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Wind Advisory 15, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Feb 15, 2017, 2:14 PM PST for Inyo County, California. It took effect at Feb 16, 2017, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2017, 2:14 PM PST (22:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2017, 4:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2017, 9:00 PM PST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
County Inyo County, CA
The radar
The Edwards AFB radar (KEYX), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:11 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
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 168 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3096 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
418 WWUS75 KVEF 152214 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 214 PM PST Wed Feb 15 2017 CAZ519-161200- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0015.170216T1200Z-170217T0500Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes- Including the cities of Aspendell and Mt Whitney 214 PM PST Wed Feb 15 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM PST THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 4 AM to 9 PM PST Thursday. * TIMING...Winds will increase early Thursday morning...peak late morning through afternoon before decreasing Thursday evening. * WINDS...West wind 35 to 45 mph with gusts around 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Blowing and drifting snow possibly reducing the visibility. Downed trees possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
3 follow-up statements
860 WWUS75 KVEF 161130 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 330 AM PST Thu Feb 16 2017 CAZ519-170000- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0015.170216T1200Z-170217T0500Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes- Including the cities of Aspendell and Mt Whitney 330 AM PST Thu Feb 16 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will increase early this morning...peak late morning through afternoon before decreasing this evening. * WINDS...West wind 35 to 45 mph with gusts around 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Blowing and drifting snow possibly reducing the visibility. Downed trees possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
063 WWUS75 KVEF 162205 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 205 PM PST Thu Feb 16 2017 CAZ524>526-NVZ022-171200- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0016.170217T2100Z-170218T1500Z/ Eastern Mojave Desert-Morongo Basin-Cadiz Basin- Southern Clark County- Including the cities of Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Vidal Junction, Primm, .Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 205 PM PST Thu Feb 16 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 7 AM PST SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 1 PM Friday to 7 AM PST Saturday. * TIMING...Winds increase early Friday afternoon...peak during the late afternoon and night before weakening Saturday morning. * WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Motorcycle riders and drivers of vans...campers...trailers and any other high profile vehicle should be alert to the danger of these strong winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ AZZ003-171200- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0016.170217T2100Z-170219T0000Z/ Northwest Deserts- Including the cities of Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, Wikieup, and Yucca 305 PM MST Thu Feb 16 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 2 PM Friday to 5 PM MST Saturday. * TIMING...Winds increase early Friday afternoon...peak during the overnight and Saturday before weakening late Saturday afternoon. * WINDS...South wind 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Motorcycle riders and drivers of vans...campers...trailers and any other high profile vehicle should be alert to the danger of these strong winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ519-170500- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170217T0500Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes- Including the cities of Aspendell and Mt Whitney 205 PM PST Thu Feb 16 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will increase early this morning...peak late morning through afternoon before decreasing this evening. * WINDS...West wind 35 to 45 mph with gusts around 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Blowing and drifting snow possibly reducing the visibility. Downed trees possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
117 WWUS75 KVEF 170450 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 850 PM PST Thu Feb 16 2017 CAZ519-170600- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-170217T0500Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes- Including the cities of Aspendell and Mt Whitney 850 PM PST Thu Feb 16 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... Automated sensors showed that winds have been decreasing over the southern end of the Sierra this evening and the Wind Advisory will be allowed to expire on schedule at 9 PM PST. $$ CAZ524>526-NVZ022-171200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0016.170217T2100Z-170218T1500Z/ Eastern Mojave Desert-Morongo Basin-Cadiz Basin- Southern Clark County- Including the cities of Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Vidal Junction, Primm, .Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 850 PM PST Thu Feb 16 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 7 AM PST SATURDAY... * TIMING...Winds increase early Friday afternoon...peak during the late afternoon and night before weakening Saturday morning. * WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorcycle riders and drivers of vans...campers... trailers and any other high profile vehicle should be alert to the danger of these strong winds. && $$ AZZ003-171200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0016.170217T2100Z-170219T0000Z/ Northwest Deserts- Including the cities of Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, Wikieup, and Yucca 950 PM MST Thu Feb 16 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY... * TIMING...Winds increase early Friday afternoon...peak during the overnight and Saturday before weakening late Saturday afternoon. * WINDS...South wind 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorcycle riders and drivers of vans...campers... trailers and any other high profile vehicle should be alert to the danger of these strong winds. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 1:54 PM PST | Flash Flood Watch | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino | 3 days |
| Feb 15, 2:10 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | VEF | Inyo | 24 hr |
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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.