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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Elko, NV

April 24, 2021Nye County, White Pine County, Nevada

NWS Elko, NV issued this wind advisory at Apr 24, 2021, 2:14 PM PDT for Nye County, White Pine County, Nevada. It took effect at Apr 25, 2021, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 24, 2021, 2:14 PM PDT (21:14 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 25, 2021, 11:00 AM PDT
Expired
Apr 25, 2021, 8:00 PM PDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Elko, NV

Counties Nye County, NV, White Pine County, NV

The radar

The Elko radar (KLRX), 242 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:17 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, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 235 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, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2021-04-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2021-04-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 114 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
1864 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
114 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
312 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

701 
WWUS75 KLKN 242114
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
214 PM PDT Sat Apr 24 2021

NVZ035-251215-
/O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0011.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/
White Pine County-
Including the cities of Ely, Ely Airport, Lund, Preston, Ruth, 
Cherry Creek, and McGill
214 PM PDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...White Pine County.

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM PDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds are expected to be strong along the
  US-93 corridor and Highway 6, especially further south where 
  isolated gusts can get above 50 mph.

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
2 follow-up statements
058 
WWUS75 KLKN 242254
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
354 PM PDT Sat Apr 24 2021

NVZ041-251400-
/O.EXA.KLKN.WI.Y.0011.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/
Northeastern Nye County-
Including the cities of Blue Eagle Ranch and Duckwater
354 PM PDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Northeastern Nye County.

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM PDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds are expected to be strong along the
  Highway 6 corridor, especially further south where isolated
  gusts can get up to 45 mph.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NVZ035-251400-
/O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0011.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/
White Pine County-
Including the cities of Ely, Ely Airport, Lund, Preston, Ruth, 
Cherry Creek, and McGill
354 PM PDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...White Pine County.

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM PDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds are expected to be strong along the 
  US-93 corridor and Highway 6, especially further south where 
  isolated gusts can get above 50 mph.

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
354 
WWUS75 KLKN 251109
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
409 AM PDT Sun Apr 25 2021

NVZ035-041-260300-
/O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0011.210425T1800Z-210426T0300Z/
White Pine County-Northeastern Nye County-
Including the cities of Ely, Ely Airport, Lund, Preston, Ruth, 
Cherry Creek, McGill, Blue Eagle Ranch, and Duckwater
409 AM PDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Northeastern Nye County and White Pine County.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM PDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A 
  few power outages are possible.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds are expected to be strong along the 
  US-93 corridor and Highway 6, especially further south where 
  isolated gusts can get above 50 mph.

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

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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.