Alert archive / Nevada / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 34, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at May 16, 2017, 1:55 AM PDT for Inyo County, San Bernardino County, California; Clark County, Esmeralda County, Nye County, Nevada. It took effect at May 16, 2017, 4:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 29 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 16, 2017, 1:55 AM PDT (08:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 16, 2017, 4:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- May 17, 2017, 9:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Inyo County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, Clark County, NV, Esmeralda County, NV, Nye County, NV
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 184 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 96 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
- 0 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 167 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
209 WWUS75 KVEF 160855 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 155 AM PDT Tue May 16 2017 CAZ523-162300- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0034.170516T2300Z-170517T1400Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin 155 AM PDT Tue May 16 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM PDT Wednesday. * TIMING...Winds increase this afternoon and will diminish early Wednesday. * WINDS...Sustained winds will be 25 to 30 mph with gusts from 40 to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Driving may become hazardous with crosswinds, especially for high profile vehicles. Loose objects may be blown around by strong winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be sure to check road conditions and forecasts before departing. Be prepared for strong crosswinds and areas of low visibility. && $$
4 follow-up statements
953 WWUS75 KVEF 162126 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 226 PM PDT Tue May 16 2017 CAZ523-171000- /O.EXT.KVEF.WI.Y.0034.170516T2300Z-170517T1800Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin 226 PM PDT Tue May 16 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...Winds increase late this afternoon, peak during the overnight and morning hours of Wednesday before starting to diminish late Wednesday morning. * WINDS...Sustained winds will be 25 to 35 mph with gusts from 40 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Driving may become hazardous with crosswinds, especially for high profile vehicles. Loose objects may be blown around by strong winds. Localized areas of reduced visibility possible due to blowing dust and sand. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be sure to check road conditions and forecasts before departing. Be prepared for strong crosswinds and areas of low visibility. && $$
348 WWUS75 KVEF 170941 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 241 AM PDT Wed May 17 2017 CAZ522-NVZ014-017-171800- /O.EXB.KVEF.WI.Y.0034.170517T1800Z-170518T0400Z/ Death Valley National Park-Esmeralda and Central Nye County- Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Including Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, and Amargosa Valley 241 AM PDT Wed May 17 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 9 PM PDT this evening. * TIMING...Winds are expected to increase late this morning, peak during the afternoon before decreasing this evening. * WINDS...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Driving may become hazardous with crosswinds, especially for high profile vehicles. Loose objects may be blown around by strong winds. Areas of reduced visibility possible due to blowing dust and sand, especially near dry lake beds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be sure to check road conditions and forecasts before departing. Be prepared for strong crosswinds and areas of low visibility. && $$ CAZ523-171800- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-170517T1800Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin 241 AM PDT Wed May 17 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * TIMING...Winds are peaking overnight and will diminish late this morning. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Driving may become hazardous with crosswinds, especially for high profile vehicles. Loose objects may be blown around by strong winds. Localized areas of reduced visibility possible due to blowing dust and sand. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be sure to check road conditions and forecasts before departing. Be prepared for strong crosswinds and areas of low visibility. && $$ Wolcott
820 WWUS75 KVEF 171744 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1044 AM PDT Wed May 17 2017 CAZ523-171845- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-170517T1800Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin 1044 AM PDT Wed May 17 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... Overall, winds will be below advisory levels for the rest of the day. However, isolated gusts in the 35 to 40 mph range will be possible at times. $$ CAZ522-NVZ014-017-180400- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0034.170517T1800Z-170518T0400Z/ Death Valley National Park-Esmeralda and Central Nye County- Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Including Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, and Amargosa Valley 1044 AM PDT Wed May 17 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will continue to increase today, peak during the afternoon before decreasing this evening. * WINDS...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph. * IMPACTS...Driving may become hazardous with crosswinds, especially for high profile vehicles. Loose objects may be blown around by strong winds. Areas of reduced visibility possible due to blowing dust and sand, especially near dry lake beds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be sure to check road conditions and forecasts before departing. Be prepared for strong crosswinds and areas of low visibility. && $$
475 WWUS75 KVEF 180355 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 855 PM PDT Wed May 17 2017 CAZ522-NVZ014-017-180500- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-170518T0400Z/ Death Valley National Park-Esmeralda and Central Nye County- Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Including Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, and Amargosa Valley 855 PM PDT Wed May 17 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Northwest winds will continue to decrease overnight. The wind advisory will expire at 9 pm PDT. $$
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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.