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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Elko, NV

October 2, 20174 counties in Nevada

NWS Elko, NV issued this wind advisory at Oct 2, 2017, 2:34 PM PDT for 4 counties in Nevada. It took effect at Oct 3, 2017, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 2, 2017, 2:34 PM PDT (21:34 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 3, 2017, 11:00 AM PDT
Expired
Oct 3, 2017, 8:20 PM PDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Elko, NV

Counties Eureka County, NV, Humboldt County, NV, Lander County, NV, White Pine County, NV

The radar

The Elko radar (KLRX), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:34 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

Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 155 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, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2017-10-02Temperature 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, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2017-10-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -79 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1702 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
75 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-79 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

862 
WWUS75 KLKN 022134
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
234 PM PDT Mon Oct 2 2017

NVZ030-036-031545-
/O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0021.171003T1800Z-171004T0600Z/
Humboldt County-Northern Lander County and Northern Eureka County-
234 PM PDT Mon Oct 2 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Wind Advisory...
which is in effect from 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. 


* WINDS...North to northeast 20 to 35 mph with gusts to near 50
  mph...especially on summits and ridgetops. 

* TIMING...Increasing after late morning to a maximum in mid
  afternoon. Decreasing after sunset. 

* IMPACTS...If you are driving a high profile vehicle or involved
  in outdoor operations which are sensitive to strong winds be
  alert for inconvenient or potentially hazardous winds. The
  strongest winds will be in southeast Humboldt County...over
  summits and passes in northern Lander and Eureka Counties. 

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.

&&

$$

bb
2 follow-up statements
875 
WWUS75 KLKN 031022
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
322 AM PDT Tue Oct 3 2017

NVZ035-037-040430-
/O.EXA.KLKN.WI.Y.0021.171003T1800Z-171004T0600Z/
White Pine County-
Southern Lander County and Southern Eureka County-
322 AM PDT Tue Oct 3 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Wind Advisory...
which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 11 PM PDT this
evening. 

* WINDS...North to northeast 20 to 35 mph with gusts to near 50 
  mph...especially on summits and ridgetops. 

* TIMING...Increasing after late morning to a maximum in mid 
  afternoon. Decreasing after sunset.

* IMPACTS...If you are driving a high profile vehicle or 
  involvedin outdoor operations which are sensitive to strong 
  winds be alert for inconvenient or potentially hazardous 
  winds. The strongest winds will be in southeast Humboldt 
  County...over summits and passes in northern Lander and 
  Eureka Counties.

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.

&&

$$

NVZ030-036-040430-
/O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0021.171003T1800Z-171004T0600Z/
Humboldt County-Northern Lander County and Northern Eureka County-
322 AM PDT Tue Oct 3 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...North to northeast 20 to 35 mph with gusts to near 50 
  mph...especially on summits and ridgetops. 

* TIMING...Increasing after late morning to a maximum in mid 
  afternoon. Decreasing after sunset.

* IMPACTS...If you are driving a high profile vehicle or 
  involvedin outdoor operations which are sensitive to strong 
  winds be alert for inconvenient or potentially hazardous 
  winds. The strongest winds will be in southeast Humboldt 
  County...over summits and passes in northern Lander and 
  Eureka Counties.

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.

&&

$$
470 
WWUS75 KLKN 040320
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
820 PM PDT Tue Oct 3 2017

NVZ030-035>037-040430-
/O.CAN.KLKN.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-171004T0600Z/
Humboldt County-White Pine County-
Northern Lander County and Northern Eureka County-
Southern Lander County and Southern Eureka County-
820 PM PDT Tue Oct 3 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have subsided this evening and the Wind Advisory is no
longer in effect.

$$

LW

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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.