLEY...NORTHERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY AND WESTERN...CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY. WIND GUSTS HAVE DROPPED BELOW 40 MPH IN ALMOST ALL AREAS AND WILL DECREASE FURTHER OVERNIGHT. THERE MAY BE A FEW POCKETS OF GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH IN THE FAR NORTHWEST PART OF THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO BUT THESE SHOULD DECREASE AS WELL OVERNIGHT. $$ AZZ002-036-CAZ521-522-526-527-NVZ015-016-018-021-170700- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-151117T0600Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK- CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- LINCOLN COUNTY-NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE- INCLUDING...LAKE HAVASU CITY...DESERT HILLS... TOPOCK...BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...WESTGARD PASS... BRISTLECONE PINE...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS...SHOSHONE... VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO... ALAMO...RACHEL...MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...HOOVER DAM... LAUGHLIN 1000 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015 /1100 PM MST MON NOV 16 2015/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST /11 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST /11 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...CADIZ BASIN...DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK...THE WHITE MOUNTAINS...NORTHERN AND NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY AND LINCOLN COUNTY. GUSTS HAVE GENERALLY DROPPED BELOW 40 MPH AND WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE OVERNIGHT. THEREFORE THE ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ STACHELSKI
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.