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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this wind advisory at Feb 16, 2016, 2:14 PM PST for 5 counties in Nevada. It took effect at Feb 17, 2016, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2016, 2:14 PM PST (22:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2016, 10:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2016, 10:02 AM PST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
Counties Elko County, NV, Eureka County, NV, Lander County, NV, Nye County, NV, White Pine County, NV
The radar
The Elko radar (KLRX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:14 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 2231 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
831 WWUS75 KLKN 162214 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 214 PM PST TUE FEB 16 2016 NVZ037-040-041-171615- /O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0002.160217T1800Z-160218T1200Z/ SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY-NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT... EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT...TONOPAH... ROUND MOUNTAIN...DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT 214 PM PST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FROM 8PM WEDNESDAY TO 3AM THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS...ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG WEST TO EAST ORIENTED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ035-171615- /O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0002.160217T1800Z-160218T1800Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 214 PM PST TUE FEB 16 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FROM 8PM WEDNESDAY TO 3AM THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS...ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG WEST TO EAST ORIENTED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
4 follow-up statements
548 WWUS75 KLKN 171107 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 307 AM PST WED FEB 17 2016 NVZ037-040-041-180200- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0002.160217T1800Z-160218T1200Z/ SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY-NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT... EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT...TONOPAH... ROUND MOUNTAIN...DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT 307 AM PST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FROM 8PM TODAY TO 3AM THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS...ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG WEST TO EAST ORIENTED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ035-180200- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0002.160217T1800Z-160218T1800Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 307 AM PST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FROM 8PM TODAY TO 3AM THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS...ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING ALONG WEST TO EAST ORIENTED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
626 WWUS75 KLKN 172204 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 204 PM PST WED FEB 17 2016 NVZ031-033-034-039-181615- /O.EXA.KLKN.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160218T1800Z/ NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY-SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY- RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE-SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...JACKPOT...WILDHORSE... OWYHEE...SILVER ZONE PASS...WEST WENDOVER...SECRET PASS... LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS...WELLS...PEQUOP SUMMIT 204 PM PST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FROM 8PM TODAY TO 3AM THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ036-038-181200- /O.EXA.KLKN.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160218T1200Z/ NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE MOUNTAIN... EMIGRANT PASS...ELKO...SPRING CREEK...CARLIN 204 PM PST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FROM 8PM TODAY TO 3AM THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ035-181615- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160218T1800Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK 204 PM PST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FROM 8PM TODAY TO 3AM THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ037-040-041-181200- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160218T1200Z/ SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY-NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT... EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT...TONOPAH... ROUND MOUNTAIN...DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT 204 PM PST WED FEB 17 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FROM 8PM TODAY TO 3AM THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH- PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ BB
699 WWUS75 KLKN 181046 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 246 AM PST THU FEB 18 2016 NVZ031-033>035-039-182100- /O.EXT.KLKN.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160218T2100Z/ NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY-SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY- RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE-WHITE PINE COUNTY- SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...JACKPOT...WILDHORSE... OWYHEE...SILVER ZONE PASS...WEST WENDOVER...SECRET PASS... LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...WELLS...PEQUOP SUMMIT 246 AM PST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ036>038-040-041-181800- /O.EXT.KLKN.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160218T1800Z/ NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY-NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY- NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...BATTLE MOUNTAIN... EMIGRANT PASS...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA... DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT...ELKO...SPRING CREEK...CARLIN... TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN...DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT 246 AM PST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JR
601 WWUS75 KLKN 181802 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 1002 AM PST THU FEB 18 2016 NVZ031-033>035-039-182100- /O.CAN.KLKN.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160218T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0003.160218T1802Z-160218T2100Z/ NORTHERN ELKO COUNTY-SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY- RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE-WHITE PINE COUNTY- SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...JACKPOT...WILDHORSE... OWYHEE...SILVER ZONE PASS...WEST WENDOVER...SECRET PASS... LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...WELLS...PEQUOP SUMMIT 1002 AM PST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ036>038-040-041-181915- /O.CAN.KLKN.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160218T1800Z/ NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY-NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY- NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY- 1002 AM PST THU FEB 18 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED.. WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. THEY WILL REMAIN GUSTY INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON WITH SOME GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH BUT ONLY BRIEFLY AND IN ISOLATED SPOTS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 9:17 AM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Elko, Humboldt | 6 hr |
| Feb 16, 3:22 PM PST | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Elko | 12 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.