Alert archive / Nevada / Wind Advisories in 2015
Wind Advisory 13, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Aug 5, 2015, 2:24 PM PDT for Clark County, Nye County, Nevada. It took effect at Aug 7, 2015, 1:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 5, 2015, 2:24 PM PDT (21:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 7, 2015, 1:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2015, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 7 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 21:24 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, 9.4 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
- 3662 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
640 WWUS75 KVEF 052124 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 224 PM PDT WED AUG 5 2015 ...GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING CALIFORNIA WILL RESULT IN INCREASING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE MOJAVE DESERT ON FRIDAY ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. NVZ017-019-061200- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.150807T2000Z-150808T0300Z/ WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-SPRING MOUNTAINS- RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS... DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 224 PM PDT WED AUG 5 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY...WESTERN CLARK COUNTY AS WELL AS THE SPRING MOUNTAINS INCLUDING RED ROCK CANYON...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE ON EXPOSED RIDGETOPS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BE STRONGEST IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...THEN DECREASE. * LOCATIONS: PAHRUMP...AMARGOSA VALLEY...THE SOUTH END OF THE NEVADA NATIONAL SECURITY SITE...INDIAN SPRINGS...MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING ON AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 95 BETWEEN INDIAN SPRINGS AND AMARGOSA VALLEY...STATE ROUTES 156...157...158...159 AND 160. LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AWAY. OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS WILL NEED TO SECURE TENTS AND MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS ON 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. && $$ STACHELSKI
5 follow-up statements
468 WWUS75 KVEF 061054 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 354 AM PDT THU AUG 6 2015 ...GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING CALIFORNIA WILL RESULT IN INCREASING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE MOJAVE DESERT ON FRIDAY ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. NVZ017-019-062300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.150807T2000Z-150808T0300Z/ WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-SPRING MOUNTAINS- RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS... DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 354 AM PDT THU AUG 6 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE ON EXPOSED RIDGETOPS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BE STRONGEST IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...THEN DECREASE. * LOCATIONS: PAHRUMP...AMARGOSA VALLEY...THE SOUTH END OF THE NEVADA NATIONAL SECURITY SITE...INDIAN SPRINGS...MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING ON AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 95 BETWEEN INDIAN SPRINGS AND AMARGOSA VALLEY...STATE ROUTES 156...157...158...159 AND 160. LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AWAY. OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS WILL NEED TO SECURE TENTS AND MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS ON TRAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
595 WWUS75 KVEF 062330 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 430 PM PDT THU AUG 6 2015 ...GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING CALIFORNIA WILL RESULT IN INCREASING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE MOJAVE DESERT ON FRIDAY ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. NVZ017-019-071000- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.150807T2000Z-150808T0300Z/ WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-SPRING MOUNTAINS- RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS... DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 430 PM PDT THU AUG 6 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTIES AND THE SPRING MOUNTAINS. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE ON EXPOSED RIDGETOPS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BE STRONGEST IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...THEN DECREASE. * LOCATIONS: PAHRUMP...AMARGOSA VALLEY...THE SOUTH END OF THE NEVADA NATIONAL SECURITY SITE...INDIAN SPRINGS...MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING ON AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 95 BETWEEN INDIAN SPRINGS AND AMARGOSA VALLEY...STATE ROUTES 156...157...158...159 AND 160. LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AWAY. OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS WILL NEED TO SECURE TENTS AND MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS ON 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. && $$
628 WWUS75 KVEF 070953 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 253 AM PDT FRI AUG 7 2015 ...GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING CALIFORNIA WILL RESULT IN INCREASING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE MOJAVE DESERT ON FRIDAY ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. NVZ017-019-080300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.150807T2000Z-150808T0300Z/ WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-SPRING MOUNTAINS- RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS... DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 253 AM PDT FRI AUG 7 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WESTERN CLARK COUNTY AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE ON EXPOSED RIDGETOPS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BE STRONGEST IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...THEN DECREASE. * LOCATIONS: PAHRUMP...AMARGOSA VALLEY...THE SOUTH END OF THE NEVADA NATIONAL SECURITY SITE...INDIAN SPRINGS...MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING ON AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 95 BETWEEN INDIAN SPRINGS AND AMARGOSA VALLEY...STATE ROUTES 156...157...158...159 AND 160. LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AWAY. OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS WILL NEED TO SECURE TENTS AND MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS ON TRAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WOLCOTT
862 WWUS75 KVEF 072238 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 338 PM PDT FRI AUG 7 2015 NVZ017-019-080300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-150808T0300Z/ WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-SPRING MOUNTAINS- RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS... DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 338 PM PDT FRI AUG 7 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY INCLUDING THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND RED ROCK CANYON. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE ON EXPOSED RIDGETOPS. * TIMING: WINDS WILL PEAK LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING THEN DECREASE BY LATE EVENING. * LOCATIONS: PAHRUMP...AMARGOSA VALLEY...THE SOUTH END OF THE NEVADA NATIONAL SECURITY SITE...INDIAN SPRINGS...MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSSWINDS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT DRIVING ON AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING HIGHWAY 95 BETWEEN INDIAN SPRINGS AND AMARGOSA VALLEY...STATE ROUTES 156...157...158...159 AND 160. LOOSE OBJECTS LEFT OUTSIDE MAY BE BLOWN AWAY. OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS WILL NEED TO SECURE TENTS AND MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS ON 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. && $$
511 WWUS75 KVEF 080243 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 743 PM PDT FRI AUG 7 2015 NVZ017-019-080345- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-150808T0300Z/ WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-SPRING MOUNTAINS- RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS... DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 743 PM PDT FRI AUG 7 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... STRONG WINDS HAVE BEGIN TO TAPER OFF ACROSS WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTIES THIS EVENING. THUS...THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE ON TIME AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. WINDS GUSTY TO 25-35 MPH WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. $$ WOLCOTT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2:31 PM PDT | Flash Flood Watch | VEF | Lincoln | 53 hr |
| Aug 5, 2:44 PM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | VEF | 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.