Alert archive / California / High Wind Warnings in 2016
High Wind Warning 14, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this high wind warning at Sep 22, 2016, 2:57 AM PDT for San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Sep 22, 2016, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 8 hr. 5 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
- Sep 22, 2016, 2:57 AM PDT (09:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 22, 2016, 12:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Sep 22, 2016, 7:53 PM PDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
County San Bernardino County, CA
The radar
The Edwards AFB radar (KEYX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 3:22 PM PDT | DUST STORM | 4 Nnw Lenwood, CA | VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING DUST ON HWY 58 WEST OF BARSTOW. . |
| Sep 22, 4:13 PM PDT | DUST STORM | 7 Nne Fort Irwin, CA | OBSERVER AT KBYS REMARKED IN OBSERVATION 1/4 MI VIS IN BLOWING DUST NORTH OF AIRPORT FROM 4:13 PM TO 5:18 PM PDT. |
| Sep 22, 5:18 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 4 Ene Fort Irwin, CA | GUST RECORDED AT KBYS. |
| Sep 22, 5:30 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 30 | 2 E Hesperia, CA | VISIBILITY 3/4 MILE DUE TO BLOWING DUST. |
| Sep 22, 5:56 PM PDT | DUST STORM | 12 Nnw Twentynine Palms, CA | 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY REPORTED IN BLOWING DUST AT KNXP. |
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, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 180 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
- 122 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -44 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1354 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
The text
As transmitted.
834 WWUS75 KVEF 220957 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 257 AM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MOJAVE DESERT AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN TODAY AND TONIGHT PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO PORTIONS OF THE AREA. CAZ523-221900- /O.UPG.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.160922T1900Z-160923T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0014.160922T1900Z-160923T0900Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN 257 AM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 2 AM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 2 AM PDT FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING REPLACES THE WIND ADVISORY WHICH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING...PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AS WELL AS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN ALSO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DANGEROUS...RAPIDLY REDUCE VISIBILITY IN DUST PRONE AREAS AND LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ CAZ519-520-221900- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160922T1900Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA 257 AM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON...PEAK OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING THEN DECREASE. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES. ADDITIONALLY...STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ019-221900- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160923T0300Z/ SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 257 AM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND PEAK OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY BEFORE DECREASING EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES. ADDITIONALLY...STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ001-003-036-CAZ524-NVZ016-017-020>022-221900- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.160922T1900Z-160923T0300Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST DESERTS- LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT- NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBELL... WESTERN GRAND CANYON...KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS... VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA...BULLHEAD CITY...OATMAN... MOHAVE VALLEY...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS... MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS... DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS... HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...PRIMM.... SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 257 AM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 /257 AM MST THU SEP 22 2016/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT /NOON MST/ TODAY TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING...PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON AND DECREASE IN THE EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AS WELL AS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN ALSO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ525-221900- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.160922T1900Z-160923T0900Z/ MORONGO BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY... TWENTYNINE PALMS 257 AM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 2 AM PDT FRIDAY... * TIMING...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING...PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AS WELL AS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN ALSO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
4 follow-up statements
142 WWUS75 KVEF 221615 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 915 AM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MOJAVE DESERT AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN TODAY AND TONIGHT PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO MUCH OF THE AREA. CAZ523-230015- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0014.160922T1900Z-160923T0900Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN 915 AM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY... * TIMING...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING...PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AS WELL AS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN ALSO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DANGEROUS...RAPIDLY REDUCE VISIBILITY IN DUST PRONE AREAS AND LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ CAZ522-NVZ015-230015- /O.EXA.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.160922T1900Z-160923T0300Z/ DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS... SHOSHONE...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO...ALAMO...RACHEL 915 AM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING...PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON AND DECREASE IN THE EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AS WELL AS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN ALSO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ519-520-221900- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160922T1900Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA 915 AM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE AFTERNOON...PEAK OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING THEN DECREASE. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES. ADDITIONALLY...STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ019-230015- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160923T0300Z/ SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 915 AM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND PEAK OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY BEFORE DECREASING EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES. ADDITIONALLY...STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ001-003-036-CAZ524-NVZ016-017-020>022-230015- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.160922T1900Z-160923T0300Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST DESERTS- LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT- NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBELL... WESTERN GRAND CANYON...KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS... VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA...BULLHEAD CITY...OATMAN... MOHAVE VALLEY...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS... MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS... DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS... HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...PRIMM.... SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 915 AM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 /915 AM MST THU SEP 22 2016/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING...PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON AND DECREASE IN THE EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AS WELL AS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN ALSO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ525-230015- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.160922T1900Z-160923T0900Z/ MORONGO BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY... TWENTYNINE PALMS 915 AM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY... * TIMING...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING...PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AS WELL AS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN ALSO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CMS
393 WWUS75 KVEF 221903 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1203 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MOJAVE DESERT AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN TODAY AND TONIGHT PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS TO MUCH OF THE AREA. CAZ519-520-222015- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160922T1900Z/ EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-OWENS VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY...BISHOP... INDEPENDENCE...LONE PINE...OLANCHA 1203 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WINDS ARE SLOWLY DIMINISHING IN THE SOUTHERN SLOPES OF THE SIERRA AND THE ADJACENT OWENS VALLEY. THOUGH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH MAY OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON...CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ CAZ523-230315- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160923T0900Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN 1203 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY... * TIMING...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING...PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AS WELL AS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN ALSO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DANGEROUS...RAPIDLY REDUCE VISIBILITY IN DUST PRONE AREAS AND LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ CAZ522-NVZ015-230300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160923T0300Z/ DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS... SHOSHONE...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO...ALAMO...RACHEL 1203 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING...PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON AND DECREASE IN THE EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AS WELL AS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN ALSO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ019-230300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160923T0300Z/ SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 1203 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND PEAK OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY BEFORE DECREASING EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES. ADDITIONALLY...STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ001-003-036-CAZ524-NVZ016-017-020>022-230300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160923T0300Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST DESERTS- LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT- NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY- LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBELL... WESTERN GRAND CANYON...KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS... VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA...BULLHEAD CITY...OATMAN... MOHAVE VALLEY...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS... MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS... DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS... HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...PRIMM.... SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 1203 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 /1203 PM MST THU SEP 22 2016/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING...PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON AND DECREASE IN THE EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AS WELL AS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN ALSO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ525-230315- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160923T0900Z/ MORONGO BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY... TWENTYNINE PALMS 1203 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY... * TIMING...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING...PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AS WELL AS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN ALSO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CMS
110 WWUS75 KVEF 222033 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 133 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 CAZ523-230315- /O.NEW.KVEF.DS.W.0006.160922T2033Z-160923T0300Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160923T0900Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN 133 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...DUST STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY... * TIMING...WEST WINDS WILL PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * VISIBILITY...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES ACROSS THE AREA. SOME LOCATIONS CAN EXPERIENCE VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 OF A MILE OR LESS. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES. BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCED VISIBILITY WHICH WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY ALONG I-40 AND I-15. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY AND A DUST STORM WARNING MEANS THAT DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DIFFICULT. PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL AND DRIVE ONLY AS FAST AS CONDITIONS ALLOW. PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD ALSO MAKE PREPARATIONS TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. && $$ CAZ524-230300- /O.NEW.KVEF.DS.W.0006.160922T2033Z-160923T0300Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160923T0300Z/ EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS... MITCHELL CAVERNS 133 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...DUST STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WEST WINDS WILL PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * VISIBILITY...BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES ACROSS THE AREA. SOME LOCATIONS CAN EXPERIENCE VISIBILITIES OF 1/4 OF A MILE OR LESS. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AS WELL AS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN ALSO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY AND A DUST STORM WARNING MEANS THAT DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL BE DIFFICULT. PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL AND DRIVE ONLY AS FAST AS CONDITIONS ALLOW. PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD ALSO MAKE PREPARATIONS TO STAY INDOORS UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. && $$ CAZ522-NVZ015-230300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160923T0300Z/ DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS... SHOSHONE...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO...ALAMO...RACHEL 133 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING...PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON AND DECREASE IN THE EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AS WELL AS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN ALSO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NVZ019-230300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160923T0300Z/ SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 133 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND PEAK OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY BEFORE DECREASING EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES. ADDITIONALLY...STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ001-003-036-NVZ016-017-020>022-230300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160923T0300Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST DESERTS- LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY- WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-LAS VEGAS VALLEY- SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBELL... WESTERN GRAND CANYON...KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS... VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA...BULLHEAD CITY...OATMAN... MOHAVE VALLEY...MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...PAHRUMP... INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...LAS VEGAS... NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...HOOVER DAM... LAUGHLIN...PRIMM....SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 133 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 /133 PM MST THU SEP 22 2016/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING...PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON AND DECREASE IN THE EARLY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AS WELL AS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN ALSO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ525-230315- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160923T0900Z/ MORONGO BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY... TWENTYNINE PALMS 133 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY... * TIMING...WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE LATE MORNING...PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AS WELL AS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN ALSO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
618 WWUS75 KVEF 230253 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 753 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 CAZ523-230900- /O.CAN.KVEF.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-160923T0900Z/ /O.EXP.KVEF.DS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160923T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160923T0900Z/ WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN 753 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...DUST STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE BEFORE DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AS WELL AS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN ALSO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ CAZ524-230400- /O.EXP.KVEF.DS.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160923T0300Z/ /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160923T0300Z/ EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS... MITCHELL CAVERNS 753 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...DUST STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE VISIBILITY HAS IMPROVED WHILE GUSTY WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED. $$ CAZ522-NVZ015-230400- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160923T0300Z/ DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-LINCOLN COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS... SHOSHONE...CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO...ALAMO...RACHEL 753 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... GUSTY WINDS HAVE WEAKENED AND WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY THRESHOLDS. $$ NVZ019-230400- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160923T0300Z/ SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON... RED ROCK CANYON 753 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... GUSTY WINDS HAVE WEAKENED AND WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY THRESHOLDS. $$ AZZ001-003-036-NVZ016-017-020>022-230400- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160923T0300Z/ NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST DESERTS- LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY- WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-LAS VEGAS VALLEY- SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY... PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBELL... WESTERN GRAND CANYON...KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS... VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA...BULLHEAD CITY...OATMAN... MOHAVE VALLEY...MESQUITE...OVERTON...MOAPA...PAHRUMP... INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...LAS VEGAS... NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...HOOVER DAM... LAUGHLIN...PRIMM....SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 753 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 /753 PM MST THU SEP 22 2016/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... GUSTY WINDS HAVE WEAKENED AND WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY THRESHOLDS. $$ CAZ525-230900- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-160923T0900Z/ MORONGO BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY... TWENTYNINE PALMS 753 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY... * TIMING...WEST WINDS CONTINUE BEFORE DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN DISPLACE LOOSE OBJECTS OR UNSECURED TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AS WELL AS CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. STRONG CROSSWINDS CAN ALSO CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS STRONG WINDS GUSTING OVER 40 MPH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Las Vegas, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Sep 21, 8:43 PM PDT, 6 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 21, 8:43 PM PDT, 6 hours 14 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 843 PM PDT WED SEP 21 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A strong trough moving through the region will bring widespread strong winds and enhanced fire danger to the region through Thursday. Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall will be possible across mainly northwest Arizona as well. Cool temperatures will persist through Friday before returning to near normal over the weekend. && .UPDATE...Tweaked the evening grids earlier lowering the POPs around Las Vegas as persistent band now moving northeast at a decent clip. Persistent band of light rain showers across northwest Mohave County and eastern Clark County is lifting northeast into southwest Utah this evening. Meanwhile, weakening remnant mid-level circulation from Paine is moving through southwest Arizona this evening which has helped develop another area of light rain lifting northeast near/or along I-40 from Kingman east to Seligman. And finally, strongest convection today has been over Esmeralda County. Still getting a few lightning strikes between Goldfield and Tonopah. Cells training over the Tonopah Airport have produce nearly nine tenths of an inch in the past 2-3 hours. As vigorous upstream trough digs into central California tonight dynamics associated with the jet stream will help lines of showers/thunderstorms develop primarily over Mohave County. Cell training and high precipitable water values will lead to higher flash flood potential in northern Mohave County later tonight- Thursday. Flash Flood Watch is in effect. Parts of eastern Lincoln and eastern Clark Counties will lie just along the western boundary of the strong dynamics and deeper moisture. Can not rule out some locally heavy rain near the state line. Other issue will be the onset of strong winds as vigorous trough swings through the southern Great Basin and Mojave Desert Thursday afternoon/evening. Wind Advisory and Red Flag products look good. && .AVIATION...For McCarran...Wind forecast remains a challenge as easterly component continues. Likely continue with a persistent forecast until early Thursday morning as southerly winds develop and increase with approaching vigorous trough. Winds (mainly SW) will become strong/gusty early tomorrow morning, with speeds 15-30 kts and gusts to 40 kts, especially tomorrow afternoon. There is a slight chance of light rain showers tonight and early tomorrow morning, with better chances in the flight corridors to the east of the terminal. Mechanical turbulence is expected tonight and tomorrow in the lee of the Spring Mountains. For the rest of southern Nevada...northwest Arizona...and southeast California...Pesky showers starting dissipate this evening in eastern Clark and San Bernardino Counties. Rain showers and thunderstorms are forecast to increase in coverage in Mohave later tonight. Storms will continue in the southern Great Basin southeast through Mohave County at least through early afternoon tomorrow. Strong SW winds will commence early tomorrow morning across the Mojave Desert east through Mohave County, with a switch to northwest directions expected in the southern Great Basin as a cold front passes through. Gusts to 40 kts are possible and blowing dust is likely, especially near dry lake beds. Mechanical turbulence is expected tonight and tomorrow across the region. && .PREV DISCUSSION...200 PM PDT WED SEP 21 2016 .SHORT TERM...Through Friday night. Active weather still anticipated through the short term period as a strong weather system moves across the Great Basin. Strong and gusty downslope winds are expected to first materialize this evening across the Sierra and Owens Valley and then late tonight across the Spring Mountains. These winds will expand across much of the Mojave Desert and Colorado River valley during the day tomorrow. Widespread gusts of 40-50 mph will be possible along with patchy blowing dust. In addition to the wind, a dry punch coming in behind the trough will combine with the gusty winds to result in a period of critical fire weather across much of the region. Thunderstorm chances will be increasing this afternoon and evening across our northwestern zones in Esmeralda and northern Inyo county as the leading edge of stronger dynamic forcing moves in. Some locally heavy downpours will be possible there. Meanwhile...western edge of the remnant moisture from tropical depression Paine lingers across Northwest Arizona and far eastern Lincoln county this afternoon. This moisture boundary will be interacting with the incoming trough and is likely to see an uptick in thunderstorm activity overnight that will last through most of the day tomorrow. Instability today has been fairly limited by widespread cloud cover which has favored primarily a warm stratiform rain event. However...with cooling temperatures aloft moving in with the trough as well as strong dynamic forcing...tendency will be for activity to become more convective overnight. With very strong shear in place of over 50 knots...some severe storms will be possible. In addition...the unidirectional nature of the wind profile will favor training thunderstorms and flash flooding. Therefore, I posted a flash flood watch effective now through Thursday evening for Northern Mohave county. A less widespread but nonzero threat of flash flooding will exist across far eastern Lincoln county this evening as well which may impact the Beaver Dam region. Precipitation will quickly taper off across Mohave county late Thursday afternoon as drier air sweeps across the forecast area. Temperatures behind the weather system will be quite cool (around 10 degrees below seasonal average) Friday afternoon .LONG TERM...Saturday through Tuesday. Longer range models are coming into better agreement that an expansive ridge will develop across the West coast. This will leave our region dry and mild, though susceptible to occasional intrusions of cooler air from the north and north breezes. Temperatures for now on the near-normal side awaiting a little more consistency, but may be tweaked upward in future shifts if this trend continues. && .FIRE WEATHER...Still anticipating widespread red flag conditions Thursday across much of the region. Expanded the Red Flag to include Nye county with the afternoon update with breezy northwest winds moving in during the afternoon amid low RH's. RH may be more marginal for the lower Colorado River south of Needles but still stands the chance to see patchy red flag conditions. Improving conditions expected Friday but remaining dry. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters in Northwest Arizona are encouraged to report severe weather or flooding. Spotters elsewhere can report significant weather (especially blowing dust, wind damage, or fire starts) according to standard operating procedures. && Update...Pierce Short Term/Long Term/Fire Weather...Outler Aviation...Shafer For more forecast information...see us on our webpage: http://weather.gov/lasvegas or follow us on Facebook and Twitter
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 1:33 PM PDT | Dust Storm Warning | VEF | San Bernardino | 6 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.