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Flash Flood Warning 68, NWS Las Vegas, NV

August 2, 2017San Bernardino County, California

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this flash flood warning at Aug 2, 2017, 8:19 PM PDT for San Bernardino County, California. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 2, 2017, 8:19 PM PDT (03:19 UTC)
Expired
Aug 2, 2017, 11:15 PM PDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County San Bernardino County, CA

The radar

The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:19 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

Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 00:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 82 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 00:00Z on 2017-08-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 706 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2017-08-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -5 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
706 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3193 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
7 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
2 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

142 
WGUS55 KVEF 030319
FFWVEF
CAC071-030615-
/O.NEW.KVEF.FF.W.0068.170803T0319Z-170803T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
819 PM PDT WED AUG 2 2017

The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern San Bernardino County in southern California...

* Until 1115 PM PDT

* At 819 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain over Kingston Road north of Interstate 15. Flash 
  flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Flash flooding will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern
  San Bernardino County.

LAT...LON 3578 11562 3548 11557 3543 11577 3578 11592

$$

Morgan
2 follow-up statements
906 
WGUS75 KVEF 030512
FFSVEF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1012 PM PDT WED AUG 2 2017

CAC071-030615-
/O.CON.KVEF.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-170803T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
San Bernardino CA-
1012 PM PDT WED AUG 2 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM PDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...

At 1007 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated the thunderstorms producing 
heavy rain have move to the west. However, flash flooding from the 
earlier heavy rain is expected to continue along Excelsior Mine Road 
and Kingston Road.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3578 11562 3548 11557 3543 11577 3578 11592

$$

Czyzyk
229 
WGUS75 KVEF 030616
FFSVEF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1116 PM PDT WED AUG 2 2017

CAC071-030625-
/O.EXP.KVEF.FF.W.0068.000000T0000Z-170803T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
San Bernardino CA-
1116 PM PDT WED AUG 2 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...

The heavy rain has ended over north eastern San Bernardino County 
and flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue 
to heed any remaining road closures and use caution while driving 
through the area.

LAT...LON 3578 11562 3548 11557 3543 11577 3578 11592

$$

JS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 5:53 PM PDTFlash Flood WarningVEFInyo2 hr
Aug 2, 7:19 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFSan Bernardino26 min
Aug 2, 7:36 PM PDTFlash Flood WarningVEFInyo3 hr
Aug 2, 8:09 PM PDTFlash Flood WarningVEFSan Bernardino3 hr
Aug 2, 8:57 PM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryVEFInyo3 hr
Aug 2, 9:54 PM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryVEFSan Bernardino3 hr
Aug 2, 10:04 PM PDTFlash Flood WarningVEFInyo, San Bernardino3 hr
Aug 2, 11:36 PM PDTAreal Flood AdvisoryVEFSan Bernardino3 hr
Aug 3, 2:27 AM PDTFlash Flood WatchVEFInyo, San Bernardino21 hr
Aug 3, 6:02 AM PDTFlash Flood WarningVEFSan Bernardino3 hr
Aug 3, 7:41 AM PDTFlash Flood WarningVEFSan Bernardino3 hr
Aug 3, 8:59 AM PDTFlash Flood WarningVEFSan Bernardino3 hr
Aug 3, 2:00 PM PDTFlash Flood WarningVEFSan Bernardino3 hr

Nearby

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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.