Alert archive / Nevada / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 17, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Feb 20, 2017, 2:21 PM PST for 4 counties in Nevada. It took effect at Feb 21, 2017, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2017, 2:21 PM PST (22:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 21, 2017, 10:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 22, 2017, 4:00 AM PST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Clark County, NV, Esmeralda County, NV, Lincoln County, NV, Nye County, NV
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 215 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:24 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, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 123 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
- 1202 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 59 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 187 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
156 WWUS75 KVEF 202221 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 221 PM PST Mon Feb 20 2017 NVZ014-015-017>019-211200- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0017.170221T1800Z-170222T0300Z/ Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln County- Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Sheep Range- Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon- Including Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, The Town Of Mt Charleston, and Red Rock Canyon 221 PM PST Mon Feb 20 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM PST Tuesday. * TIMING...Winds will increase late Tuesday morning, peak during the afternoon then gradually decrease in the evening. * WINDS...South-southwest winds gusting 40 to 50 mph can be expected across much of south central Nevada and Red Rock Canyon. Gusts of 55-65 mph will occur in exposed areas of the Spring Mountains above 7000 feet. * IMPACTS...Winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles on east-west oriented roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds. && $$
4 follow-up statements
944 WWUS75 KVEF 211150 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 350 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 NVZ019-220315- /O.EXT.KVEF.WI.Y.0017.170221T1800Z-170222T1200Z/ Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon- Including The Town Of Mt Charleston and Red Rock Canyon 350 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...Winds will increase late this morning, peak during the afternoon and continue most of the night then gradually decrease early Wednesday morning. * WINDS...South-southwest winds gusting 40 to 50 mph can be expected within Red Rock Canyon. Gusts of 55-65 mph will occur in exposed areas of the Spring Mountains above 7000 feet. * IMPACTS...Winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles on east-west oriented roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds. && $$ NVZ014-015-017-018-220300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0017.170221T1800Z-170222T0300Z/ Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln County- Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Sheep Range- Including Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, and Amargosa Valley 350 AM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will increase late this morning, peak during the afternoon then gradually decrease in the evening. * WINDS...South-southwest winds gusting 40 to 50 mph can be expected across much of south central Nevada. * IMPACTS...Winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles on east-west oriented roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds. && $$
157 WWUS75 KVEF 212232 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 232 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 CAZ523-524-220615- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0018.170222T1700Z-170223T0400Z/ Western Mojave Desert-Eastern Mojave Desert- Including Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, Mountain Pass, and Mitchell Caverns 232 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM PST WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 9 AM to 8 PM PST Wednesday. * TIMING...Winds will increase late Wednesday morning, peak during the afternoon then gradually decrease in the evening. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph expected. * IMPACTS...Winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles on north-south oriented roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds. && $$ CAZ525-220615- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0018.170222T2300Z-170223T0800Z/ Morongo Basin- Including Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, and Twentynine Palms 232 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT PST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 3 PM Wednesday to midnight PST Wednesday night. * TIMING...Northwest winds will increase late Wednesday afternoon, peak early evening and then diminish late evening. * WINDS...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles on north-south oriented roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds. && $$ NVZ014-015-017-018-220300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170222T0300Z/ Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln County- Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Sheep Range- Including Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, and Amargosa Valley 232 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will increase late this morning, peak during the afternoon then gradually decrease in the evening. * WINDS...South to southwest winds gusting 40 to 50 mph can be expected across much of south central Nevada. * IMPACTS...Winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles on east-west oriented roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds. && $$ NVZ019-220615- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170222T1200Z/ Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon- Including The Town Of Mt Charleston and Red Rock Canyon 232 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...Gusty winds will continue through the afternoon and much of the night before diminishing early Wednesday morning. * WINDS...South-southwest winds gusting 40 to 50 mph can be expected within Red Rock Canyon. Gusts of 55 to 65 mph will occur in exposed areas of the Spring Mountains above 7000 feet. * IMPACTS...Winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles on east-west oriented roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds. && $$
436 WWUS75 KVEF 220255 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 655 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 NVZ014-015-017-018-220400- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170222T0300Z/ Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln County- Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Sheep Range- Including Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, and Amargosa Valley 655 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... Winds will decrease rapidly across most of southern Nevada this evening and the Wind Advisory will expire on time. $$ NVZ019-221200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170222T1200Z/ Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon- Including The Town Of Mt Charleston and Red Rock Canyon 655 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...Gusty winds will continue through much of the night before diminishing early Wednesday morning. * WINDS...South-southwest winds gusting 40 to 50 mph can be expected within Red Rock Canyon. Gusts of 55 to 65 mph will occur in exposed areas of the Spring Mountains above 7000 feet. * IMPACTS...Winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles on east-west oriented roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds. && $$ CAZ523-524-221200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0018.170222T1700Z-170223T0400Z/ Western Mojave Desert-Eastern Mojave Desert- Including Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, Mountain Pass, and Mitchell Caverns 655 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...Winds will increase late Wednesday morning, peak during the afternoon then gradually decrease in the evening. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph expected. * IMPACTS...Winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles on north-south oriented roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds. && $$ CAZ525-221200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0018.170222T2300Z-170223T0800Z/ Morongo Basin- Including Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, and Twentynine Palms 655 PM PST Tue Feb 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT PST WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...Northwest winds will increase late Wednesday afternoon, peak early evening and then diminish late evening. * WINDS...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles on north-south oriented roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds. && $$ Wolcott
063 WWUS75 KVEF 221145 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 345 AM PST Wed Feb 22 2017 NVZ019-221245- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170222T1200Z/ Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon- Including The Town Of Mt Charleston and Red Rock Canyon 345 AM PST Wed Feb 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... Strong winds of around 55 mph observed overnight in the Spring Mountains and Red Rock Canyon will gradually diminish during the next few hours. However, it will stay windy with gusts up to 40 mph possible at times today. $$ CAZ523-524-222300- /O.EXT.KVEF.WI.Y.0018.170222T1700Z-170223T0800Z/ Western Mojave Desert-Eastern Mojave Desert- Including Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, Mountain Pass, and Mitchell Caverns 345 AM PST Wed Feb 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * TIMING...Winds will increase late this morning, peak during the afternoon and evening then gradually decrease late in the evening. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles on north-south oriented roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds. && $$ CAZ525-222300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0018.170222T2300Z-170223T0800Z/ Morongo Basin- Including Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, and Twentynine Palms 345 AM PST Wed Feb 22 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * TIMING...Winds will increase late Wednesday afternoon, peak early evening and then diminish late evening. * WINDS...West-northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles on north-south oriented roads. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds. && $$
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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.