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Special Weather Statement, NWS Elko, NV

May 24, 2017

NWS Elko, NV issued this special weather statement at May 24, 2017, 5:13 PM PDT. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: May 24, 2017, 5:13 PM PDT (00:13 UTC)
Expired: May 24, 2017, 6:00 PM PDT
In force: 47 min
Issued by: NWS Elko, NV

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Elko, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 24, 4:15 PM PDT, 58 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 4:15 PM PDT, 58 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 24, 3:20 PM PDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Elko NV
320 PM PDT WED MAY 24 2017

NVZ035-039-242300-
South Central Elko County NV-White Pine County NV-
320 PM PDT WED MAY 24 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL WHITE PINE AND
SOUTH CENTRAL ELKO COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM PDT...

At 319 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles northwest of Cherry Creek, moving northeast at 30 mph.

Small hail and wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph will be possible with this
storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central White
Pine and south central Elko Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3995 11514 4003 11523 4037 11484 4015 11469
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 238DEG 27KT 4005 11510

CS

Special weather statement, May 24, 3:24 PM PDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Elko NV
324 PM PDT WED MAY 24 2017

NVZ033-035-039-242315-
Southeastern Elko County NV-South Central Elko County NV-
White Pine County NV-
324 PM PDT WED MAY 24 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN WHITE PINE AND
SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM PDT...

At 324 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lages Junction, moving east at 30 mph.

Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lages Junction.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3991 11471 4003 11481 4033 11428 4004 11407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 247DEG 26KT 4001 11464

90

Special weather statement, May 24, 3:49 PM PDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Elko NV
349 PM PDT WED MAY 24 2017

NVZ031-242330-
Northern Elko County NV-
349 PM PDT WED MAY 24 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY UNTIL
430 PM PDT...

At 348 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 28
miles southwest of Owyhee, moving east at 35 mph.

Half inch to penny sized hail and wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph will be
possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Sheep Creek Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 4172 11677 4180 11680 4195 11613 4168 11612
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 258DEG 31KT 4178 11660

90

Special weather statement, May 24, 4:10 PM PDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 24, 5:00 PM PDT, 13 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 24, 5:13 PM PDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 24, 6:18 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	LKN		42 min
May 24, 7:22 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	LKN		38 min
May 25, 2:32 PM PDT	River Flood Warning	LKN	Elko	19 hr

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Nevada, 2017 Every special weather statement in 2017

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.