Alert archive / Nevada / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 13, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this wind advisory at May 15, 2017, 3:07 PM PDT for Elko County, Humboldt County, Nevada. It took effect at May 16, 2017, 3:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 15, 2017, 3:07 PM PDT (22:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 16, 2017, 3:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- May 17, 2017, 8:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
Counties Elko County, NV, Humboldt County, NV
The radar
The Elko radar (KLRX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:09 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 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 217 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
- 1159 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 292 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
031 WWUS75 KLKN 152207 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 307 PM PDT Mon May 15 2017 NVZ030-161615- /O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0013.170516T1900Z-170517T1000Z/ Humboldt County- 307 PM PDT Mon May 15 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from noon Tuesday to 3 AM PDT Wednesday. * WINDS...West to Northwest winds of 20 to 30 MPH, gusting to 45 MPH. Winds could gust in excess of 55 MPH in Paradise Valley and Morey Creek areas Tuesday evening. * TIMING...Strongest winds will occur Late Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday early morning. * IMPACTS...Motorists should be prepared for strong winds and hazardous driving conditions, 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. && $$ NVZ033-161615- /O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0013.170516T2000Z-170518T1800Z/ Southeastern Elko County- 307 PM PDT Mon May 15 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 1 PM Tuesday to 11 AM PDT Thursday. * WINDS...West to northwest winds of 20 to 30 MPH, gusting to 55 MPH. Locally higher gusts will be possible along I80 near Silver Zone Pass and Alternate US Highway 93. * TIMING...Strongest winds will occur Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Motorists should be prepared for strong winds and hazardous driving conditions, especially when driving high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph with gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ 94
4 follow-up statements
704 WWUS75 KLKN 160948 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 248 AM PDT Tue May 16 2017 NVZ030-170400- /O.EXT.KLKN.WI.Y.0013.170516T2200Z-170517T0800Z/ Humboldt County- 248 AM PDT Tue May 16 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...West to Northwest winds of 20 to 30 MPH, gusting to 45 MPH. Winds could gust in excess of 55 MPH in Paradise Valley and Morey Creek areas Tuesday evening. * TIMING...Strongest winds will occur Late Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Motorists should be prepared for strong winds and hazardous driving conditions, 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. && $$ NVZ033-170400- /O.EXT.KLKN.WI.Y.0013.170517T0400Z-170517T1500Z/ Southeastern Elko County- 248 AM PDT Tue May 16 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...West to northwest winds of 20 to 30 MPH, gusting to 55 MPH. Locally higher gusts will be possible along I80 near Silver Zone Pass and Alternate US Highway 93. * TIMING...Strongest winds will occur Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Motorists should be prepared for strong winds and hazardous driving conditions, especially when driving high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph with gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
788 WWUS75 KLKN 162113 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 213 PM PDT Tue May 16 2017 NVZ030-170800- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0013.170516T2200Z-170517T0800Z/ Humboldt County- 213 PM PDT Tue May 16 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...West to Northwest winds of 20 to 30 MPH, gusting to 45 MPH. Winds could gust in excess of 55 MPH in Paradise Valley and Morey Creek areas Tuesday evening. * TIMING...Strongest winds will occur Late Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Motorists should be prepared for strong winds and hazardous driving conditions, 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. && $$ NVZ033-171500- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0013.170517T0400Z-170517T1500Z/ Southeastern Elko County- 213 PM PDT Tue May 16 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM TUESDAY EVENING TO 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...West to northwest winds of 20 to 30 MPH, gusting to 55 MPH. Locally higher gusts will be possible along I80 near Silver Zone Pass and Alternate US Highway 93. * TIMING...Strongest winds will occur Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Motorists should be prepared for strong winds and hazardous driving conditions, especially when driving high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph with gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
869 WWUS75 KLKN 170637 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 1137 PM PDT Tue May 16 2017 NVZ030-170745- /O.CAN.KLKN.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170517T0800Z/ Humboldt County- 1137 PM PDT Tue May 16 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have weakened below advisory level criteria across Humboldt County. As such the wind advisory has been cancelled. $$ NVZ033-171500- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170517T1500Z/ Southeastern Elko County- 1137 PM PDT Tue May 16 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...West to northwest winds of 20 to 30 MPH, gusting to 55 MPH. Locally higher gusts will be possible along I80 near Silver Zone Pass and Alternate US Highway 93. * TIMING...Winds will remain strong through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Motorists should be prepared for strong winds and hazardous driving conditions, especially when driving high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph with gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ JR
737 WWUS75 KLKN 171221 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 521 AM PDT Wed May 17 2017 NVZ040-180300- /O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0014.170517T1600Z-170518T0300Z/ Northwestern Nye County- 521 AM PDT Wed May 17 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 8 PM PDT this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 55 mph. * TIMING...Winds will increase by the mid-morning and remain gusty into the early evening hours. * IMPACTS...Motorists should be prepared for strong winds and hazardous driving conditions, 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. && $$ NVZ033-171500- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170517T1500Z/ Southeastern Elko County- 521 AM PDT Wed May 17 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WINDS...West to northwest winds of 20 to 30 MPH, gusting to 55 MPH. Locally higher gusts will be possible along I80 near Silver Zone Pass and Alternate US Highway 93. * TIMING...Winds will remain strong through this morning. * IMPACTS...Motorists should be prepared for strong winds and hazardous driving conditions, especially when driving high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph with gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ JR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 11:01 AM PDT | Winter Storm Warning | LKN | Elko, White Pine | 72 hr |
| May 15, 11:01 AM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | LKN | Elko | 72 hr |
Nearby
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.