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Special Weather Statement, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this special weather statement at Aug 2, 2018, 5:48 PM PDT. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2018, 5:48 PM PDT (00:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 2, 2018, 6:15 PM PDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
The radar
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Elko, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 2, 5:44 PM PDT, 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 5:44 PM PDT, 4 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 4:18 PM PDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Elko NV 418 PM PDT THU AUG 2 2018 NVZ041-022345- Northeastern Nye County NV- 418 PM PDT THU AUG 2 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL NYE COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM PDT... At 418 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles west of Duckwater to 34 miles northwest of Blue Eagle Ranch. Movement was east at 20 mph. Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph will be possible with these storms. These storms will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Nye County. LAT...LON 3898 11579 3868 11603 3884 11626 3897 11607 TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 278DEG 17KT 3893 11597 3878 11611 86
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 4:35 PM PDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Elko NV 435 PM PDT THU AUG 2 2018 NVZ035-039-030000- South Central Elko County NV-White Pine County NV- 435 PM PDT THU AUG 2 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL WHITE PINE AND SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM PDT... At 435 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lages Junction, moving east at 25 mph. Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Lages Junction. LAT...LON 3996 11472 4005 11473 4020 11445 3990 11440 TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 261DEG 23KT 4002 11463 86
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 4:48 PM PDT, 1 hour before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Elko NV 448 PM PDT THU AUG 2 2018 NVZ035-041-030015- Northeastern Nye County NV-White Pine County NV- 448 PM PDT THU AUG 2 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN NYE AND SOUTHWESTERN WHITE PINE COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM PDT... At 447 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Duckwater, moving east at 25 mph. Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph will be possible with this storm along with moderate to heavy rain. Locations impacted include... Duckwater. LAT...LON 3885 11580 3894 11582 3909 11555 3875 11548 TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 261DEG 22KT 3891 11571 86
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 5:02 PM PDT, 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Elko NV 502 PM PDT THU AUG 2 2018 NVZ033-035-039-030030- Southeastern Elko County NV-South Central Elko County NV- White Pine County NV- 502 PM PDT THU AUG 2 2018 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN WHITE PINE AND SOUTHEASTERN ELKO COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM PDT... At 502 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Lages Junction, moving east at 25 mph. Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph will be possible with this storm along with brief heavy rain. Locations impacted include... Tippets Road. LAT...LON 3993 11459 4004 11461 4017 11433 3985 11426 TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 261DEG 22KT 3999 11452 86
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 5:26 PM PDT, 22 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 5:02 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 28 min | |
| Aug 2, 5:26 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 34 min | |
| Aug 3, 4:29 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | White Pine | 3 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.