Alert archive / Nevada / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 13, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Mar 16, 2018, 2:57 AM PDT for 4 counties in Nevada; Inyo County, San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Mar 16, 2018, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2018, 2:57 AM PDT (09:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 16, 2018, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 17, 2018, 5:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Inyo County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, Clark County, NV, Esmeralda County, NV, Lincoln County, NV, Nye County, NV
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 177 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:59 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 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 83 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
- 2409 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 77 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
662 WWUS75 KVEF 160957 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 257 AM PDT Fri Mar 16 2018 CAZ522-523-NVZ014-015-017-161800- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.180316T1800Z-180317T0600Z/ Death Valley National Park-Western Mojave Desert- Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln County- Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Including Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, and Amargosa Valley 257 AM PDT Fri Mar 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 11 PM PDT this evening. * TIMING...Winds will increase late this morning, peak this afternoon, then decrease this evening. * WINDS...Southwest winds 20 to 30 MPH, gusts 35 to 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds can create hazardous driving conditions due to crosswinds and reduced visibility with blowing dust. Loose or unsecured objects and temporary structures may be damaged or displaced. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure any loose objects or temporary structures. Motorists should be prepared for strong winds and blowing dust. Check road and weather conditions before departure. && $$ NVZ019-161800- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.180316T1800Z-180317T1200Z/ Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon- Including The Town Of Mt Charleston and Red Rock Canyon 257 AM PDT Fri Mar 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 5 AM PDT Saturday. * TIMING...Winds will increase late this morning, peak this afternoon and overnight, then decrease early Saturday morning. * WINDS...Southwest winds 30 to 40 MPH, gusts 45 to 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds can create hazardous driving conditions due to crosswinds. Loose or unsecured objects and temporary structures may be damaged or displaced. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure any loose objects or temporary structures. Motorists should be prepared for strong winds. Check road and weather conditions before departure. && $$ Wolcott
4 follow-up statements
434 WWUS75 KVEF 161722 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV Issued by National Weather Service FLAGSTAFF AZ 1022 AM PDT Fri Mar 16 2018 CAZ522-523-NVZ014-015-017-170130- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.180316T1800Z-180317T0600Z/ Death Valley National Park-Western Mojave Desert- Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln County- Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Including Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, and Amargosa Valley 1022 AM PDT Fri Mar 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will increase late this morning, peak this afternoon, then decrease this evening. * WINDS...Southwest winds 20 to 30 MPH, gusts 35 to 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds can create hazardous driving conditions due to crosswinds and reduced visibility with blowing dust. Loose or unsecured objects and temporary structures may be damaged or displaced. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure any loose objects or temporary structures. Motorists should be prepared for strong winds and blowing dust. Check road and weather conditions before departure. && $$ NVZ019-170130- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.180316T1800Z-180317T1200Z/ Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon- Including The Town Of Mt Charleston and Red Rock Canyon 1022 AM PDT Fri Mar 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...Winds will increase late this morning, peak this afternoon and overnight, then decrease early Saturday morning. * WINDS...Southwest winds 30 to 40 MPH, gusts 45 to 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds can create hazardous driving conditions due to crosswinds. Loose or unsecured objects and temporary structures may be damaged or displaced. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure any loose objects or temporary structures. Motorists should be prepared for strong winds. Check road and weather conditions before departure. && $$
276 WWUS75 KVEF 170115 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 615 PM PDT Fri Mar 16 2018 CAZ522-523-NVZ014-015-017-170600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180317T0600Z/ Death Valley National Park-Western Mojave Desert- Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln County- Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Including Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, and Amargosa Valley 615 PM PDT Fri Mar 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds have likely already peaked, but may locally increase again near sunset, then decrease this evening. * WINDS...Southwest winds 20 to 30 MPH, gusts 35 to 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds can create hazardous driving conditions due to crosswinds and reduced visibility with blowing dust. Loose or unsecured objects and temporary structures may be damaged or displaced. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure any loose objects or temporary structures. Motorists should be prepared for strong winds and blowing dust. Check road and weather conditions before departure. && $$ NVZ019-170615- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180317T1200Z/ Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon- Including The Town Of Mt Charleston and Red Rock Canyon 615 PM PDT Fri Mar 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...Winds will likely begin to calm down after sunset, then stronger downslope winds will develop and peak overnight before subsiding by Saturday morning. * WINDS...Southwest winds 30 to 40 MPH, gusts 45 to 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds can create hazardous driving conditions due to crosswinds. Loose or unsecured objects and temporary structures may be damaged or displaced. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure any loose objects or temporary structures. Motorists should be prepared for strong winds. Check road and weather conditions before departure. && $$
270 WWUS75 KVEF 170558 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1058 PM PDT Fri Mar 16 2018 CAZ522-523-NVZ014-015-017-170700- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180317T0600Z/ Death Valley National Park-Western Mojave Desert- Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln County- Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Including Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, and Amargosa Valley 1058 PM PDT Fri Mar 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Gusty winds will still occur through early morning, but overall winds are expected to decrease. Therefore, the wind advisory will be allowed to expire. $$ NVZ019-171200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180317T1200Z/ Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon- Including The Town Of Mt Charleston and Red Rock Canyon 1058 PM PDT Fri Mar 16 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY... * TIMING...Downslope winds will develop and peak overnight before subsiding by Saturday morning. * WINDS...Southwest winds 30 to 40 MPH, gusts 45 to 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds can create hazardous driving conditions due to crosswinds. Loose or unsecured objects and temporary structures may be damaged or displaced. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure any loose objects or temporary structures. Motorists should be prepared for strong winds. Check road and weather conditions before departure. && $$
886 WWUS75 KVEF 171201 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 501 AM PDT Sat Mar 17 2018 NVZ019-171315- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180317T1200Z/ Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon- Including The Town Of Mt Charleston and Red Rock Canyon 501 AM PDT Sat Mar 17 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Winds have diminshed across the area, but will remain gusty at times through the day. Therefore, the wind advisory has been allowed to expire. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2:56 AM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | VEF | Inyo | 26 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.