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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS Las Vegas, NV

June 17, 2021Mohave County, Arizona

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Las Vegas, NV at 00:00Z on 2021-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 658 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Las Vegas, NV at 00:00Z on 2021-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

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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
 
$$

Morgan
1 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 

$$

Morgan

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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.