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Wind Advisory 47, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Nov 16, 2017, 1:13 PM MST for Mohave County, Arizona; 4 counties in Nevada; San Bernardino County, California. It was in force for 31 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2017, 1:13 PM MST (20:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 17, 2017, 8:00 PM MST
- In force
- 31 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Mohave County, AZ, San Bernardino County, CA, Clark County, NV, Esmeralda County, NV, Lincoln County, NV, Nye County, NV
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:12 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 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 38 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
- 2526 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 271 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
837 WWUS75 KVEF 162013 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1213 PM PST Thu Nov 16 2017 AZZ036-NVZ014>022-170415- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0047.171116T2013Z-171118T0300Z/ Lake Mead National Recreation Area- Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln County- Northeast Clark County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley- Southern Clark County- Including Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, The Town Of Mt Charleston, Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Hoover Dam, Laughlin, Primm, .Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 1213 PM PST Thu Nov 16 2017 /113 PM MST Thu Nov 16 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST /8 PM MST/ FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM PST /8 PM MST/ Friday. * TIMING...Gusty winds will last through this evening, then may subside briefly Friday morning before picking back up by Friday afternoon. * WINDS...Southwest winds 15-25 MPH with gusts of 40-50 MPH ahead of the cold front, shifting to northwest behind the cold front later Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will create crosswinds that make driving difficult. Unsecured objects such as trash cans will be blown around. Blowing dust could briefly reduce visibilities. Choppy water on lakes will make water recreation hazardous. 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. && $$ AZZ001>003-CAZ523>527-170415- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0047.171117T1500Z-171118T0300Z/ Northwest Plateau-Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Northwest Deserts- Western Mojave Desert-Eastern Mojave Desert-Morongo Basin- Cadiz Basin-San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbell, Western Grand Canyon, Lake Havasu City, Desert Hills, Topock, Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, Wikieup, Yucca, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Vidal Junction, and Needles 1213 PM PST Thu Nov 16 2017 /113 PM MST Thu Nov 16 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ TO 7 PM PST /8 PM MST/ FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ to 7 PM PST /8 PM MST/ Friday. * TIMING...Winds will increase Friday morning...peak in the afternoon, then decrease Friday night. * WINDS...Southwest winds 15-30 MPH with gusts of 40-50 MPH. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will create crosswinds that make driving difficult. Unsecured objects such as trash cans will be blown around. Blowing dust could briefly reduce visibilities. Choppy water on lakes will make water recreation hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Steele
3 follow-up statements
871 WWUS75 KVEF 162312 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 312 PM PST Thu Nov 16 2017 AZZ036-NVZ014>022-171500- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-171118T0300Z/ Lake Mead National Recreation Area- Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln County- Northeast Clark County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley- Southern Clark County- Including Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, The Town Of Mt Charleston, Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Hoover Dam, Laughlin, Primm, .Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 312 PM PST Thu Nov 16 2017 /412 PM MST Thu Nov 16 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST /8 PM MST/ FRIDAY... * TIMING...Gusty winds will last through this evening, then may subside briefly Friday morning before picking back up by Friday afternoon. * WINDS...Southwest winds 15-25 MPH with gusts of 40-50 MPH ahead of the cold front, shifting to northwest behind the cold front later Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will create crosswinds that make driving difficult. Unsecured objects such as trash cans will be blown around. Blowing dust could briefly reduce visibilities. Choppy water on lakes will make water recreation hazardous. 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. && $$ AZZ001>003-CAZ523>527-171500- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0047.171117T1500Z-171118T0300Z/ Northwest Plateau-Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Northwest Deserts- Western Mojave Desert-Eastern Mojave Desert-Morongo Basin- Cadiz Basin-San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbell, Western Grand Canyon, Lake Havasu City, Desert Hills, Topock, Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, Wikieup, Yucca, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Vidal Junction, and Needles 312 PM PST Thu Nov 16 2017 /412 PM MST Thu Nov 16 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST /8 AM MST/ TO 7 PM PST /8 PM MST/ FRIDAY... * TIMING...Winds will increase Friday morning...peak in the afternoon, then decrease Friday night. * WINDS...Southwest winds 15-30 MPH with gusts of 40-50 MPH. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will create crosswinds that make driving difficult. Unsecured objects such as trash cans will be blown around. Blowing dust could briefly reduce visibilities. Choppy water on lakes will make water recreation hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
167 WWUS75 KVEF 171452 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 652 AM PST Fri Nov 17 2017 AZZ036-NVZ014>022-180300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-171118T0300Z/ Lake Mead National Recreation Area- Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln County- Northeast Clark County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley- Southern Clark County- Including Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, The Town Of Mt Charleston, Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Hoover Dam, Laughlin, Primm, .Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 652 AM PST Fri Nov 17 2017 /752 AM MST Fri Nov 17 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Gusty winds will briefly subside this morning before picking back up by this afternoon. * WINDS...Southwest winds 20-30 MPH with gusts of 40-50 MPH ahead of the cold front, shifting to northwest behind the cold front later Friday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will create crosswinds that make driving difficult. Unsecured objects such as trash cans will be blown around. Blowing dust could briefly reduce visibilities. Choppy water on lakes will make water recreation hazardous. 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. && $$ AZZ001>003-CAZ523>527-180300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0047.171117T1500Z-171118T0300Z/ Northwest Plateau-Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Northwest Deserts- Western Mojave Desert-Eastern Mojave Desert-Morongo Basin- Cadiz Basin-San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbell, Western Grand Canyon, Lake Havasu City, Desert Hills, Topock, Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, Wikieup, Yucca, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Vidal Junction, and Needles 652 AM PST Fri Nov 17 2017 /752 AM MST Fri Nov 17 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will increase this morning...peak in the afternoon, then decrease tonight. * WINDS...Southwest winds 15-30 MPH with gusts of 40-50 MPH. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will create crosswinds that make driving difficult. Unsecured objects such as trash cans will be blown around. Blowing dust could briefly reduce visibilities. Choppy water on lakes will make water recreation hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
010 WWUS75 KVEF 180234 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 634 PM PST Fri Nov 17 2017 AZZ036-NVZ014>022-180345- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-171118T0300Z/ Lake Mead National Recreation Area- Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln County- Northeast Clark County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley- Southern Clark County- Including Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, The Town Of Mt Charleston, Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Hoover Dam, Laughlin, Primm, .Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 634 PM PST Fri Nov 17 2017 /734 PM MST Fri Nov 17 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A cold front was moving south through the region this evening. Some gusty north winds may linger for a while but winds will generally be decreasing. $$ AZZ001>003-CAZ523>527-180345- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0047.000000T0000Z-171118T0300Z/ Northwest Plateau-Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Northwest Deserts- Western Mojave Desert-Eastern Mojave Desert-Morongo Basin- Cadiz Basin-San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbell, Western Grand Canyon, Lake Havasu City, Desert Hills, Topock, Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, Wikieup, Yucca, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Vidal Junction, and Needles 634 PM PST Fri Nov 17 2017 /734 PM MST Fri Nov 17 2017/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A cold front will move south through the area tonight. There could be some breezy northerly winds at time but gusts are expected to remain below 40 mph. $$
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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.