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Wind Advisory 17, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this wind advisory at Dec 25, 2021, 2:38 PM PST for Elko County, Nye County, Nevada. It took effect at Dec 26, 2021, 1:06 AM PST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 25, 2021, 2:38 PM PST (22:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 26, 2021, 1:06 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2021, 1:00 PM PST
- In force
- 12 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 22:35 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, 10.6 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
- 1287 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 92 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 313 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 572 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
541 WWUS75 KLKN 252238 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 238 PM PST Sat Dec 25 2021 NVZ033-261345- /O.NEW.KLKN.WI.Y.0017.211226T1800Z-211227T0300Z/ Southeastern Elko County- Including the city of West Wendover 238 PM PST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Elko County. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM PST Sunday. * 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lkn
6 follow-up statements
161 WWUS75 KLKN 260906 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 106 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 NVZ041-261715- /O.EXB.KLKN.WI.Y.0017.211226T0906Z-211226T2000Z/ Northeastern Nye County- Including the cities of Blue Eagle Ranch and Duckwater 106 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Elko County. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages are possible. Blowing and drifting snow is also likely in the higher elevations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NVZ033-261715- /O.EXT.KLKN.WI.Y.0017.211226T1800Z-211226T2100Z/ Southeastern Elko County- Including the city of West Wendover 106 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Elko County. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM PST Sunday. * 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. && $$
816 WWUS75 KLKN 260927 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 127 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 NVZ041-261730- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-211226T2000Z/ Northeastern Nye County- Including the cities of Blue Eagle Ranch and Duckwater 127 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Elko County. * WHEN...Until Noon PST Today. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages are possible. Blowing and drifting snow is also likely in the higher elevations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NVZ033-261730- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0017.211226T1800Z-211226T2100Z/ Southeastern Elko County- Including the city of West Wendover 127 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Elko County. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 1 PM PST Sunday. * 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. && $$
425 WWUS75 KLKN 261033 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 233 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 NVZ041-261845- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-211226T2000Z/ Northeastern Nye County- Including the cities of Blue Eagle Ranch and Duckwater 233 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Elko County. * WHEN...Until Noon PST Today. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages are possible. Blowing and drifting snow is also likely in the higher elevations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NVZ033-261845- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0017.211226T1800Z-211226T2100Z/ Southeastern Elko County- Including the city of West Wendover 233 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Elko County. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 1 PM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages are possible. Blowing and drifting of snow in higher elevations is possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
027 WWUS75 KLKN 261405 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 605 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 NVZ041-261800- /O.EXT.KLKN.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-211226T1800Z/ Northeastern Nye County- Including the cities of Blue Eagle Ranch and Duckwater 605 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Elko County. * WHEN...Until Noon PST Today. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages are possible. Blowing and drifting snow is also likely in the higher elevations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NVZ033-262100- /O.EXT.KLKN.WI.Y.0017.211226T1600Z-211226T2100Z/ Southeastern Elko County- Including the city of West Wendover 605 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Elko County. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 1 PM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages are possible. Blowing and drifting of snow in higher elevations is possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
084 WWUS75 KLKN 261759 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 959 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 NVZ041-261900- /O.EXP.KLKN.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-211226T1800Z/ Northeastern Nye County- Including the cities of Blue Eagle Ranch and Duckwater 959 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... While gusty winds will continue today, they will remain below wind advisory criteria. Therefore, the wind advisory is being allowed to expire. $$ NVZ033-262100- /O.CON.KLKN.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-211226T2100Z/ Southeastern Elko County- Including the city of West Wendover 959 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Elko County. * WHEN...Until 1 PM PST Today. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. A few power outages are possible. Blowing and drifting of snow in higher elevations is possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lkn
308 WWUS75 KLKN 262118 NPWLKN URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Elko NV 118 PM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 NVZ033-262230- /O.EXP.KLKN.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-211226T2100Z/ Southeastern Elko County- Including the city of West Wendover 118 PM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Gusty winds are expected to continue through the afternoon, however, they will remain below advisory criteria. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 4:39 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Elko | 36 min |
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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.