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Wind Advisory 33, NWS Las Vegas, NV

May 11, 20174 counties in Nevada; Inyo County, California

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at May 11, 2017, 2:51 PM PDT for 4 counties in Nevada; Inyo County, California. It took effect at May 12, 2017, 1:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 11, 2017, 2:51 PM PDT (21:51 UTC)
In effect from
May 12, 2017, 1:00 PM PDT
Expired
May 12, 2017, 8:00 PM PDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV

Counties Inyo County, CA, Clark County, NV, Esmeralda County, NV, Lincoln County, NV, Nye County, NV

The radar

The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 211 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:57 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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 117 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 12:00Z on 2017-05-11Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2017-05-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 14 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1580 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
14 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.

786 
WWUS75 KVEF 112151
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
251 PM PDT Thu May 11 2017

CAZ522-NVZ014-015-017-019-121200-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0033.170512T2000Z-170513T0300Z/
Death Valley National Park-Esmeralda and Central Nye County-
Lincoln County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County-
Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-
Including Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone,
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
251 PM PDT Thu May 11 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY...

The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM PDT Friday. 

* TIMING...Winds are expected to increase by late morning and
  early afternoon Friday with the strongest winds likely mid 
  afternoon to early evening. 

* WINDS...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
  Winds in the Spring Mountains will likely be 30 to 40 mph with
  gusts up to 55 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Winds will make driving difficult for
  motorcycles...large trucks...trailers and campers. For
  boaters...strong winds over the open waters will make the lake
  water rough and hazardous...and may result in high waves which
  may tip or swamp smaller craft. Localized areas of blowing dust
  and sand may reduce visibilities at times. Unsecured objects could
  be blown around. 

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
692 
WWUS75 KVEF 121301
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
601 AM PDT Fri May 12 2017

CAZ522-NVZ014-015-017-019-122315-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0033.170512T2000Z-170513T0300Z/
Death Valley National Park-Esmeralda and Central Nye County-
Lincoln County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County-
Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-
Including Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone,
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
601 AM PDT Fri May 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Winds are expected to increase by late morning and 
  early afternoon Friday with the strongest winds likely mid 
  afternoon to early evening. 

* WINDS...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. 
  Winds in the Spring Mountains will likely be 30 to 40 mph with 
  gusts up to 55 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Winds will make driving difficult for motorcycles... 
  large trucks...trailers and campers. For boaters...strong 
  winds over the open waters will make the lake water rough and 
  hazardous...and may result in high waves which may tip or 
  swamp smaller craft. Localized areas of blowing dust and sand 
  may reduce visibilities at times. Unsecured objects could be 
  blown around. 

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.

&&

$$
103 
WWUS75 KVEF 121954
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1254 PM PDT Fri May 12 2017

CAZ522-NVZ014-015-017-019-130300-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0033.170512T2000Z-170513T0300Z/
Death Valley National Park-Esmeralda and Central Nye County-
Lincoln County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County-
Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-
Including Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone,
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
1254 PM PDT Fri May 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...Strong winds are expected throughout the afternoon into
  this evening before decreasing somewhat later this evening. 

* WINDS...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
  Winds in the Spring Mountains will be 30 to 40 mph with gusts 
  up to 55 mph. 

* IMPACTS...Winds will make driving difficult for motorcycles... 
  large trucks...trailers and campers. For boaters...strong 
  winds over the open waters will make the lake water rough and 
  hazardous...and may result in high waves which may tip or 
  swamp smaller craft. Localized areas of blowing dust and sand 
  may reduce visibilities at times. Unsecured objects could be 
  blown around. 

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.

&&

$$
287 
WWUS75 KVEF 130247
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
747 PM PDT Fri May 12 2017

CAZ522-NVZ014-015-017-019-130400-
/O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-170513T0300Z/
Death Valley National Park-Esmeralda and Central Nye County-
Lincoln County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County-
Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-
Including Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone,
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
747 PM PDT Fri May 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

Winds will gradually decrease through the rest of the evening
hours as a cold front running from near Bishop to Tonopah moves
southeast into the Mojave Desert overnight. The Wind Advisory will
be allowed to expire at 8 pm.

$$

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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.