Alert archive / California / High Wind Warnings in 2019
High Wind Warning 7, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this high wind warning at May 19, 2019, 3:42 PM PDT for Inyo County, California. It was in force for 6 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 19, 2019, 3:42 PM PDT (22:42 UTC)
- Expired
- May 19, 2019, 10:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
County Inyo County, CA
The radar
The Edwards AFB radar (KEYX), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:41 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 4:08 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 13 Sse Haiwee, CA | LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A BIG RIG CARRYING DOUBLES HAS AN OVERTURNED TRAILER ON US 395 NEAR CINDER ROAD. NO INJURIES. |
| May 19, 6:55 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Haiwee, CA | LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED AN OVERTURNED BIG RIG ALONG US 395 THAT IS LEAKING FUEL OVER THE SOUTHBOUND LANES. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 1642 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
914 WWUS75 KVEF 192242 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 342 PM PDT Sun May 19 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE OWENS VALLEY UNTIL 8 PM PDT... CAZ520-200300- /O.UPG.KVEF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-190520T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0007.190519T2242Z-190520T0300Z/ Owens Valley- Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, and Olancha 342 PM PDT Sun May 19 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 8 PM PDT this evening. This replaces the Wind Advisory previously in effect. * WINDS...Areas of west winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph over the southern half of the Owens Valley. * TIMING...High downslope winds will continue over the the Owens Valley south of Olancha into this evening then gusts will decrease to less than 30 mph. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions on Highway 395... especially for high profile vehicles. Reduced visibility in areas of blowing dust. Loose objects such as trash cans may been blown away. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorcycle riders and drivers of vans...campers...trailers and any other high profile vehicle should be alert to the danger of these highs winds. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ519-200300- /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0007.190519T2242Z-190520T0300Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes- Including Aspendell and Whitney Portal 342 PM PDT Sun May 19 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 8 PM PDT this evening. * WINDS...Areas of downslope winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph over the eastern Sierra slopes south of Olancha. * TIMING...High downslope winds will continue south of Olancha into this evening then gusts will decrease to less than 30 mph. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions on Highway 395... especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorcycle riders and drivers of vans...campers...trailers and any other high profile vehicle should be alert to the danger of these highs winds. Use extra caution. && $$ AZZ001-036-CAZ522>524-NVZ016-017-019>022-200300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-190520T0300Z/ Northwest Plateau-Lake Mead National Recreation Area- Death Valley National Park-Western Mojave Desert- Eastern Mojave Desert-Northeast Clark County- Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Spring Mountains- Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley-Southern Clark County- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbell, Western Grand Canyon, Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, 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, Hoover Dam, Laughlin, Primm, Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 342 PM PDT Sun May 19 2019 /342 PM MST Sun May 19 2019/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * WINDS...West to southwest winds at 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. * TIMING...Strong winds will continue into this evening then gusts will decrease less than 30 mph across most of the region. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially on north south oriented roadways. Reduced visibility in areas of blowing dust. Loose objects such as trash cans may been blown away. Strong winds will create dangerous boating conditions on Lake Mead during the advisory period. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorcycle riders and drivers of vans...campers...trailers and any other high profile vehicle should be alert to the danger of these strong winds. Use extra caution. Boaters are urged to avoid the open water and stay close to shore or in protected coves and inlets. && $$
2 follow-up statements
012 WWUS75 KVEF 200220 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 720 PM PDT Sun May 19 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING AND WIND ADVISORY EXTENDED UNTIL 10 PM PDT... CAZ519-520-200500- /O.EXT.KVEF.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-190520T0500Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes-Owens Valley- Including Aspendell, Whitney Portal, Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, and Olancha 720 PM PDT Sun May 19 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Areas of downslope winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph over the eastern Sierra slopes south of Olancha. * TIMING...High downslope winds will continue south of Olancha into this evening then gusts will decrease to less than 30 mph. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions on Highway 395... especially for high profile vehicles. Numerous reports of overturned big rigs on Highway 395 have been reported with the most recent report occurring at 655 PM PDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorcycle riders and drivers of vans...campers...trailers and any other high profile vehicle should be alert to the danger of these highs winds. Use extra caution. && $$ AZZ001-036-CAZ522>524-NVZ016-017-019>022-200500- /O.EXT.KVEF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-190520T0500Z/ Northwest Plateau-Lake Mead National Recreation Area- Death Valley National Park-Western Mojave Desert- Eastern Mojave Desert-Northeast Clark County- Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Spring Mountains- Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley-Southern Clark County- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbell, Western Grand Canyon, Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, 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, Hoover Dam, Laughlin, Primm, Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 720 PM PDT Sun May 19 2019 /720 PM MST Sun May 19 2019/ ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT /10 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * WINDS...West to southwest winds at 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. * TIMING...Strong winds will continue into this evening then gusts will decrease less than 30 mph across most of the region. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially on north- south-oriented roadways. Reduced visibility in areas of blowing dust. Loose objects such as trash cans may been blown away. Strong winds will create dangerous boating conditions on Lake Mead during the advisory period. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorcycle riders and drivers of vans...campers...trailers and any other high profile vehicle should be alert to the danger of these strong winds. Use extra caution. Boaters are urged to avoid the open water and stay close to shore or in protected coves and inlets. && $$
987 WWUS75 KVEF 200438 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 938 PM PDT Sun May 19 2019 CAZ519-520-200545- /O.EXP.KVEF.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-190520T0500Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes-Owens Valley- Including Aspendell, Whitney Portal, Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, and Olancha 938 PM PDT Sun May 19 2019 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... We are no longer seeing reports of wind impacts. Similarly, winds across the area are beginning to subside. We will allow the High Wind Warning to expire on time at 10 PM PDT. $$ AZZ001-036-CAZ522>524-NVZ016-017-019>022-200545- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-190520T0500Z/ Northwest Plateau-Lake Mead National Recreation Area- Death Valley National Park-Western Mojave Desert- Eastern Mojave Desert-Northeast Clark County- Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Spring Mountains- Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley-Southern Clark County- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbell, Western Grand Canyon, Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, 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, Hoover Dam, Laughlin, Primm, Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 938 PM PDT Sun May 19 2019 /938 PM MST Sun May 19 2019/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT /10 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... Wind speeds are subsiding across the area to below advisory thresholds. We will allow the Wind Advisory to expire on time at 10 PM PDT. $$
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.