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Flash Flood Warning 29, NWS Las Vegas, NV

July 24, 2017Inyo County, San Bernardino County, California

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this flash flood warning at Jul 24, 2017, 4:09 PM PDT for Inyo County, San Bernardino County, California. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 24, 2017, 4:09 PM PDT (23:09 UTC)
Expired
Jul 24, 2017, 7:15 PM PDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Inyo County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA

The radar

The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 24, 5:46 PM PDTFLASH FLOOD2 S Shoshone, CACHP REPORTED FLOODING ON SR-127 SOUTH OF SHOSHONE, CA.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 94 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 2017-07-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 261 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-07-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 4 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
261 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-197 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2246 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-8 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

740 
WGUS55 KVEF 242309
FFWVEF
CAC027-071-250215-
/O.NEW.KVEF.FF.W.0029.170724T2309Z-170725T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
409 PM PDT MON JUL 24 2017

The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  North central San Bernardino County in southern California...
  Southeastern Inyo County in south central California...

* Until 715 PM PDT

* At 407 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected to
  begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Shoshone, SR 127 Near Dumont Dunes, Jubilee Pass Road/SR 
  178, Tecopa, and Dumont Dunes. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.

&&

LAT...LON 3604 11606 3549 11589 3548 11678 3608 11686

$$

STEELE
3 follow-up statements
467 
WGUS75 KVEF 250004
FFSVEF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
504 PM PDT MON JUL 24 2017

CAC027-071-250215-
/O.CON.KVEF.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-170725T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
San Bernardino CA-Inyo CA-
504 PM PDT MON JUL 24 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM PDT FOR
NORTH CENTRAL SAN BERNARDINO AND SOUTHEASTERN INYO COUNTIES...

At 501 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms were decreasing 
over northern San Bernardino and southern Inyo County. Heavy rain 
has fallen over Highway 127, especially near and just north of 
Dumont Dunes, so flash flooding is still a concern.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Shoshone, Sr 127 Near Dumont Dunes, Tecopa and Dumont Dunes. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.

&&

LAT...LON 3604 11606 3549 11589 3548 11678 3608 11686

$$

Morgan
249 
WGUS75 KVEF 250110
FFSVEF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
610 PM PDT MON JUL 24 2017

CAC027-071-250215-
/O.CON.KVEF.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-170725T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
San Bernardino CA-Inyo CA-
610 PM PDT MON JUL 24 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM PDT FOR
NORTH CENTRAL SAN BERNARDINO AND SOUTHEASTERN INYO COUNTIES...

At 609 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated light to moderate rain still 
falling over Highway 127 in northern San Bernardino and southern 
Inyo Counties. There is still a risk of flash flooding.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Shoshone, Sr 127 Near Dumont Dunes, Tecopa and Dumont Dunes. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain.
Arroyos, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.

&&

LAT...LON 3604 11606 3549 11589 3548 11678 3608 11686

$$

Morgan
675 
WGUS75 KVEF 250206
FFSVEF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
706 PM PDT MON JUL 24 2017

CAC027-071-250215-
/O.EXP.KVEF.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-170725T0215Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
San Bernardino CA-Inyo CA-
706 PM PDT MON JUL 24 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL SAN BERNARDINO AND
SOUTHEASTERN INYO COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM PDT...

Heavy rain had ended over Highway 127 in southern Inyo and northern 
San Bernardino Counties, and flooding is no longer expected to pose 
a threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3604 11606 3549 11589 3548 11678 3608 11686

$$

Morgan

The office that day

Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 24, 3:44 AM PDTFlash Flood WatchVEFSan Bernardino40 hr
Jul 24, 12:31 PM PDTFlash Flood WarningVEFInyo, San Bernardino4 hr
Jul 24, 2:28 PM PDTFlash Flood WarningVEFInyo3 hr
Jul 24, 4:31 PM PDTFlash Flood WarningVEFSan Bernardino119 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.