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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Elko, NV

May 27, 2018Eureka County, Nevada

NWS Elko, NV issued this tornado warning at May 27, 2018, 7:38 PM PDT for Eureka County, Nevada. It was in force for 52 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: May 27, 2018, 7:38 PM PDT (02:38 UTC)
Expired: May 27, 2018, 8:30 PM PDT
In force: 52 min
Issued by: NWS Elko, NV
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.75 in

County Eureka County, NV

The radar

The Elko radar (KLRX), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:40 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

Elko, NV (KLKN), launched 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 178 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 6 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -75 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1032 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 62 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 102 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

480 
WFUS55 KLKN 280238
TORLKN
NVC011-280330-
/O.NEW.KLKN.TO.W.0003.180528T0238Z-180528T0330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Elko NV
738 PM PDT SUN MAY 27 2018

The National Weather Service in Elko Nevada has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Eureka County in north central Nevada...

* Until 830 PM PDT
    
* At 737 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a 
  tornado was located about 5 miles north of  Carlin, moving 
  southwest at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

  IMPACT...Interstate 80 is in the path of this storm. Flying debris 
           will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile 
           homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, 
           windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is likely. 

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Palisade around 805 PM PDT. 
  Emigrant Pass around 810 PM PDT. 
  Beowawe around 830 PM PDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include South
Area Mine.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4086 11616 4066 11616 4062 11614 4035 11639
      4058 11660 4063 11660 4088 11620
TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 039DEG 20KT 4078 11617 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements

247 
WWUS55 KLKN 280243
SVSLKN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Elko NV
743 PM PDT SUN MAY 27 2018

NVC011-280330-
/O.CON.KLKN.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180528T0330Z/
Eureka NV-
743 PM PDT SUN MAY 27 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM PDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN EUREKA COUNTY...
    
At 742 PM PDT, A trained weather spotter confirmed a funnel cloud 
north of Carlin. 

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely. 

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Palisade around 805 PM PDT. 
  Emigrant Pass around 810 PM PDT. 
  Beowawe around 830 PM PDT. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include South
Area Mine.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4086 11616 4066 11616 4062 11614 4035 11639
      4058 11660 4063 11660 4088 11620
TIME...MOT...LOC 0242Z 039DEG 20KT 4076 11620 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

bb

825 
WWUS55 KLKN 280313
SVSLKN

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Elko NV
813 PM PDT SUN MAY 27 2018

NVC011-280330-
/O.CON.KLKN.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180528T0330Z/
Eureka NV-
813 PM PDT SUN MAY 27 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM PDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN EUREKA COUNTY...
    
At 812 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Emigrant Pass, moving southwest at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation including a confirmed funnel 
         cloud. 

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  

This dangerous storm will be near...
  Beowawe around 820 PM PDT. 



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 4086 11616 4066 11616 4062 11614 4035 11639
      4058 11660 4063 11660 4088 11620
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 039DEG 20KT 4063 11634 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 27, 5:35 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	LKN		70 min
May 27, 5:52 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	LKN		38 min
May 27, 6:14 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	LKN		76 min
May 27, 6:34 PM PDT	Tornado Warning	LKN	Elko	56 min
May 27, 6:56 PM PDT	Tornado Warning	LKN	Elko, Eureka	49 min
May 27, 7:23 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	LKN	Elko	67 min
May 27, 8:16 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LKN	Elko, Eureka	3 hr
May 27, 8:23 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	LKN		52 min
May 27, 8:27 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LKN	Eureka, Lander	63 min
May 27, 9:08 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	LKN		22 min
May 27, 9:48 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LKN	Lander	27 min
May 27, 10:35 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LKN	Eureka, Lander	3 hr
May 27, 11:31 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LKN	Elko, Eureka	119 min
May 27, 11:55 PM PDT	Flash Flood Warning	LKN	Eureka, Lander	2 hr
May 28, 1:00 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	LKN	Elko	45 min

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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.