Alert archive / Nevada / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 28, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Jun 8, 2018, 2:24 PM PDT for 4 counties in Nevada; Inyo County, San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Jun 9, 2018, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 8, 2018, 2:24 PM PDT (21:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 9, 2018, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 10, 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 21:21 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
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 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
- 4146 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
985 WWUS75 KVEF 082124 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 224 PM PDT Fri Jun 8 2018 CAZ523-091200- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0028.180609T1800Z-180610T0300Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin 224 PM PDT Fri Jun 8 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM PDT Saturday. * TIMING...Increasing winds are expected late Saturday morning, with gusty southwest to west winds continuing into Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest to west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will make create hazardous driving conditions due to gusty winds and areas of limited visibility due to blowing dust and sand, especially across I-15. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ AZZ036-NVZ021-091200- /O.CON.KVEF.LW.Y.0007.180609T1800Z-180610T0300Z/ Lake Mead National Recreation Area- Including Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Hoover Dam, and Laughlin 224 PM PDT Fri Jun 8 2018 /224 PM MST Fri Jun 8 2018/ ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ SATURDAY... * TIMING...Increasing winds are expected late Saturday morning, with gusty south to southwest winds continuing through Saturday evening. * WINDS...South to southwest winds around 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Strongest winds are expected on Lake Mead. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will create dangerous boating conditions on Lake Mead and parts of Lake Mohave. These winds will create very create very choppy waters which could capsize or swamp small craft. For your safety...operators of small craft are urged to postpone their outings until after the winds subside. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing. If you do venture out onto the lakes...avoid the open water and stay close to shore or in protected coves and inlets. Corrected for wind speed information. && $$
6 follow-up statements
168 WWUS75 KVEF 090913 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 213 AM PDT Sat Jun 9 2018 CAZ520-522-524-NVZ014>020-022-091800- /O.EXB.KVEF.WI.Y.0028.180609T1800Z-180610T0700Z/ Owens Valley-Death Valley National Park-Eastern Mojave Desert- Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln County- Northeast Clark County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley- Southern Clark County- Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, Olancha, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, The Town Of Mt Charleston, Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Primm, .Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 213 AM PDT Sat Jun 9 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to midnight PDT tonight. * TIMING...Increasing winds are expected late this morning, with the strongest winds in the afternoon and evening before decreasing after midnight. * WINDS...Southwest to west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. In Las Vegas, wind gusts around 40 mph are expected across a large portion of the valley with the strongest gusts primarily in the far western regions of the valley. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will create hazardous driving conditions due to gusty winds and areas of reduced visibility due to blowing dust. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ523-091800- /O.EXT.KVEF.WI.Y.0028.180609T1800Z-180610T1200Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin 213 AM PDT Sat Jun 9 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...Increasing winds are expected late this morning, with gusty southwest to west winds continuing into early Sunday. * WINDS...Southwest to west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will make create hazardous driving conditions due to gusty winds and areas of limited visibility due to blowing dust and sand, especially across I-15. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ AZZ036-NVZ021-091800- /O.CON.KVEF.LW.Y.0007.180609T1800Z-180610T0300Z/ Lake Mead National Recreation Area- Including Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Hoover Dam, and Laughlin 213 AM PDT Sat Jun 9 2018 /213 AM MST Sat Jun 9 2018/ ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Increasing winds are expected late this morning, with gusty south to southwest winds continuing through this evening. * WINDS...South to southwest around 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. The strongest winds are expected on Lake Mead. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will create dangerous boating conditions on Lake Mead and parts of Lake Mohave. These winds will create very choppy waters which could capsize or swamp small craft. For your safety...operators of small craft are urged to postpone their outings until after the winds subside. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing. If you do venture out onto the lakes...avoid the open water and stay close to shore or in protected coves and inlets. && $$
929 WWUS75 KVEF 091754 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1054 AM PDT Sat Jun 9 2018 CAZ523-100100- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0028.180609T1800Z-180610T1200Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin 1054 AM PDT Sat Jun 9 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...Winds will continue to increase through early afternoon with the strongest winds expected late afternoon and overnight. Winds will gradually diminish early Sunday morning. * WINDS...Southwest to west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will make create hazardous driving conditions due to gusty winds and areas of limited visibility due to blowing dust and sand, especially across I-15. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ520-522-524-NVZ014>020-022-100100- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0028.180609T1800Z-180610T0700Z/ Owens Valley-Death Valley National Park-Eastern Mojave Desert- Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln County- Northeast Clark County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley- Southern Clark County- Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, Olancha, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, The Town Of Mt Charleston, Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Primm, .Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 1054 AM PDT Sat Jun 9 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... * TIMING...Increasing winds are expected late this morning, with the strongest winds this afternoon and evening before decreasing after midnight. * WINDS...Southwest to west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. In Las Vegas, wind gusts around 40 mph are expected across a large portion of the valley with the strongest gusts primarily in the far western regions of the valley. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will create hazardous driving conditions due to gusty winds and areas of reduced visibility due to blowing dust. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ AZZ036-NVZ021-100100- /O.CON.KVEF.LW.Y.0007.180609T1800Z-180610T0300Z/ Lake Mead National Recreation Area- Including Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Hoover Dam, and Laughlin 1054 AM PDT Sat Jun 9 2018 /1054 AM MST Sat Jun 9 2018/ ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Increasing winds are expected late this morning, with gusty south to southwest winds continuing through this evening. * WINDS...South to southwest around 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. The strongest winds are expected on Lake Mead. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will create dangerous boating conditions on Lake Mead and parts of Lake Mohave. These winds will create very choppy waters which could capsize or swamp small craft. For your safety...operators of small craft are urged to postpone their outings until after the winds subside. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing. If you do venture out onto the lakes...avoid the open water and stay close to shore or in protected coves and inlets. && $$
327 WWUS75 KVEF 092156 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 256 PM PDT Sat Jun 9 2018 CAZ523-100300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180610T1200Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin 256 PM PDT Sat Jun 9 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...Gusty winds are expected to continue overnight before gradually decreasing early Sunday morning. * WINDS...Southwest to west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will make create hazardous driving conditions due to gusty winds and areas of limited visibility due to blowing dust and sand, especially across I-15. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ520-522-524-NVZ014>020-022-100300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180610T0700Z/ Owens Valley-Death Valley National Park-Eastern Mojave Desert- Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln County- Northeast Clark County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley- Southern Clark County- Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, Olancha, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, The Town Of Mt Charleston, Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Primm, .Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 256 PM PDT Sat Jun 9 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... * TIMING...Gusty winds are expected to continue this evening before decreasing after midnight. * WINDS...Southwest to west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. In Las Vegas, wind gusts around 40 mph are expected across a large portion of the valley with the strongest gusts primarily in the far western regions of the valley. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will create hazardous driving conditions due to gusty winds and areas of reduced visibility due to blowing dust. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ AZZ036-NVZ021-100300- /O.CON.KVEF.LW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-180610T0300Z/ Lake Mead National Recreation Area- Including Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Hoover Dam, and Laughlin 256 PM PDT Sat Jun 9 2018 /256 PM MST Sat Jun 9 2018/ ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Gusty winds are expected to continue into early this evening before decreasing. Localized gusty winds are still expected to occur overnight. * WINDS...South to southwest around 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. The strongest winds are expected on Lake Mead. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will create dangerous boating conditions on Lake Mead and parts of Lake Mohave. These winds will create very choppy waters which could capsize or swamp small craft. For your safety...operators of small craft are urged to postpone their outings until after the winds subside. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing. If you do venture out onto the lakes...avoid the open water and stay close to shore or in protected coves and inlets. && $$
314 WWUS75 KVEF 100256 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 756 PM PDT Sat Jun 9 2018 AZZ036-NVZ021-100400- /O.EXP.KVEF.LW.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-180610T0300Z/ Lake Mead National Recreation Area- Including Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Hoover Dam, and Laughlin 756 PM PDT Sat Jun 9 2018 /756 PM MST Sat Jun 9 2018/ ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... Gusty winds within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area have started to subside. Those winds will decrease further after sunset and overnight. The Lake Wind Advisory will be allowed to expire at 8 pm. $$ CAZ523-101200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180610T1200Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin 756 PM PDT Sat Jun 9 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...Gusty winds are expected to continue overnight before gradually decreasing early Sunday morning. * WINDS...Southwest to west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will make create hazardous driving conditions due to gusty winds and areas of limited visibility due to blowing dust and sand, especially across I-15. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ520-522-524-NVZ014>020-022-100700- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180610T0700Z/ Owens Valley-Death Valley National Park-Eastern Mojave Desert- Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln County- Northeast Clark County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley- Southern Clark County- Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, Olancha, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, The Town Of Mt Charleston, Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Primm, .Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 756 PM PDT Sat Jun 9 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... * TIMING...Gusty winds are expected to continue this evening before decreasing after midnight. * WINDS...Southwest to west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. In Las Vegas, wind gusts around 40 mph are expected across a large portion of the valley with the strongest gusts primarily in the far western regions of the valley. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will create hazardous driving conditions due to gusty winds and areas of reduced visibility due to blowing dust. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
911 WWUS75 KVEF 100644 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1144 PM PDT Sat Jun 9 2018 CAZ520-522-524-NVZ014>020-022-100745- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180610T0700Z/ Owens Valley-Death Valley National Park-Eastern Mojave Desert- Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln County- Northeast Clark County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley- Southern Clark County- Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, Olancha, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, The Town Of Mt Charleston, Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Primm, .Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 1144 PM PDT Sat Jun 9 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... Local wind gusts up to 40 mph will be possible through 2 am PDT along northeast and east slopes of the Spring Mountains. Elsewhere, wind speeds have diminished below advisory criteria. Wind speeds will continue to diminish as a cold front moves through southern Nevada early Sunday morning. $$ CAZ523-101200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180610T1200Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin 1144 PM PDT Sat Jun 9 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... * TIMING...Gusty winds will continue overnight before gradually decreasing early Sunday morning. * WINDS...Southwest to west 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will make create hazardous driving conditions due to gusty winds and areas of limited visibility due to blowing dust and sand, especially across I-15. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
196 WWUS75 KVEF 101155 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 455 AM PDT Sun Jun 10 2018 CAZ523-101300- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-180610T1200Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin 455 AM PDT Sun Jun 10 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING... Winds exceeding advisory levels have become more localized since 4 am and widespread advisory level winds are no longer expected. The advisory will be allowed to expire at 5 am. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2:18 AM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | VEF | 42 hr |
Nearby
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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.