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Wind Advisory 32, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this wind advisory at Oct 29, 2016, 2:30 PM PDT for Eureka County, Lander County, Nye County, Nevada. It took effect at Oct 30, 2016, 9:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2016, 2:30 PM PDT (21:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 30, 2016, 9:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Oct 30, 2016, 9:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
Counties Eureka County, NV, Lander County, NV, Nye County, NV
The radar
The Elko radar (KLRX), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:32 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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 141 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -81 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 874 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 212 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
798 WWUS75 KLKN 292130 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 230 PM PDT SAT OCT 29 2016 NVZ037-040-301530- /O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0032.161030T1600Z-161031T0400Z/ SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT... EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT...TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN 230 PM PDT SAT OCT 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE CHALLENGING FOR HIGHER PROFILE VEHICLES ON SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ORIENTED ROUTES. 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. && $$ NVZ033>035-039-041-301530- /O.NEW.KLKN.HW.A.0003.161030T1600Z-161031T0400Z/ SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE- WHITE PINE COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SILVER ZONE PASS... WEST WENDOVER...SECRET PASS...LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS... ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...WELLS... PEQUOP SUMMIT...DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT 230 PM PDT SAT OCT 29 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 65 MPH. HIGHER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS MOUNTAINS AND HIGH ELEVATION SUMMITS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...BEFORE WEAKENING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE CHALLENGING FOR HIGHER PROFILE VEHICLES ON SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ORIENTED ROUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH, OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ JR
3 follow-up statements
616 WWUS75 KLKN 300903 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 203 AM PDT SUN OCT 30 2016 NVZ033>035-039-041-310315- /O.UPG.KLKN.HW.A.0003.161030T1600Z-161031T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KLKN.HW.W.0003.161030T1600Z-161031T0400Z/ SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE- WHITE PINE COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SILVER ZONE PASS... WEST WENDOVER...SECRET PASS...LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS... ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...WELLS... PEQUOP SUMMIT...DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT 203 AM PDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 65 MPH. HIGHEST WINDS ACROSS MOUNTAINS AND HIGH ELEVATION SUMMITS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...BEFORE WEAKENING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE CHALLENGING FOR HIGHER PROFILE VEHICLES ON SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ORIENTED ROUTES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY FIND DRIVING DANGEROUS ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH... OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NVZ037-040-310315- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0032.161030T1600Z-161031T0400Z/ SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT... EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT...TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN 203 AM PDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY MORNING AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN INTO THE EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE CHALLENGING FOR HIGHER PROFILE VEHICLES ON SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ORIENTED ROUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
414 WWUS75 KLKN 302100 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 200 PM PDT SUN OCT 30 2016 NVZ033>035-039-041-310400- /O.CON.KLKN.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-161031T0400Z/ SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE- WHITE PINE COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SILVER ZONE PASS... WEST WENDOVER...SECRET PASS...LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS... ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...WELLS... PEQUOP SUMMIT...DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT 200 PM PDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 65 MPH. HIGHEST WINDS ACROSS MOUNTAINS AND HIGH ELEVATION SUMMITS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...BEFORE WEAKENING INTO THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE CHALLENGING FOR HIGHER PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ORIENTED ROUTES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY FIND DRIVING DANGEROUS ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH... OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NVZ037-040-310400- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-161031T0400Z/ SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT... EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT...TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN 200 PM PDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WEAKEN INTO THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BE CHALLENGING FOR HIGHER PROFILE VEHICLES...ESPECIALLY ON WEST TO EAST ORIENTED ROUTES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JR
073 WWUS75 KLKN 310349 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 849 PM PDT SUN OCT 30 2016 NVZ033>035-039-041-310500- /O.EXP.KLKN.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-161031T0400Z/ SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY-RUBY MOUNTAINS/EAST HUMBOLDT RANGE- WHITE PINE COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SILVER ZONE PASS... WEST WENDOVER...SECRET PASS...LAMOILLE CANYON...HARRISON PASS... ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS...GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...WELLS... PEQUOP SUMMIT...DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT 849 PM PDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW WARNING CRITERIA THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE OVERNIGHT. WIND GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. $$ NVZ037-040-310500- /O.EXP.KLKN.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-161031T0400Z/ SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT... EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT...TONOPAH...ROUND MOUNTAIN 849 PM PDT SUN OCT 30 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE OVERNIGHT. WINDS GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2:30 PM PDT | High Wind Watch | LKN | Elko, Nye, White Pine | 12 hr |
Nearby
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.