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Wind Advisory 42, NWS Hanford, CA

September 27, 2021Kern County, California

NWS Hanford, CA issued this wind advisory at Sep 27, 2021, 12:08 AM PDT for Kern County, California. It took effect at Sep 27, 2021, 4:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 31 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 27, 2021, 12:08 AM PDT (07:08 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 27, 2021, 4:00 PM PDT
Expired
Sep 28, 2021, 11:00 PM PDT
In force
31 hr
Issued by
NWS Hanford, CA

County Kern County, CA

The radar

The Edwards AFB radar (KEYX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:11 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

Vandenberg AFB, CA (KVBG), launched 00:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 175 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, Vandenberg AFB, CA at 00:00Z on 2021-09-27Temperature 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, Vandenberg AFB, CA at 00:00Z on 2021-09-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 53 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1346 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
38 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

076 
WWUS76 KHNX 270708
NPWHNX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
1208 AM PDT Mon Sep 27 2021

CAZ338-271600-
/O.NEW.KHNX.WI.Y.0042.210927T2300Z-210928T1500Z/
Mojave Desert Slopes-
Including the city of Mojave
1208 AM PDT Mon Sep 27 2021

...A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON 
UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Sustained west winds 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as
  55 mph expected. 

* WHERE...Mojave Desert Slopes.

* WHEN...From 4 PM PDT this afternoon until 8 AM PDT Tuesday 
  morning. 

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. Travel
  will be difficult, particularly for high profile vehicles.
  
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways affected include, but are not
  limited to Highway 14, Highway 178 through and below Walker
  Pass, and Highway 58 through and below Tehachapi Pass, including
  the town of Mojave. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
BS
7 follow-up statements
218 
WWUS76 KHNX 271534
NPWHNX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
834 AM PDT Mon Sep 27 2021

CAZ338-272345-
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0042.210927T2300Z-210928T1500Z/
Mojave Desert Slopes-
Including the city of Mojave
834 AM PDT Mon Sep 27 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 AM PDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Sustained west winds 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high 
  as 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Mojave Desert Slopes.

* WHEN...From 4 PM PDT this afternoon until 8 AM PDT Tuesday 
  morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. 
  Travel will be difficult, particularly for high profile 
  vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
Dudley
886 
WWUS76 KHNX 272337
NPWHNX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
437 PM PDT Mon Sep 27 2021

CAZ338-280745-
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-210928T1500Z/
Mojave Desert Slopes-
Including the city of Mojave
437 PM PDT Mon Sep 27 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY...


* WHAT...Sustained west winds 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high 
  as 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Mojave Desert Slopes.

* WHEN...From 4 PM PDT this afternoon until 8 AM PDT Tuesday 
  morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. 
  Travel will be difficult, particularly for high profile 
  vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
447 
WWUS76 KHNX 280717
NPWHNX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
1217 AM PDT Tue Sep 28 2021

CAZ338-281500-
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-210928T1500Z/
Mojave Desert Slopes-
Including the city of Mojave
1217 AM PDT Tue Sep 28 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Sustained west winds 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high 
  as 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Mojave Desert Slopes.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. 
  Travel will be difficult, particularly for high profile 
  vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

BSO
455 
WWUS76 KHNX 281004
NPWHNX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
304 AM PDT Tue Sep 28 2021

CAZ338-281815-
/O.EXT.KHNX.WI.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-210929T0600Z/
Mojave Desert Slopes-
Including the city of Mojave
304 AM PDT Tue Sep 28 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Sustained west winds 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high 
  as 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Mojave Desert Slopes.

* WHEN...Extended until 11 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. Travel
  will be difficult, particularly for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

BSO
601 
WWUS76 KHNX 281654
NPWHNX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
954 AM PDT Tue Sep 28 2021

CAZ338-290100-
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-210929T0600Z/
Mojave Desert Slopes-
Including the city of Mojave
954 AM PDT Tue Sep 28 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Sustained west winds 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high 
  as 55 mph expected.

* WHERE...Mojave Desert Slopes.

* WHEN...Extended until 11 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. 
  Travel will be difficult, particularly for high profile 
  vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
815 
WWUS76 KHNX 290041
NPWHNX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
541 PM PDT Tue Sep 28 2021

CAZ338-290600-
/O.CON.KHNX.WI.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-210929T0600Z/
Mojave Desert Slopes-
Including the city of Mojave
541 PM PDT Tue Sep 28 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Mojave Desert Slopes.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
310 
WWUS76 KHNX 290548
NPWHNX

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
1048 PM PDT Tue Sep 28 2021

CAZ338-290700-
/O.EXP.KHNX.WI.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-210929T0600Z/
Mojave Desert Slopes-
Including the city of Mojave
1048 PM PDT Tue Sep 28 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

The Wind Advisory will be allowed to expire at 11 PM this 
evening, as winds have decreased below advisory level. Although, 
a few locales may report gusts 35-40 mph for the next hour. 


$$

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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.