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Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Las Vegas, NV

July 17, 2017Mohave County, Arizona

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this flash flood warning at Jul 17, 2017, 4:07 PM MST for Mohave County, Arizona. 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
Jul 17, 2017, 4:07 PM MST (23:07 UTC)
Expired
Jul 17, 2017, 7:00 PM MST
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Mohave County, AZ

The radar

The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:11 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

Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 167 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, Flgstf/Belemont, AZ at 12:00Z on 2017-07-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 53 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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, Flgstf/Belemont, AZ at 12:00Z on 2017-07-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 8 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
53 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-150 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1350 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
4 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

303 
WGUS55 KVEF 172307
FFWVEF
AZC015-180200-
/O.NEW.KVEF.FF.W.0007.170717T2307Z-170718T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
407 PM MST MON JUL 17 2017

The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Mohave County in northwestern Arizona...

* Until 700 PM MST

* At 405 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain in the Valentine area. Flash flooding is expected to 
  begin shortly.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Valentine, Hackberry Rd from Valentine to US Highway 93, Dw Ranch 
  Road, Diamond M Ranch and Blake Ranch Road. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3511 11391 3540 11371 3541 11333 3493 11334

$$

AA
1 follow-up statement
864 
WGUS75 KVEF 180153
FFSVEF

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
653 PM MST MON JUL 17 2017

AZC015-180200-
/O.EXP.KVEF.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170718T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Mohave AZ-
653 PM MST MON JUL 17 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CENTRAL MOHAVE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
700 PM MST...

While heavy rain is still possible through out the area, however 
thunderstorms should become more isolated. Th flash flood threat has 
decreased, however flooding is possible in spots. A flood advisory 
has replaced the flash flood warning. Do not drive through water, 
and be especially careful driving at night.


LAT...LON 3511 11391 3540 11371 3541 11333 3493 11334

$$

AA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 16, 5:02 PM MSTFlash Flood WarningVEFMohave3 hr
Jul 16, 5:17 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryVEFMohave3 hr
Jul 16, 5:51 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFMohave24 min
Jul 17, 8:21 AM MSTFlash Flood WatchVEFMohave14 hr
Jul 17, 2:25 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFMohave65 min
Jul 17, 3:25 PM MSTAreal Flood AdvisoryVEFMohave3 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.