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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Las Vegas, NV

February 10, 2017Clark County, Nye County, Nevada

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Feb 10, 2017, 2:16 AM PST for Clark County, Nye County, Nevada. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 10, 2017, 2:16 AM PST (10:16 UTC)
Expired
Feb 10, 2017, 10:00 PM PST
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV

Counties Clark County, NV, Nye County, NV

The radar

The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 176 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:15 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 86 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 2017-02-10Temperature 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 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 2017-02-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 165 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2110 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
165 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
263 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

974 
WWUS75 KVEF 101016
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
216 AM PST Fri Feb 10 2017

CAZ519-520-101200-
/O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170210T1200Z/
Eastern Sierra Slopes-Owens Valley-
Including the cities of...Aspendell...Mt Whitney...Bishop...
Independence...Lone Pine...Olancha
216 AM PST Fri Feb 10 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

* TIMING...High winds will gradually diminish this morning.

* WINDS...Westerly winds 45 to 55 mph with gusts to 70 to 80
  mph...mainly in the higher elevations, though occasional gusts 45
  to 65 MPH are possible in the Owens Valley.

* IMPACTS...Areas of blowing and drifting snow. Downed trees and
  powerlines possible. Strong crosswinds may impact Highway 395
  creating hazardous travel conditions...especially for high
  profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Strong winds can make driving dangerous...rapidly
reduce visibility in dust prone areas and lead to property
damage.

&&

$$

NVZ017-019-101200-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.170210T1016Z-170211T0600Z/
Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Spring Mountains-
Red Rock Canyon-
Including the cities of...Pahrump...Indian Springs...
Desert Rock...Amargosa Valley...The Town Of Mt Charleston...
Red Rock Canyon
216 AM PST Fri Feb 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect until 10 PM PST this evening. 

* TIMING...Winds will continue through the day then gradually
  diminish this evening.

* WINDS...South to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50
  mph...isolated gusts 50 to 60 mph in the higher elevations of the
  Spring Mountains and southern Nye County.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds may cause areas of blowing dust and strong
  crosswinds along U.S. Highway 95 between Las Vegas and Beatty.
  Unsecured objects and temporary structures may be displaced.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution if traveling in the Spring Mountains or along U.S.
Highway 95 between Las Vegas and Beatty. Watch for areas of reduced
visibility and be prepared for sudden crosswinds.

&&

$$

Wolcott
3 follow-up statements
816 
WWUS75 KVEF 101149
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
349 AM PST Fri Feb 10 2017

CAZ519-520-101300-
/O.EXP.KVEF.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170210T1200Z/
Eastern Sierra Slopes-Owens Valley-
Including the cities of...Aspendell...Mt Whitney...Bishop...
Independence...Lone Pine...Olancha
349 AM PST Fri Feb 10 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

Winds will decrease across the southern Sierra this morning.
Occasional gusts over 40 MPH will be possible in the southern
portions of the Owens Valley through sunrise.

$$

NVZ017-019-110000-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170211T0600Z/
Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Spring Mountains-
Red Rock Canyon-
Including the cities of...Pahrump...Indian Springs...
Desert Rock...Amargosa Valley...The Town Of Mt Charleston...
Red Rock Canyon
349 AM PST Fri Feb 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Winds will continue through the day then gradually 
  diminish this evening. 

* WINDS...South to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 
  50 mph...isolated gusts 50 to 60 mph in the higher elevations 
  of the Spring Mountains and southern Nye County. 

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds may cause areas of blowing dust and 
  strong crosswinds along U.S. Highway 95 between Las Vegas and 
  Beatty. Unsecured objects and temporary structures may be 
  displaced. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution if traveling in the Spring Mountains or along U.S.
Highway 95 between Las Vegas and Beatty. Watch for areas of
reduced visibility and be prepared for sudden crosswinds.

&&

$$

Wolcott
534 
WWUS75 KVEF 102355
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
355 PM PST Fri Feb 10 2017

NVZ017-019-110600-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170211T0600Z/
Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Spring Mountains-
Red Rock Canyon-
Including the cities of...Pahrump...Indian Springs...
Desert Rock...Amargosa Valley...The Town Of Mt Charleston...
Red Rock Canyon
355 PM PST Fri Feb 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Winds will continue through the early evening then
  gradually diminish.

* WINDS...South to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 
  50 mph...isolated gusts 50 to 60 mph in the higher elevations 
  of the Spring Mountains and southern Nye County. 

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds may cause areas of blowing dust and 
  strong crosswinds along U.S. Highway 95 between Las Vegas and 
  Beatty. Unsecured objects and temporary structures may be 
  displaced. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use caution if traveling in the Spring Mountains or along U.S.
Highway 95 between Las Vegas and Beatty. Watch for areas of
reduced visibility and be prepared for sudden crosswinds.

&&

$$
665 
WWUS75 KVEF 110555
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
955 PM PST Fri Feb 10 2017

NVZ017-019-110700-
/O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170211T0600Z/
Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Spring Mountains-
Red Rock Canyon-
Including the cities of...Pahrump...Indian Springs...
Desert Rock...Amargosa Valley...The Town Of Mt Charleston...
Red Rock Canyon
955 PM PST Fri Feb 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

Winds had begun to decrease over the Spring Mountains and the desert
areas of western Clark and southern Nye Counties. The Wind Advisory
will be allowed to expire.

$$

Morgan

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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.