Alert archive / Arizona / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 2021, 7:50 PM MST for Mohave County, Arizona. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 17, 2021, 7:50 PM MST (02:50 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 17, 2021, 8:15 PM MST
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
County Mohave County, AZ
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:54 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
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 00:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 658 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 4452 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
769
WUUS55 KVEF 180250
SVRVEF
AZC015-180315-
/O.NEW.KVEF.SV.W.0003.210618T0250Z-210618T0315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
750 PM MST Thu Jun 17 2021
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Mohave County in northwestern Arizona...
* Until 815 PM MST.
* At 749 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kingman,
moving northwest at 30 mph.
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...
Kingman, Windy Point Campground, Packsaddle Campground, Chloride,
New Kingman-Butler and Golden Valley.
This includes Interstate 40 in Arizona between mile markers 46 and
58.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
This is a DANGEROUS SITUATION. This storm is producing widespread
wind damage across Kingman. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!
Wind damage with this storm will occur before any rain or lightning.
Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. SEEK
SHELTER IMMEDIATELY inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3522 11389 3512 11406 3539 11442 3557 11418
TIME...MOT...LOC 0249Z 138DEG 28KT 3523 11404
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...70MPH
$$
Morgan1 follow-up statement
438
WWUS55 KVEF 180311
SVSVEF
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
811 PM MST Thu Jun 17 2021
AZC015-180319-
/O.EXP.KVEF.SV.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210618T0315Z/
Mohave AZ-
811 PM MST Thu Jun 17 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL MOHAVE COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 815 PM MST...
The storm which prompted the warning produced a 70 mph wind gust at
the Kingman Airport, and has since weakened. No other reports of
severe wind have been received, but drivers on Interstate 40,
Highway 68, and Highway 93 should be prepared for strong winds and
blowing dust reducing visibility through 9 PM MST.
LAT...LON 3522 11389 3512 11406 3539 11442 3557 11418
TIME...MOT...LOC 0309Z 138DEG 28KT 3534 11417
$$
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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.