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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Elko, NV

November 23, 2018Elko County, Nevada

NWS Elko, NV issued this wind advisory at Nov 23, 2018, 2:18 AM PST for Elko County, Nevada. It took effect at Nov 23, 2018, 4:00 PM PST. It was in force for 27 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 23, 2018, 2:18 AM PST (10:18 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 23, 2018, 4:00 PM PST
Expired
Nov 24, 2018, 7:00 PM PST
In force
27 hr
Issued by
NWS Elko, NV

County Elko County, NV

The radar

The Elko radar (KLRX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:17 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, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 102 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Elko, NV at 00:00Z on 2018-11-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Elko, NV at 00:00Z on 2018-11-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 81 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1341 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
197 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

719 
WWUS75 KLKN 231018
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
218 AM PST Fri Nov 23 2018

NVZ033-240430-
/O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0021.181124T0000Z-181125T0300Z/
Southeastern Elko County-
218 AM PST Fri Nov 23 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM PST
SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Elko has issued a Wind Advisory...
which is in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 7 PM PST Saturday.

* WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph this
  afternoon, becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph
  late tonight into early Saturday morning.

* TIMING...Strong winds are expected after 3 am Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Winds can make travel difficult especially for high 
  profile vehicles along east/west oriented roadways. Blowing dust
  could reduce visibility. Loose outdoor objects such as trash 
  cans and patio furniture can be blown around and should be 
  secured or brought inside. 

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
703 
WWUS75 KLKN 232237
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
237 PM PST Fri Nov 23 2018

NVZ033-241645-
/O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0021.181124T0000Z-181125T0300Z/
Southeastern Elko County-
237 PM PST Fri Nov 23 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph this
  evening, becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph 
  late tonight into early Saturday morning. 

* TIMING...Strongest winds are expected after 3 am Saturday,
  diminishing Saturday afternoon and evening.

* IMPACTS...Winds can make travel difficult especially for high 
  profile vehicles along east/west oriented roadways. Blowing 
  dust could reduce visibility. Loose outdoor objects such as 
  trash cans and patio furniture can be blown around and 
  should be secured or brought inside.

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.

&&

$$
787 
WWUS75 KLKN 241025
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
225 AM PST Sat Nov 24 2018

NVZ033-250300-
/O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-181125T0300Z/
Southeastern Elko County-
225 AM PST Sat Nov 24 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph,
  becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph later this
  morning. 

* TIMING...Strongest winds are expected later this morning,
  diminishing into the early evening.

* IMPACTS...Winds can make travel difficult especially for high 
  profile vehicles along east/west oriented roadways. Blowing 
  dust could reduce visibility. Loose outdoor objects such as 
  trash cans and patio furniture can be blown around and 
  should be secured or brought inside.

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.

&&

$$
753 
WWUS75 KLKN 242209
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
209 PM PST Sat Nov 24 2018

NVZ033-250300-
/O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-181125T0300Z/
Southeastern Elko County-
209 PM PST Sat Nov 24 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph, decreasing
  quickly after sunset.

* TIMING...Winds will quickly diminish below advisory levels this
  evening.

* IMPACTS...Winds can make travel difficult especially for high
  profile vehicles along east/west oriented roadways. Loose 
  outdoor objects such as trash cans and patio furniture can be 
  blown around and should be secured or brought inside.

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.

&&

$$

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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.