Alert archive / Nevada / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Feb 13, 2021, 1:35 PM PST for Clark County, Nevada. It was in force for 40 min. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 13, 2021, 1:35 PM PST (21:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2021, 2:15 PM PST
- In force
- 40 min
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
County Clark County, NV
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:39 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1:35 PM PST | TSTM WND DMG | North Las Vegas Airport, NV | SCREENS AT THE WEST WIND DRIVE INS BLOWN OVER AND DAMAGED. DEBRIS BLOWN INTO ROAD AND BLOCKING W CAREY AVE. |
| Feb 13, 1:35 PM PST | TSTM WND GST 73 | North Las Vegas Airport, NV | REPORTED AT NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT. |
| Feb 13, 1:36 PM PST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ne North Las Vegas, NV | NUMEROUS LARGE VENDOR TENTS DAMAGED AT A LOCAL SWAP MEET. |
| Feb 13, 1:54 PM PST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 N Spring Valley, NV | TRAFFIC POLE DOWN AT THE CORNER OF TORREY PINES AND W CHARLESTON AVE. REPORTED BY LAS VEGAS FIRE RESCUE. |
| Feb 13, 1:54 PM PST | TSTM WND GST 64 | Nellis Afb, NV | REPORTED AT NELLIS AIRFORCE BASE. |
| Feb 13, 1:56 PM PST | TSTM WND GST 62 | 3 Sse The Strip, NV | REPORTED AT LAS VEGAS AIRPORT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 41 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
- 2112 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
527
WUUS55 KVEF 132135
SVRVEF
NVC003-132215-
/O.NEW.KVEF.SV.W.0001.210213T2135Z-210213T2215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
135 PM PST Sat Feb 13 2021
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Clark County in southern Nevada...
* Until 215 PM PST.
* At 134 PM PST, a severe thunderstorm was located over northwest
Las Vegas, moving southeast at 60 mph. Widespread strong wind
gusts are expected.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Lone Mountain, Anthem,
Summerlin, The Strip, Nellis AFB, Downtown Las Vegas, East Las
Vegas, Sam Boyd Stadium, The Motor Speedway, Las Vegas Bay,
Aliante, Lake Las Vegas, Spring Valley, Centennial Hills, Green
Valley, Enterprise and Paradise.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building. Strong winds will preceed any rain or thunder.
&&
LAT...LON 3625 11543 3641 11525 3624 11479 3603 11487
3593 11505 3606 11534
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 309DEG 51KT 3621 11513
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
Outler2 follow-up statements
136
WWUS55 KVEF 132155
SVSVEF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
155 PM PST Sat Feb 13 2021
NVC003-132215-
/O.CON.KVEF.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210213T2215Z/
Clark NV-
155 PM PST Sat Feb 13 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM PST
FOR CENTRAL CLARK COUNTY...
At 153 PM PST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Las Vegas,
moving southeast at 60 mph. Widespread wind gusts of 50 to 70 mph
have been recorded across the metro area!
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Lone Mountain, Anthem,
Summerlin, The Strip, Nellis AFB, Downtown Las Vegas, East Las Vegas,
Sam Boyd Stadium, The Motor Speedway, Las Vegas Bay, Aliante, Lake
Las Vegas, Spring Valley, Centennial Hills, Green Valley, Enterprise
and Paradise.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3625 11543 3641 11525 3624 11479 3603 11487
3593 11505 3606 11534
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 309DEG 51KT 3603 11486
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
Outler681
WWUS55 KVEF 132209
SVSVEF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
209 PM PST Sat Feb 13 2021
NVC003-132218-
/O.EXP.KVEF.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210213T2215Z/
Clark NV-
209 PM PST Sat Feb 13 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL CLARK COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 215 PM PST...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, strong
winds continue across much of the Las Vegas Valley and will continue
through much of the evening. A wind advisory is in effect through
Sunday morning.
LAT...LON 3625 11543 3641 11525 3624 11479 3603 11487
3593 11505 3606 11534
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 309DEG 51KT 3591 11468
$$
OutlerThe office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 12:05 PM PST | Lake Wind Advisory | VEF | 30 hr | |
| Feb 13, 1:51 PM PST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | VEF | Clark | 54 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.