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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Elko, NV

April 24, 20176 counties in Nevada

NWS Elko, NV issued this wind advisory at Apr 24, 2017, 8:24 AM PDT for 6 counties in Nevada. It took effect at Apr 24, 2017, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 24, 2017, 8:24 AM PDT (15:24 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 24, 2017, 11:00 AM PDT
Expired
Apr 24, 2017, 11:00 PM PDT
In force
12 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 15:28 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, 3.4 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 2017-04-24Temperature 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 2017-04-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 238 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 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
1443 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
69 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
238 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
323 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

368 
WWUS75 KLKN 241524
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
824 AM PDT Mon Apr 24 2017

NVZ030-031-033-034-036>040-250600-
/O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0009.170424T1800Z-170425T0600Z/
Humboldt County-Northern Elko County-Southeastern Elko County-
Ruby Mountains/East Humboldt Range-
Northern Lander County and Northern Eureka County-
Southern Lander County and Southern Eureka County-
Southwestern Elko County-South Central Elko County-
Northwestern Nye County-
824 AM PDT Mon Apr 24 2017

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

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

* WINDS...Westerly winds 25 to 35 mph gusting 45 to 50 mph. 
  Stronger localized gusts of over 60 mph possible at times.

* TIMING...The strongest winds will be in the afternoon to early evening
  hours.

* IMPACTS...Loose or lightweight objects will be blown around or
  away. Strong winds will make driving inconvenient for most
  vehicles and difficult to hazardous 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.

&&

$$

SH
1 follow-up statement
367 
WWUS75 KLKN 250557
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
1057 PM PDT Mon Apr 24 2017

NVZ030-031-033-034-036>040-250700-
/O.EXP.KLKN.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170425T0600Z/
Humboldt County-Northern Elko County-Southeastern Elko County-
Ruby Mountains/East Humboldt Range-
Northern Lander County and Northern Eureka County-
Southern Lander County and Southern Eureka County-
Southwestern Elko County-South Central Elko County-
Northwestern Nye County-
1057 PM PDT Mon Apr 24 2017

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

The Wind Advisory has been allowed to expire. West to northwest
winds could still gust locally between 30 and 40 mph at some
higher elevation and downslope locations through midnight before
diminishing overnight.

$$

PVC

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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.