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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Feb 22, 2016, 2:09 PM PST for San Bernardino County, California; Clark County, Nevada; Mohave County, Arizona. It took effect at Feb 23, 2016, 6:00 AM PST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 22, 2016, 2:09 PM PST (22:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 23, 2016, 6:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2016, 2:29 PM PST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Mohave County, AZ, San Bernardino County, CA, Clark County, NV
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 15 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 3227 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
834 WWUS75 KVEF 222209 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 209 PM PST MON FEB 22 2016 AZZ036-NVZ021-230615- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0008.160223T1400Z-160224T0000Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.LW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160223T0200Z/ LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY... HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN 209 PM PST MON FEB 22 2016 /309 PM MST MON FEB 22 2016/ ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST /7 AM MST/ TO 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST /7 AM MST/ TO 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ TUESDAY. * TIMING...GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE WEAKENING OVERNIGHT. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN TOMORROW MORNING AND REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AT TIMES UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. LOOSE OBJECTS OR TEMPORARY STRUCTURES MAY BE BLOWN AWAY OR DAMAGED. STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ002-CAZ524-526-527-NVZ022-230615- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0008.160223T1400Z-160224T0000Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-CADIZ BASIN- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE HAVASU CITY...DESERT HILLS... TOPOCK...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS... VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 209 PM PST MON FEB 22 2016 /309 PM MST MON FEB 22 2016/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST /7 AM MST/ TO 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST /7 AM MST/ TO 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ TUESDAY. * TIMING...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME GUSTY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AT TIMES UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. LOOSE OBJECTS OR TEMPORARY STRUCTURES MAY BE BLOWN AWAY OR DAMAGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS OVER DESERT AREAS COULD RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ BP/CMS
4 follow-up statements
732 WWUS75 KVEF 230210 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 610 PM PST MON FEB 22 2016 AZZ036-NVZ021-231200- /O.EXP.KVEF.LW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160223T0200Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0008.160223T1400Z-160224T0000Z/ LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY... HOOVER DAM...LAUGHLIN 610 PM PST MON FEB 22 2016 /710 PM MST MON FEB 22 2016/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST /7 AM MST/ TO 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ TUESDAY... ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * TIMING...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN TUESDAY MORNING AND REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AT TIMES UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. LOOSE OBJECTS OR TEMPORARY STRUCTURES MAY BE BLOWN AWAY OR DAMAGED. STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS CAN CREATE HAZARDOUS CROSSWINDS AND RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ AZZ002-CAZ524-526-527-NVZ022-231200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0008.160223T1400Z-160224T0000Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-CADIZ BASIN- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY- SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE HAVASU CITY...DESERT HILLS... TOPOCK...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS...MITCHELL CAVERNS... VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 610 PM PST MON FEB 22 2016 /710 PM MST MON FEB 22 2016/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST /7 AM MST/ TO 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ TUESDAY... * TIMING...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME GUSTY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AT TIMES UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. LOOSE OBJECTS OR TEMPORARY STRUCTURES MAY BE BLOWN AWAY OR DAMAGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS CAN CREATE HAZARDOUS CROSSWINDS AND RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
154 WWUS75 KVEF 231012 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 212 AM PST TUE FEB 23 2016 AZZ002-036-CAZ524-526-527-NVZ021-022-240000- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0008.160223T1400Z-160224T0000Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY- UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE HAVASU CITY...DESERT HILLS... TOPOCK...BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS... MITCHELL CAVERNS...VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM... LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 212 AM PST TUE FEB 23 2016 /312 AM MST TUE FEB 23 2016/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PST /7 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME GUSTY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING IN THE EVENING. * WINDS...SUSTAINED 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AT TIMES UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. LOOSE OBJECTS OR TEMPORARY STRUCTURES MAY BE BLOWN AWAY OR DAMAGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS CAN CREATE HAZARDOUS CROSSWINDS AND RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
943 WWUS75 KVEF 231622 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 822 AM PST TUE FEB 23 2016 AZZ002-036-CAZ524-526-527-NVZ021-022-240000- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160224T0000Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY- UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE HAVASU CITY...DESERT HILLS... TOPOCK...BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS... MITCHELL CAVERNS...VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM... LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 822 AM PST TUE FEB 23 2016 /922 AM MST TUE FEB 23 2016/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST /5 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON... * TIMING...NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND BECOME GUSTY THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON BEFORE STARTING TO DIMINISH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SUSTAINED 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AT TIMES UP TO 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS DUE TO CROSSWINDS AND AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. LOOSE OBJECTS OR TEMPORARY STRUCTURES MAY BE BLOWN AWAY OR DAMAGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STRONG WINDS CAN CREATE HAZARDOUS CROSSWINDS AND RESULT IN BRIEFLY LOWERED VISIBILITIES TO WELL UNDER A MILE AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST OR BLOWING SAND. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
276 WWUS75 KVEF 232229 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 229 PM PST TUE FEB 23 2016 AZZ002-036-CAZ524-526-527-NVZ021-022-232330- /O.CAN.KVEF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160224T0000Z/ LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA- EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY- UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKE HAVASU CITY...DESERT HILLS... TOPOCK...BULLHEAD CITY...MOHAVE VALLEY...BAKER...MOUNTAIN PASS... MITCHELL CAVERNS...VIDAL JUNCTION...NEEDLES...HOOVER DAM... LAUGHLIN...PRIMM...SEARCHLIGHT...CAL-NEV-ARI 229 PM PST TUE FEB 23 2016 /329 PM MST TUE FEB 23 2016/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. NORTH WINDS HAVE PEAKED WITHIN THE ADVISORY AREA AND NOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 12:32 PM PST | Lake Wind Advisory | VEF | 5 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in California, 2016Wind Advisories in Nevada, 2016Wind Advisories in Arizona, 2016Every wind advisory in 2016
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.