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Wind Advisory 38, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Dec 26, 2018, 2:52 PM PST for Inyo County, California; Esmeralda County, Nye County, Nevada. It took effect at Dec 27, 2018, 9:00 AM PST. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 26, 2018, 2:52 PM PST (22:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 27, 2018, 9:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 28, 2018, 12:00 AM PST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Inyo County, CA, Esmeralda County, NV, Nye County, NV
The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 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
- 2014 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
312 WWUS75 KVEF 262252 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 252 PM PST Wed Dec 26 2018 CAZ520-522-NVZ014-271100- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0038.181227T1700Z-181228T0800Z/ Owens Valley-Death Valley National Park- Esmeralda and Central Nye County- Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, Olancha, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, and Dyer 252 PM PST Wed Dec 26 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT PST THURSDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind Advisory for portions of southeast California and southern Nevada, which is in effect from 9 AM Thursday to midnight PST Thursday night. * TIMING...A cold front will increase winds Thursday morning with strong, gusty winds continuing into the evening. * WINDS...North 25 to 35 MPH with gusts 40 to 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Strong crosswinds are likely on east to west oriented roadways. Localized pockets of blowing dust and sand will be possible. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
443 WWUS75 KVEF 271000 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 200 AM PST Thu Dec 27 2018 CAZ520-522-NVZ014-280800- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0038.181227T1700Z-181228T0800Z/ Owens Valley-Death Valley National Park- Esmeralda and Central Nye County- Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, Olancha, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, and Dyer 200 AM PST Thu Dec 27 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * TIMING...A cold front will increase winds this morning with strong, gusty winds continuing into the evening. * WINDS...North 25 to 35 MPH with gusts 40 to 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Strong crosswinds are likely on east to west oriented roadways. Localized pockets of blowing dust and sand will be possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
960 WWUS75 KVEF 272234 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 234 PM PST Thu Dec 27 2018 CAZ522-281200- /O.NEW.KVEF.FZ.A.0004.181229T1000Z-181230T1600Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-181228T0800Z/ Death Valley National Park- Including Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, and Shoshone 234 PM PST Thu Dec 27 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Freeze Watch, which is in effect from late Friday night through Sunday morning. * TIMING...Gusty winds behind a cold front will continue into the evening hours then decrease overnight. * WINDS...North 25 to 35 MPH with gusts 40 to 45 MPH. * Impacts...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Strong crosswinds are likely on east to west oriented roadways. Localized pockets of blowing dust and sand will be possible. * TEMPERATURE...30 TO 40 degrees Saturday morning cooling to the upper 20s to the middle 30s Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures can damage or kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. 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. A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. Preparations should be made to protect exposed outdoor water pipes. && $$ CAZ520-NVZ014-280800- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-181228T0800Z/ Owens Valley-Esmeralda and Central Nye County- Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, Olancha, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, and Dyer 234 PM PST Thu Dec 27 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * TIMING...Gusty winds will continue into the evening hours then decrease overnight. * WINDS...North 25 to 35 MPH with gusts 40 to 45 MPH. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Strong crosswinds are likely on east to west oriented roadways. Localized pockets of blowing dust and sand will be possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means strong winds gusting over 40 mph can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ524-NVZ021-281200- /O.NEW.KVEF.FZ.A.0004.181229T1000Z-181230T1600Z/ Eastern Mojave Desert-Lake Mead National Recreation Area- Including Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Hoover Dam, and Laughlin 234 PM PST Thu Dec 27 2018 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Freeze Watch, which is in effect from late Friday night through Sunday morning. * TEMPERATURE...Low to mid 30s Saturday morning cooling the the upper 20s to lower 30s Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures can damage or kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. Preparations should be made to protect exposed outdoor water pipes. && $$
937 WWUS75 KVEF 280735 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1135 PM PST Thu Dec 27 2018 CAZ522-281200- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-181228T0800Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FZ.A.0004.181229T1000Z-181230T1600Z/ Death Valley National Park- Including Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, and Shoshone 1135 PM PST Thu Dec 27 2018 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * TEMPERATURE...30 TO 40 degrees Saturday morning cooling to the upper 20s to the middle 30s Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures can damage or kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. Preparations should be made to protect exposed outdoor water pipes. && $$ CAZ520-NVZ014-280845- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-181228T0800Z/ Owens Valley-Esmeralda and Central Nye County- Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, Olancha, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, and Dyer 1135 PM PST Thu Dec 27 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... .Strong winds have decreased in speed this evening. A few wind prone spots will continue to gust through Friday afternoon. $$ CAZ524-NVZ021-281200- /O.CON.KVEF.FZ.A.0004.181229T1000Z-181230T1600Z/ Eastern Mojave Desert-Lake Mead National Recreation Area- Including Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Hoover Dam, and Laughlin 1135 PM PST Thu Dec 27 2018 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURE...Low to mid 30s Saturday morning cooling the the upper 20s to lower 30s Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures can damage or kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. Preparations should be made to protect exposed outdoor water pipes. && $$
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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.