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High Wind Warning 4, NWS Elko, NV

May 12, 2017Elko County, Nevada

NWS Elko, NV issued this high wind warning at May 12, 2017, 8:34 PM PDT for Elko County, Nevada. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 12, 2017, 8:34 PM PDT (03:34 UTC)
Expired
May 13, 2017, 1:00 AM PDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Elko, NV

County Elko County, NV

The radar

The Elko radar (KLRX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:38 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

Elko, NV (KLKN), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 102 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, Elko, NV at 00:00Z on 2017-05-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Elko, NV at 00:00Z on 2017-05-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 69 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
1484 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
75 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
438 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

814 
WWUS75 KLKN 130334
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
834 PM PDT Fri May 12 2017

NVZ033-130700-
/O.UPG.KLKN.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170513T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KLKN.HW.W.0004.170513T0334Z-170513T0700Z/
Southeastern Elko County-
834 PM PDT Fri May 12 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a High Wind
Warning...which is in effect until midnight PDT tonight. 

* WINDS...Northwest 30 to 40 with gusts to 70 mph.

* TIMING...Strong winds will last through midnight.

* IMPACTS...A high wind warning means a hazardous high wind event
  is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40
  mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.
  Motorists should be prepared for strong winds and hazardous
  driving conditions. High profile vehicles are most susceptible
  to tip-over from strong winds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high wind warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

&&

$$

NVZ034-035-039-041-130600-
/O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170513T0600Z/
Ruby Mountains/East Humboldt Range-White Pine County-
South Central Elko County-Northeastern Nye County-
834 PM PDT Fri May 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...Westerly 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph.

* TIMING...Strong winds will last through late evening. 
 
* IMPACTS...Motorists should be prepared for strong winds which 
  could make driving difficult, especially when driving high 
  profile vehicles.

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.

&&

$$

LW
3 follow-up statements
434 
WWUS75 KLKN 130555
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
1055 PM PDT Fri May 12 2017

NVZ034-035-039-041-130700-
/O.EXP.KLKN.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170513T0600Z/
Ruby Mountains/East Humboldt Range-White Pine County-
South Central Elko County-Northeastern Nye County-
1055 PM PDT Fri May 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

Winds have decreased below advisory levels.

$$

NVZ033-130700-
/O.CON.KLKN.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170513T0700Z/
Southeastern Elko County-
1055 PM PDT Fri May 12 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT
TONIGHT...

* WINDS...Northwest 30 to 40 with gusts to 70 mph.

* TIMING...Strong winds will last through midnight.

* IMPACTS...A high wind warning means a hazardous high wind 
  event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at 
  least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property 
  damage. Motorists should be prepared for strong winds and 
  hazardous driving conditions. High profile vehicles are most 
  susceptible to tip-over from strong winds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high wind warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

&&

$$
337 
WWUS75 KLKN 130652
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
1152 PM PDT Fri May 12 2017

NVZ033-130800-
/O.EXT.KLKN.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170513T0800Z/
Southeastern Elko County-
1152 PM PDT Fri May 12 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS...Northwest 30 to 40 with gusts to 60 mph.

* IMPACTS...A high wind warning means a hazardous high wind 
  event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at 
  least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property 
  damage. Motorists should be prepared for strong winds and 
  hazardous driving conditions. High profile vehicles are most 
  susceptible to tip-over from strong winds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A high wind warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.

&&

$$
692 
WWUS75 KLKN 130816
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
116 AM PDT Sat May 13 2017

NVZ033-130930-
/O.EXP.KLKN.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170513T0800Z/
Southeastern Elko County-
116 AM PDT Sat May 13 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

Winds have decreased below High Wind Warning criteria. However
gusts of 30 to 40 mph will continue through the night, especially
around the West Wendover area.

$$

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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.