Alert archive / Nevada / Wind Advisories in 2021
Wind Advisory 10, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this wind advisory at Apr 4, 2021, 2:06 PM PDT for Elko County, Nye County, Nevada. It took effect at Apr 5, 2021, 1:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2021, 2:06 PM PDT (21:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 5, 2021, 1:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2021, 8:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
Counties Elko County, NV, Nye County, NV
The radar
The Elko radar (KLRX), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:08 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
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 196 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
- 3863 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 137 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
852 WWUS75 KLKN 042106 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 206 PM PDT Sun Apr 4 2021 NVZ040-051215- /O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0010.210405T2000Z-210406T1100Z/ Northwestern Nye County- Including the cities of Manhattan, Round Mountain, and Tonopah 206 PM PDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 4 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Nye County. * WHEN...From 1 PM Monday to 4 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Blowing dust can restrict visibility to less than one-half mile in spots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NVZ033-039-051215- /O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0010.210405T2300Z-210406T1500Z/ Southeastern Elko County-South Central Elko County- Including the cities of West Wendover, Ruby Lake, and Oasis 206 PM PDT Sun Apr 4 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY TO 8 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Elko County and South Central Elko County. * WHEN...From 4 PM Monday to 8 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Blowing dust can restrict visibility to less than one-half mile in spots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lkn
5 follow-up statements
079 WWUS75 KLKN 050903 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 203 AM PDT Mon Apr 5 2021 NVZ040-060015- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0010.210405T2000Z-210406T1100Z/ Northwestern Nye County- Including the cities of Manhattan, Round Mountain, and Tonopah 203 AM PDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Nye County. * WHEN...From 1 PM Monday to 4 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages are possible. Travel will be more difficult especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NVZ033-039-060015- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0010.210405T2300Z-210406T1500Z/ Southeastern Elko County-South Central Elko County- Including the cities of West Wendover, Ruby Lake, and Oasis 203 AM PDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Elko County and South Central Elko County. * WHEN...From 4 PM Monday to 8 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages are possible. Travel will be more difficult especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lkn
717 WWUS75 KLKN 052144 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 244 PM PDT Mon Apr 5 2021 NVZ033-039-060545- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0010.210405T2300Z-210406T1500Z/ Southeastern Elko County-South Central Elko County- Including the cities of West Wendover, Ruby Lake, and Oasis 244 PM PDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Elko County and South Central Elko County. * WHEN...From 4 PM Monday to 8 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NVZ040-060545- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-210406T1100Z/ Northwestern Nye County- Including the cities of Manhattan, Round Mountain, and Tonopah 244 PM PDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Nye County. * WHEN...From 1 PM Monday to 4 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lkn
376 WWUS75 KLKN 060324 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 824 PM PDT Mon Apr 5 2021 NVZ040-060430- /O.CAN.KLKN.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-210406T1100Z/ Northwestern Nye County- Including the cities of Manhattan, Round Mountain, and Tonopah 824 PM PDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have subsided below advisory level, thus the Wind Advisory has been canceled. Breezy winds will continue to subside overnight. $$ NVZ033-039-061500- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-210406T1500Z/ Southeastern Elko County-South Central Elko County- Including the cities of West Wendover, Ruby Lake, and Oasis 824 PM PDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Elko County and South Central Elko County. * WHEN...From 4 PM Monday to 8 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lkn
726 WWUS75 KLKN 060932 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 232 AM PDT Tue Apr 6 2021 NVZ033-039-061500- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-210406T1500Z/ Southeastern Elko County-South Central Elko County- 232 AM PDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Elko County and South Central Elko County. * WHEN...Through 8 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Use caution when driving, especially along north to south routes such as US-93 south of Wells. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
225 WWUS75 KLKN 061502 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 802 AM PDT Tue Apr 6 2021 NVZ033-039-061615- /O.EXP.KLKN.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-210406T1500Z/ Southeastern Elko County-South Central Elko County- Including the cities of West Wendover, Ruby Lake, and Oasis 802 AM PDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Gusty winds over mountain summits and Ruby Valley will gradually diminish during the next 3 to 6 hours. Peak wind gusts have decreased below wind advisory criteria of 45 mph. Wind advisory has expired. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lkn
The office that day
Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 11:16 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | LKN | Eureka, Lander, Nye, White Pine | 33 hr |
Nearby
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.