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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this wind advisory at Mar 13, 2016, 3:22 PM PDT for 6 counties in Nevada. It took effect at Mar 14, 2016, 12:46 AM PDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2016, 3:22 PM PDT (22:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 14, 2016, 12:46 AM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2016, 7:15 PM PDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
Counties Elko County, NV, Eureka County, NV, Humboldt County, NV, Lander County, NV, Nye County, NV, White Pine County, NV
The radar
The Elko radar (KLRX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:25 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, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 164 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
- 974 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 40 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 323 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
057 WWUS75 KLKN 132222 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 322 PM PDT SUN MAR 13 2016 NVZ030-141200- /O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.160314T1700Z-160315T0300Z/ /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160314T0800Z/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT... PARADISE VALLEY...GOLCONDA SUMMIT 322 PM PDT SUN MAR 13 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HUMBOLDT COUNTY UNTIL 1 AM PDT MONDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HUMBOLDT COUNTY UNTIL 1 AM PDT MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THIS EVENING THEN TAPER OFF SLIGHTLY AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS....MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ033-035>041-141200- /O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.160314T1700Z-160315T0300Z/ SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY-WHITE PINE COUNTY- NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY-NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SILVER ZONE PASS... WEST WENDOVER...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...BATTLE MOUNTAIN...EMIGRANT PASS... AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT... ELKO...SPRING CREEK...CARLIN...WELLS...PEQUOP SUMMIT...TONOPAH... ROUND MOUNTAIN...DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT 322 PM PDT SUN MAR 13 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY. * WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...BREEZY CONDITIONS EARLY MONDAY MORNING WILL BECOME WINDY DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING...AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF DURING THE EVENING HOURS. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AND ALONG EASTERN SLOPES OF MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ JR
5 follow-up statements
065 WWUS75 KLKN 140746 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 1246 AM PDT MON MAR 14 2016 NVZ030-150200- /O.CAN.KLKN.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160314T0800Z/ /O.EXT.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.160314T0746Z-160315T0300Z/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT... PARADISE VALLEY...GOLCONDA SUMMIT 1246 AM PDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HUMBOLDT COUNTY UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY EARLY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS....MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ033-035>041-150200- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.160314T1700Z-160315T0300Z/ SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY-WHITE PINE COUNTY- NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY-NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SILVER ZONE PASS... WEST WENDOVER...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...BATTLE MOUNTAIN...EMIGRANT PASS... AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT... ELKO...SPRING CREEK...CARLIN...WELLS...PEQUOP SUMMIT...TONOPAH... ROUND MOUNTAIN...DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT 1246 AM PDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...BREEZY CONDITIONS EARLY THIS MORNING WILL BECOME WINDY DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING...AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF DURING THE EVENING HOURS. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AND ALONG EASTERN SLOPES OF MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
271 WWUS75 KLKN 140931 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 231 AM PDT MON MAR 14 2016 NVZ030-150300- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160315T0300Z/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT... PARADISE VALLEY...GOLCONDA SUMMIT 231 AM PDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY DURING THE DAY TODAY. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS....MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ033-035>041-150300- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.160314T1700Z-160315T0300Z/ SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY-WHITE PINE COUNTY- NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY-NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SILVER ZONE PASS... WEST WENDOVER...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...BATTLE MOUNTAIN...EMIGRANT PASS... AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT... ELKO...SPRING CREEK...CARLIN...WELLS...PEQUOP SUMMIT...TONOPAH... ROUND MOUNTAIN...DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT 231 AM PDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * TIMING...BREEZY CONDITIONS EARLY THIS MORNING WILL BECOME WINDY DURING THE MID TO LATE MORNING...AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE TAPERING OFF DURING THE EVENING HOURS. STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVER HIGHER TERRAIN AND ALONG EASTERN SLOPES OF MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
161 WWUS75 KLKN 142132 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 232 PM PDT MON MAR 14 2016 NVZ030-150045- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160315T0300Z/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT... PARADISE VALLEY...GOLCONDA SUMMIT 232 PM PDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS....MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ033-035>041-150045- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160315T0300Z/ SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY-WHITE PINE COUNTY- NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY-NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SILVER ZONE PASS... WEST WENDOVER...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...BATTLE MOUNTAIN...EMIGRANT PASS... AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT... ELKO...SPRING CREEK...CARLIN...WELLS...PEQUOP SUMMIT...TONOPAH... ROUND MOUNTAIN...DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT 232 PM PDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WESTERLY 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ LW
611 WWUS75 KLKN 142144 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 244 PM PDT MON MAR 14 2016 NVZ030-150300- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160315T0300Z/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WINNEMUCCA...MCDERMITT... PARADISE VALLEY...GOLCONDA SUMMIT 244 PM PDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS....MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ033-035>041-150300- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160315T0300Z/ SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY-WHITE PINE COUNTY- NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY-NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...SILVER ZONE PASS... WEST WENDOVER...ELY...MCGILL...CONNORS PASS... GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK...BATTLE MOUNTAIN...EMIGRANT PASS... AUSTIN...AUSTIN SUMMIT...EUREKA...DIAMOND VALLEY...PINTO SUMMIT... ELKO...SPRING CREEK...CARLIN...WELLS...PEQUOP SUMMIT...TONOPAH... ROUND MOUNTAIN...DUCKWATER...CURRANT SUMMIT 244 PM PDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WESTERLY 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND ADVISORY AREA. BE ALERT TO SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND WHICH MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
064 WWUS75 KLKN 150215 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 715 PM PDT MON MAR 14 2016 NVZ030-033-035>041-150315- /O.CAN.KLKN.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160315T0300Z/ HUMBOLDT COUNTY-SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTY-WHITE PINE COUNTY- NORTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND NORTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LANDER COUNTY AND SOUTHERN EUREKA COUNTY- SOUTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY-SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- NORTHWESTERN NYE COUNTY-NORTHEASTERN NYE COUNTY- 715 PM PDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE STORM THAT BROUGHT THE STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA HAS MOVED OFF TO THE EAST. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY FROM THE WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THROUGH THE EVENING...BUT WILL REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. THEREFORE THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 3:12 AM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LKN | Elko, White Pine | 40 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.