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High Wind Warning 7, NWS Las Vegas, NV

May 19, 2019Inyo County, California

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
May 19, 4:08 PM PDTNON-TSTM WND DMG13 Sse Haiwee, CALAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED A BIG RIG CARRYING DOUBLES HAS AN OVERTURNED TRAILER ON US 395 NEAR CINDER ROAD. NO INJURIES.
May 19, 6:55 PM PDTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 N Haiwee, CALAW 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Las Vegas, NV at 12:00Z on 2019-05-19Temperature 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 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Las Vegas, NV at 12:00Z on 2019-05-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 128 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
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

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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.