Alert archive / California / High Wind Watches in 2021
High Wind Watch 1, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this high wind watch at Feb 11, 2021, 2:28 AM PST for Inyo County, San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Feb 13, 2021, 12:00 PM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2021, 2:28 AM PST (10:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 13, 2021, 12:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 12, 2021, 1:10 PM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Inyo County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA
The radar
The Edwards AFB radar (KEYX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:32 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
Edwards AFB, CA (KEDW), launched 00:00Z, 10.5 hours before the alert went out and 126 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
- 2303 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
148 WWUS75 KVEF 111028 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 228 AM PST Thu Feb 11 2021 CAZ523-112230- /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.A.0001.210213T2000Z-210214T0600Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin 228 AM PST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph possible. * WHERE...Western Mojave Desert. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds of this strength would likely create areas of blowing dust and sand which could lead to drastically reduced visibilites at times on primary and secondary roads throughout the area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Proactively, fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/lasvegas
3 follow-up statements
067 WWUS75 KVEF 112153 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 153 PM PST Thu Feb 11 2021 CAZ519-520-121200- /O.EXA.KVEF.HW.A.0001.210213T2000Z-210214T0600Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes-Owens Valley- Including Aspendell, Whitney Portal, Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, and Olancha 153 PM PST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Eastern Sierra Slopes and Owens Valley. Main threat area for these winds will occur along the eastern Sierra slopes and Owens Valley south of Independence. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles on Highway 395. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds of this strength would likely create areas of blowing dust and sand which could lead to drastically reduced visibilites at times on primary and secondary roads throughout the area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ CAZ523-121200- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.A.0001.210213T2000Z-210214T0600Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin 153 PM PST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Western Mojave Desert. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds of this strength would likely create areas of blowing dust and sand which could lead to drastically reduced visibilites at times on primary and secondary roads throughout the area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/lasvegas
249 WWUS75 KVEF 121212 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 412 AM PST Fri Feb 12 2021 CAZ519-520-523-130000- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.A.0001.210213T2000Z-210214T0600Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes-Owens Valley-Western Mojave Desert- Including Aspendell, Whitney Portal, Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, Olancha, Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin 412 AM PST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Eastern Sierra Slopes and Owens Valley. Main threat area for these winds will occur along the eastern Sierra slopes and Owens Valley south of Independence. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles on Highway 395. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds of this strength would likely create areas of blowing dust and sand which could lead to drastically reduced visibilites at times on primary and secondary roads throughout the area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/lasvegas
715 WWUS75 KVEF 122110 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 110 PM PST Fri Feb 12 2021 CAZ519-520-523-131800- /O.UPG.KVEF.HW.A.0001.210213T2000Z-210214T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0001.210213T1800Z-210214T0300Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes-Owens Valley-Western Mojave Desert- Including Aspendell, Whitney Portal, Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, Olancha, Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin 110 PM PST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...West or Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Sierra Slopes, Owens Valley and Western Mojave Desert. Including Bishop, Big Pine, Independence, Owens Lake, Lone Pine, Olancha, Barstow and Daggett. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds are expected along and west of US-395 in the Owens Valley and mainly south of Big Pine. Strong winds across the Western Mojave Desert will lead to areas of blowing dust and low visibility, as well as strong crosswinds on I-15 and I-40. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be aware of rapidly reduced visibility in blowing dust and the likelihood of strong crosswinds on high profile vehicles. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ CAZ525-131800- /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0001.210213T1800Z-210214T0600Z/ Morongo Basin- Including Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, and Twentynine Palms 110 PM PST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Morongo Basin. Including Yucca Valley, Landers, and Twentynine Palms. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 10 PM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread blowing dust reducing visibility. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds are expected in the western and northern Morongo Basin impacting highway 247 and highway 62. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be aware of rapidly reduced visibility in blowing dust and the likelihood of strong crosswinds on high profile vehicles. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ CAZ521-522-NVZ014-015-131800- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0006.210213T1800Z-210214T0300Z/ White Mountains of Inyo County-Death Valley National Park- Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln County- Including Westgard Pass, Bristlecone Pine, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, and Rachel 110 PM PST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Nevada, Esmeralda and Central Nye County and Lincoln County. In California, White Mountains of Inyo County and Death Valley National Park. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Patchy blowing dust can be expected around dry lake beds resulting in sudden reductions in visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CAZ524-526-NVZ022-131800- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0006.210213T1800Z-210214T0600Z/ Eastern Mojave Desert-Cadiz Basin-Southern Clark County- Including Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Vidal Junction, Primm, Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 110 PM PST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In Nevada, Southern Clark County. In California, Eastern Mojave Desert and Cadiz Basin. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 10 PM PST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong west winds will impact I-40 and I-15 and may and result in blowing dust and low visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NVZ016>020-131800- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0006.210213T2200Z-210214T1200Z/ Northeast Clark County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Sheep Range-Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley- Including Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, Hayford Pk, The Town Of Mt Charleston, Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City 110 PM PST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Northeast Clark County, Western Clark and Southern Nye County, Sheep Range, Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon and Las Vegas Valley. * WHEN...From 2 PM Saturday to 4 AM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds will be favored across the western and northern Las Vegas Valley and will linger through much of Saturday night. 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 https://weather.gov/lasvegas
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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.