Alert archive / California / Wind Advisories in 2019
Wind Advisory 9, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Feb 25, 2019, 2:49 AM PST for Inyo County, California. It took effect at Feb 25, 2019, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 41 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 25, 2019, 2:49 AM PST (10:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2019, 10:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2019, 3:11 AM PST
- In force
- 41 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 10:49 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 00:00Z, 10.8 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
- 2961 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
373 WWUS75 KVEF 251049 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 249 AM PST Mon Feb 25 2019 CAZ519-520-251800- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.190225T1800Z-190226T1200Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes-Owens Valley- Including Aspendell, Whitney Portal, Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, and Olancha 249 AM PST Mon Feb 25 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 4 AM PST Tuesday. * WINDS...West winds gusting 55 to 65 mph in the Sierra and gusts of 40 to 55 mph in parts of the Owens Valley near the base of the Sierra. * TIMING...Wind speeds will increase by late this morning in the Sierra and persist through tonight. Periods of strong downslope winds will occur the near the base of the Sierra especially this afternoon and evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds gusting over 40 mph may make driving hazardous on Highway 395...especially for high profile vehicles south of Olancha. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds. && $$
5 follow-up statements
543 WWUS75 KVEF 251846 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1046 AM PST Mon Feb 25 2019 CAZ519-520-260800- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-190226T1200Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes-Owens Valley- Including Aspendell, Whitney Portal, Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, and Olancha 1046 AM PST Mon Feb 25 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...West winds gusting 55 to 65 mph in the Sierra and gusts of 40 to 55 mph in parts of the Owens Valley near the base of the Sierra. * TIMING...Wind speeds will increase by late this morning in the Sierra and persist through tonight. Periods of strong downslope winds will occur the near the base of the Sierra especially this afternoon and evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds gusting over 40 mph may make driving hazardous on Highway 395...especially for high profile vehicles south of Olancha. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds. && $$
991 WWUS75 KVEF 252255 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 255 PM PST Mon Feb 25 2019 CAZ519-261200- /O.EXT.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-190227T1400Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes- Including Aspendell and Whitney Portal 255 PM PST Mon Feb 25 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...West winds gusting 55 to 65 mph. * TIMING...Winds will continue through the day Tuesday into the overnight hours Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Strong gusts may blow down tree limbs and power lines leading to possible power outages. Unsecured objects could be blown away. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds. && $$ CAZ520-261200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-190226T1200Z/ Owens Valley- Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, and Olancha 255 PM PST Mon Feb 25 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...West winds with occasional gusts of 40 to 55 mph in parts of the Owens Valley near the base of the Sierra. * TIMING...Periods of strong downslope winds will occur the near the base of the Sierra especially through the evening hours. * IMPACTS...Strong winds gusting over 40 mph may make driving hazardous on Highway 395...especially for high profile vehicles south of Olancha. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds. && $$
342 WWUS75 KVEF 261153 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 353 AM PST Tue Feb 26 2019 CAZ520-261300- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-190226T1200Z/ Owens Valley- Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, and Olancha 353 AM PST Tue Feb 26 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... Downslope wind potential has been decreasing early this morning in the Owens Valley near the Sierra Foothills and stronger winds are now expected to primarily be confined to the mid and upper slopes of the Sierra. $$ CAZ519-270000- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-190227T1400Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes- Including Aspendell and Whitney Portal 353 AM PST Tue Feb 26 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...West winds gusting 55 to 65 mph. * TIMING...Strong wind gusts will continue today and tonight in the mid and upper Sierra slopes before decreasing early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for motorcycles and high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects could be blown away. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds. Secure lightweight outdoor objects. && $$
315 WWUS75 KVEF 262254 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 254 PM PST Tue Feb 26 2019 CAZ519-271400- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-190227T1400Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes- Including Aspendell and Whitney Portal 254 PM PST Tue Feb 26 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...West winds gusting 55 to 65 mph. * TIMING...Strong wind gusts will continue today and tonight in the mid and upper Sierra slopes before decreasing early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for motorcycles and high profile vehicles. Unsecured objects could be blown away. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drivers of vans...campers...trailers...and other high profile vehicles should be alert to the danger of these winds. Secure lightweight outdoor objects. && $$ Morgan
034 WWUS75 KVEF 271111 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 311 AM PST Wed Feb 27 2019 CAZ519-271215- /O.CAN.KVEF.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-190227T1400Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes- Including Aspendell and Whitney Portal 311 AM PST Wed Feb 27 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has cancelled the Wind Advisory for the east slopes of the Southern Sierra. Wind speeds have been decreasing and gusts are expected to remain less than 45 mph in the mid and upper slopes as snow briefly develops this morning. $$
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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.