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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Elko, NV

September 18, 2021Elko County, Humboldt County, Nevada

NWS Elko, NV issued this wind advisory at Sep 18, 2021, 2:36 AM PDT for Elko County, Humboldt County, Nevada. It took effect at Sep 18, 2021, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 18, 2021, 2:36 AM PDT (09:36 UTC)
In effect from: Sep 18, 2021, 12:00 PM PDT
Expired: Sep 18, 2021, 8:00 PM PDT
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS Elko, NV

Counties Elko County, NV, Humboldt County, NV

The radar

The Elko radar (KLRX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:39 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

Elko, NV (KLKN), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 217 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 4393 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -23 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

707 
WWUS75 KLKN 180936
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
236 AM PDT Sat Sep 18 2021

NVZ030-031-190300-
/O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0013.210918T1900Z-210919T0300Z/
Humboldt County-Northern Elko County-
Including the cities of Golconda, Winnemucca, Valmy, Dufferena, 
Midas, Gibbs Ranch, Charleston, Jarbidge, Mountain City, Owyhee, 
and Tuscarora
236 AM PDT Sat Sep 18 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Humboldt County and Northern Elko County.

* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM PDT this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing dust will be possible which could
  result in significantly reduced visibility.

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

1 follow-up statement

838 
WWUS75 KLKN 190249
NPWLKN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Elko NV
749 PM PDT Sat Sep 18 2021

NVZ030-031-190400-
/O.EXP.KLKN.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-210919T0300Z/
Humboldt County-Northern Elko County-
Including the cities of Golconda, Winnemucca, Valmy, Dufferena, 
Midas, Gibbs Ranch, Charleston, Jarbidge, Mountain City, Owyhee, 
and Tuscarora
749 PM PDT Sat Sep 18 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

The winds have weakened thus the Wind Advisory is allowed to
expire.

$$

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.