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Wind Advisory 22, NWS Elko, NV

October 7, 2017Nye County, Nevada

NWS Elko, NV issued this wind advisory at Oct 7, 2017, 2:17 PM PDT for Nye County, Nevada. It took effect at Oct 8, 2017, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Oct 7, 2017, 2:17 PM PDT (21:17 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 8, 2017, 11:00 AM PDT
Expired
Oct 8, 2017, 11:00 PM PDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Elko, NV

County Nye County, NV

The nearest sounding before it

Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 203 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, Las Vegas, NV at 12:00Z on 2017-10-07Temperature 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 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Las Vegas, NV at 12:00Z on 2017-10-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 9 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
3867 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

153 
WWUS75 KLKN 072117
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
217 PM PDT Sat Oct 7 2017

NVZ040-041-081530-
/O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0022.171008T1800Z-171009T0600Z/
Northwestern Nye County-Northeastern Nye County-
217 PM PDT Sat Oct 7 2017

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

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

* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

* TIMING...Strongest winds will occur from mid-afternoon through
  the evening hours.

* IMPACTS...Motorists should exercise caution while driving in the
  wind advisory area. Be alert to sudden gusts of wind which may
  cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Extra attention
  should be given to cross winds when driving on west to east
  oriented roads.
  

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
582 
WWUS75 KLKN 081002
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
302 AM PDT Sun Oct 8 2017

NVZ040-041-090415-
/O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0022.171008T1800Z-171009T0600Z/
Northwestern Nye County-Northeastern Nye County-
302 AM PDT Sun Oct 8 2017

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

* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

* TIMING...Strongest winds will occur from mid-afternoon 
  through the evening hours. 

* IMPACTS...Motorists should exercise caution while driving in
  the wind advisory area. Be alert to sudden gusts of wind 
  which may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Extra 
  attention should be given to cross winds when driving on 
  west to east oriented roads.

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.

&&

$$

99
009 
WWUS75 KLKN 082112
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
212 PM PDT Sun Oct 8 2017

NVZ040-041-090600-
/O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-171009T0600Z/
Northwestern Nye County-Northeastern Nye County-
212 PM PDT Sun Oct 8 2017

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

* WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

* IMPACTS...Motorists should exercise caution while driving in 
  the wind advisory area. Be alert to sudden gusts of wind 
  which may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Extra 
  attention should be given to cross winds when driving on 
  west to east oriented roads.

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.

&&

$$
528 
WWUS75 KLKN 090557
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
1057 PM PDT Sun Oct 8 2017

NVZ040-041-090700-
/O.EXP.KLKN.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-171009T0600Z/
Northwestern Nye County-Northeastern Nye County-
Including the cities of Tonopah, Round Mountain, Duckwater, 
and Currant Summit
1057 PM PDT Sun Oct 8 2017

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

The winds are expected to remain below advisory level thus the
Wind Advisory is allowed to expire.

$$

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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.