Alert archive / Nevada / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 13, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this wind advisory at Apr 15, 2018, 3:15 PM PDT for Elko County, Nye County, White Pine County, Nevada. It took effect at Apr 16, 2018, 12:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2018, 3:15 PM PDT (22:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 16, 2018, 12:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2018, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
Counties Elko County, NV, Nye County, NV, White Pine County, NV
The radar
The Elko radar (KLRX), 169 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:18 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 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 2132 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 221 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
749 WWUS75 KLKN 152215 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 315 PM PDT Sun Apr 15 2018 NVZ033-035-039-041-161615- /O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0013.180416T0700Z-180417T0300Z/ Southeastern Elko County-White Pine County- South Central Elko County-Northeastern Nye County- 315 PM PDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from midnight tonight to 8 PM PDT Monday. * WINDS...Occasional south to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with some gusts to 55 mph. Winds are expected to shift from the west during the day on Monday. * TIMING...Winds will increase overnight with the strongest winds expected on Monday morning and early afternoon. The winds will subside late in the day. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can make travel difficult. Localized blowing dust is possible and may reduce visibility to 1 mile or less at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph with gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ NVZ030-160600- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-180416T0600Z/ Humboldt County- 315 PM PDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...South to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph will be common this afternoon and evening, gusting to 55 mph. * TIMING...Winds will continue this afternoon and evening, with the strongest winds occurring from 4 PM to 8 PM. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can make travel difficult. Blowing dust is possible and may reduce visibility to 1 mile or less at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph with gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
5 follow-up statements
448 WWUS75 KLKN 160603 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 1103 PM PDT Sun Apr 15 2018 NVZ030-160715- /O.EXP.KLKN.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-180416T0600Z/ Humboldt County- 1103 PM PDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... While wind speeds will remain elevated through the night, they are expected to remain below advisory criteria. $$ NVZ033-035-039-041-170015- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0013.180416T0700Z-180417T0300Z/ Southeastern Elko County-White Pine County- South Central Elko County-Northeastern Nye County- 1103 PM PDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT MONDAY... * WINDS...Occasional south to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with some gusts to 55 mph. Winds are expected to shift from the west during the day on Monday. * TIMING...Winds will increase overnight with the strongest winds expected on Monday morning and early afternoon. The winds will subside late in the day. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can make travel difficult. Localized blowing dust is possible and may reduce visibility to 1 mile or less at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph with gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CS
535 WWUS75 KLKN 160920 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 220 AM PDT Mon Apr 16 2018 NVZ033-035-039-041-170300- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180417T0300Z/ Southeastern Elko County-White Pine County- South Central Elko County-Northeastern Nye County- 220 AM PDT Mon Apr 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...South to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph. Localized higher gusts of 60 to 65 mph east of US Highway 93, especially at Great Basin National Park and Baker. Winds are expected to shift to the west during the day today. * TIMING...Strongest winds are expected this morning and early afternoon. The winds will subside late in the day. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can make travel hazardous, especially traveling on US Highway 6, 50, and 93 due to crosswinds. Localized blowing dust is possible and may reduce visibility to 1 mile or less at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph with gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
708 WWUS75 KLKN 160948 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 248 AM PDT Mon Apr 16 2018 NVZ033-035-039-041-170300- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180417T0300Z/ Southeastern Elko County-White Pine County- South Central Elko County-Northeastern Nye County- 248 AM PDT Mon Apr 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...South to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph. Localized higher gusts of 60 to 65 mph east of US Highway 93, especially at Great Basin National Park and Baker. Winds are expected to shift to the west during the day today. * TIMING...Strongest winds are expected this morning and early afternoon. The winds will subside late in the day. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can make travel hazardous, especially traveling on US Highway 6, 50, and 93 due to crosswinds. Localized blowing dust is possible and may reduce visibility to 1 mile or less at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph with gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
122 WWUS75 KLKN 162140 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 240 PM PDT Mon Apr 16 2018 NVZ033-035-039-041-170300- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180417T0300Z/ Southeastern Elko County-White Pine County- South Central Elko County-Northeastern Nye County- 240 PM PDT Mon Apr 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...South to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph. Locally higher gusts of 60 to 65 mph east of US Highway 93, especially at Ely, Great Basin National Park, and Baker. Winds are expected to shift to the northwest by evening. * TIMING...Strongest winds are expected this morning and afternoon. The winds will subside during the evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can make travel hazardous, especially traveling on US Highway 6, 50, and 93 due to crosswinds. Localized blowing dust is possible and may reduce visibility to 1 mile or less at times. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A wind advisory means that sustained winds of 30 mph with gusts in excess of 45 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ PVC
238 WWUS75 KLKN 170250 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 750 PM PDT Mon Apr 16 2018 NVZ033-035-039-041-170400- /O.EXP.KLKN.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180417T0300Z/ Southeastern Elko County-White Pine County- South Central Elko County-Northeastern Nye County- Including the cities of Silver Zone Pass, West Wendover, Ely, Ruth, McGill, Connors Pass, Great Basin National Park, Wells, Ruby Valley, Pequop Summit, Duckwater, and Currant Summit 750 PM PDT Mon Apr 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... While there may still be some local advisory level gusts over the next couple of hours, widespread winds have fallen below advisory levels. Expect areas of haze from dust to also continue the next few hours as the winds continue to decrease. $$ CS
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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.