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Wind Advisory 33, NWS Las Vegas, NV

October 1, 2016Mohave County, Arizona; 4 counties in Nevada; Inyo County, San Bernardino County, California

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Oct 1, 2016, 1:47 PM MST for Mohave County, Arizona; 4 counties in Nevada; Inyo County, San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Oct 2, 2016, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 1, 2016, 1:47 PM MST (20:47 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 2, 2016, 10:00 AM MST
Expired
Oct 3, 2016, 3:00 AM MST
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV

Counties Mohave County, AZ, Inyo County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, Clark County, NV, Esmeralda County, NV, Lincoln County, NV, Nye County, NV

The radar

The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:47 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

Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 47 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Las Vegas, NV at 12:00Z on 2016-10-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Las Vegas, NV at 12:00Z on 2016-10-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 54 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2680 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

199 
WWUS75 KVEF 012047
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
147 PM PDT SAT OCT 1 2016

AZZ036-CAZ519-521>525-NVZ014>022-021100-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0033.161002T1700Z-161003T1000Z/
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-
WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-
ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-LINCOLN COUNTY-
NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-
SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-LAS VEGAS VALLEY-
SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BULLHEAD CITY...OATMAN...
MOHAVE VALLEY...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY...WESTGARD PASS...
BRISTLECONE PINE...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS...SHOSHONE...
BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...
MITCHELL CAVERNS...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...
TWENTYNINE PALMS...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER...
CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO...ALAMO...RACHEL...MESQUITE...
OVERTON...MOAPA...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...DESERT ROCK...
AMARGOSA VALLEY...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...RED ROCK CANYON...
LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY...
HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...PRIMM....SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI
147 PM PDT SAT OCT 1 2016 /147 PM MST SAT OCT 1 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT /10 AM MST/ SUNDAY TO
3 AM PDT /3 AM MST/ MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN NEVADA AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 3 AM MONDAY.

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATE SUNDAY MORNING, PEAK
  DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THE DECREASE SUNDAY NIGHT
  INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...WIDESPREAD SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...GUSTS 35 TO 45
  MPH. GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN
  OF INYO AND CLARK COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE SIERRA AND SPRING
  MOUNTAINS.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO TEMPORARY FENCES AND
  STRUCTURES. THEY CAN ALSO CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE
  TO SUDDEN CROSSWINDS (ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES) AND
  REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SECURE ANY TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND LOOSE OBJECTS. USE CAUTION IF
TRAVELING AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF REDUCED
VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

&&

$$

WOLCOTT
4 follow-up statements
769 
WWUS75 KVEF 020953
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
253 AM PDT SUN OCT 2 2016

NVZ019-030000-
/O.UPG.KVEF.WI.Y.0033.161002T1700Z-161003T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0015.161002T1700Z-161003T1000Z/
SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...
RED ROCK CANYON
253 AM PDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM
PDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM PDT
MONDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING...PEAK
  DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN DECREASE AFTER
  MIDNIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO TEMPORARY FENCES AND
  STRUCTURES. THEY CAN ALSO CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE
  TO SUDDEN CROSSWINDS (ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES) AND
  REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN RED ROCK CANYON OR THE SPRING
MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR HIGH WINDS AND CONSIDER POSTPONING
ACTIVITIES UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

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.

&&

$$

AZZ001-003-030000-
/O.EXA.KVEF.WI.Y.0033.161002T1700Z-161003T1000Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST DESERTS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLORADO CITY...
PIPE SPRING NATIONAL MONUMENT...TUWEEP...MT TRUMBELL...
WESTERN GRAND CANYON...KINGMAN...GOLDEN VALLEY...DOLAN SPRINGS...
VALENTINE...WIKIEUP...YUCCA
253 AM MST SUN OCT 2 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM MST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM MST
MONDAY. 

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING...PEAK
  DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN DECREASE AFTER
  MIDNIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO TEMPORARY FENCES AND 
  STRUCTURES. THEY CAN ALSO CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS 
  DUE TO SUDDEN CROSSWINDS (ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES) AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SECURE ANY TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND LOOSE OBJECTS. USE CAUTION IF
TRAVELING AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF
REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

&&

$$

AZZ036-CAZ519-521>525-NVZ014>018-020>022-030000-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0033.161002T1700Z-161003T1000Z/
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-
WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-
ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-LINCOLN COUNTY-
NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-
SHEEP RANGE-LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BULLHEAD CITY...OATMAN...
MOHAVE VALLEY...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY...WESTGARD PASS...
BRISTLECONE PINE...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS...SHOSHONE...
BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...
MITCHELL CAVERNS...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...
TWENTYNINE PALMS...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER...
CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO...ALAMO...RACHEL...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
253 AM PDT SUN OCT 2 2016 /253 AM MST SUN OCT 2 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT /10 AM MST/
THIS MORNING TO 3 AM PDT /3 AM MST/ MONDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING...PEAK
  DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN DECREASE AFTER
  MIDNIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. GUSTS OF 50
  TO 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF INYO COUNTY.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO TEMPORARY FENCES AND 
  STRUCTURES. THEY CAN ALSO CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS 
  DUE TO SUDDEN CROSSWINDS (ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES) AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SECURE ANY TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND LOOSE OBJECTS. USE CAUTION IF
TRAVELING AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF
REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

&&

$$

CMS
288 
WWUS75 KVEF 021736
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1036 AM PDT SUN OCT 2 2016

NVZ019-030400-
/O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-161003T1000Z/
SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...
RED ROCK CANYON
1036 AM PDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING...THEN DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO TEMPORARY FENCES AND 
  STRUCTURES. THEY CAN ALSO CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS 
  DUE TO SUDDEN CROSSWINDS (ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES) AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN RED ROCK CANYON OR THE
SPRING MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR HIGH WINDS AND CONSIDER
POSTPONING ACTIVITIES UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

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.

&&

$$

AZZ001-003-036-CAZ519-521>525-NVZ014>018-020>022-030400-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-161003T1000Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST DESERTS-
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-
WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-
ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-LINCOLN COUNTY-
NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-
SHEEP RANGE-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...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY...WESTGARD PASS...
BRISTLECONE PINE...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS...SHOSHONE...
BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...
MITCHELL CAVERNS...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...
TWENTYNINE PALMS...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER...
CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO...ALAMO...RACHEL...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
1036 AM PDT SUN OCT 2 2016 /1036 AM MST SUN OCT 2 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT /3 AM MST/
MONDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING...THEN DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. GUSTS OF 
  50 TO 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF INYO 
  COUNTY. 

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO TEMPORARY FENCES AND 
  STRUCTURES. THEY CAN ALSO CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS 
  DUE TO SUDDEN CROSSWINDS (ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES) AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SECURE ANY TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND LOOSE OBJECTS. USE CAUTION IF
TRAVELING AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF
REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

&&

$$
729 
WWUS75 KVEF 030415
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
915 PM PDT SUN OCT 2 2016

AZZ001-003-036-CAZ519-521>525-NVZ014>016-018-021-022-030515-
/O.CAN.KVEF.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-161003T1000Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST DESERTS-
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-
WHITE MOUNTAINS OF INYO COUNTY-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-
ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-LINCOLN COUNTY-
NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE-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...ASPENDELL...MT WHITNEY...WESTGARD PASS...
BRISTLECONE PINE...FURNACE CREEK...STOVEPIPE WELLS...SHOSHONE...
BARSTOW...DAGGETT...FORT IRWIN...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...
MITCHELL CAVERNS...MORONGO VALLEY...YUCCA VALLEY...
TWENTYNINE PALMS...BEATTY...GOLDFIELD...SILVER PEAK...DYER...
CALIENTE...PIOCHE...PANACA...HIKO...ALAMO...RACHEL...MESQUITE...
OVERTON...MOAPA...HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN...PRIMM....SEARCHLIGHT...
CAL-NEV-ARI
915 PM PDT SUN OCT 2 2016 /915 PM MST SUN OCT 2 2016/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA, SOUTH CENTRAL NEVADA AND
NORTHWEST ARIZONA. WIND GUSTS HAVE DECREASED BELOW 40 MPH ACROSS
THE ADVISORY AREA EXCEPT FOR ZONES IN SOUTHERN NYE AND CLARK
COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN NEVADA. 

$$

NVZ019-031000-
/O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-161003T1000Z/
SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...
RED ROCK CANYON
915 PM PDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK LATE THIS EVENING THEN
  GRADUALLY DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ON NORTHEAST
  AND EAST FACING SLOPES OF THE SPRING MOUNTAINS.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO TEMPORARY FENCES AND 
  STRUCTURES. THEY CAN ALSO CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS 
  DUE TO SUDDEN CROSSWINDS (ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES) AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THOSE PLANNING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN RED ROCK CANYON OR THE
SPRING MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR HIGH WINDS AND CONSIDER
POSTPONING ACTIVITIES UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

NVZ017-020-031000-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-161003T1000Z/
WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-LAS VEGAS VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...
DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...
HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY
915 PM PDT SUN OCT 2 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK DURING LATE THIS EVENING THEN
  GRADUALLY DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BE
  PRIMARILY CONFINED NEAR THE NORTHEAST AND EAST FACING SLOPES AND
  FOOTHILLS OF THE SPRING MOUNTAINS AND POSSIBLY THE SOUTHERN END
  OF THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY INCLUDING MOUNTAINS EDGE AND HENDERSON.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO TEMPORARY FENCES AND 
  STRUCTURES. THEY CAN ALSO CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS 
  DUE TO SUDDEN CROSSWINDS (ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE 
  VEHICLES) AND REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SECURE ANY TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND LOOSE OBJECTS. USE CAUTION IF
TRAVELING AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF
REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST.

&&

$$
364 
WWUS75 KVEF 030954
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
254 AM PDT MON OCT 3 2016

NVZ019-031100-
/O.EXP.KVEF.HW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-161003T1000Z/
SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE TOWN OF MT CHARLESTON...
RED ROCK CANYON
254 AM PDT MON OCT 3 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

WINDS ARE DIMINISHING BELOW WARNING CRITERIA IN THE SPRING
MOUNTAINS EARLY THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH
MAY OCCUR THROUGH SUNRISE.

$$

NVZ017-020-031100-
/O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-161003T1000Z/
WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-LAS VEGAS VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAHRUMP...INDIAN SPRINGS...
DESERT ROCK...AMARGOSA VALLEY...LAS VEGAS...NORTH LAS VEGAS...
HENDERSON...BOULDER CITY
254 AM PDT MON OCT 3 2016

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

WINDS ARE DIMINISHING ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS MORNING. OCCASIONAL
GUSTS TO 35 MPH MAY OCCUR THROUGH SUNRISE...BUT WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA.

$$

CMS

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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.