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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Elko, NV

April 6, 20176 counties in Nevada

NWS Elko, NV issued this wind advisory at Apr 6, 2017, 1:55 PM PDT for 6 counties in Nevada. It took effect at Apr 7, 2017, 9:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 6, 2017, 1:55 PM PDT (20:55 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 7, 2017, 9:00 AM PDT
Expired
Apr 7, 2017, 7:00 PM PDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Elko, NV

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

The radar

The Elko radar (KLRX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:55 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, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 164 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 2017-04-06Temperature 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 2017-04-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 33 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
2186 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
45 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
314 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

417 
WWUS75 KLKN 062055
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
155 PM PDT Thu Apr 6 2017

NVZ030-034-035-037-040-041-071500-
/O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0007.170407T1600Z-170408T0200Z/
Humboldt County-Ruby Mountains/East Humboldt Range-
White Pine County-
Southern Lander County and Southern Eureka County-
Northwestern Nye County-Northeastern Nye County-
155 PM PDT Thu Apr 6 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM PDT FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Wind Advisory...
which is in effect from 9 AM to 7 PM PDT Friday. 

* WINDS...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

* TIMING...Strongest winds will be in the afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Loose or lightweight objects will be blown around or
  away. Strong winds will make driving inconvenient for most 
  vehicles and difficult for trailers, semis, and so forth. 

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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
007 
WWUS75 KLKN 070916
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
216 AM PDT Fri Apr 7 2017

NVZ030-034-035-037-040-041-080200-
/O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0007.170407T1600Z-170408T0200Z/
Humboldt County-Ruby Mountains/East Humboldt Range-
White Pine County-
Southern Lander County and Southern Eureka County-
Northwestern Nye County-Northeastern Nye County-
216 AM PDT Fri Apr 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
PDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph.

* TIMING...Strongest winds will be in the afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Loose or lightweight objects will be blown around or
  away. Strong winds will make driving inconvenient for most
  vehicles and difficult for high profile vehicles such as
  trailers, campers, and vans.

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.

&&

$$
362 
WWUS75 KLKN 080159
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
659 PM PDT Fri Apr 7 2017

NVZ030-034-035-037-040-041-080300-
/O.EXP.KLKN.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170408T0200Z/
Humboldt County-Ruby Mountains/East Humboldt Range-
White Pine County-
Southern Lander County and Southern Eureka County-
Northwestern Nye County-Northeastern Nye County-
659 PM PDT Fri Apr 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

Wind gusts are not as strong as during the afternoon and will
slowly subside around the region. Thus the Wind Advisory will be 
allowed to expire. However winds may gust above 30 mph across 
highway overpasses through this evening.

$$

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.