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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 41, NWS Las Vegas, NV

July 25, 2021Mohave County, Arizona; Clark County, Nevada

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 25, 2021, 6:01 PM MST for Mohave County, Arizona; Clark County, Nevada. It was in force for 59 min. 2 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
Jul 25, 2021, 6:01 PM MST (01:01 UTC)
Expired
Jul 25, 2021, 7:00 PM MST
In force
59 min
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Mohave County, AZ, Clark County, NV

The radar

The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:04 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 25, 6:57 PM MSTTSTM WND DMG1 Ene Cal Nev Ari, NVNVENERGY REPORTS 205 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER DUE TO THUNDERSTORM WINDS.
Jul 25, 7:00 PM MSTTSTM WND DMG5 Sse Cottonwood Cove, NVREPORTS OF VESSELS IN DISTRESS AND NUMEROUS BOAT RESCUES WHERE BOATERS HAD TO BE RETRIEVED FROM THEIR VESSELS AND LEAVE THEIR BOATS BEHIND.

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 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 134 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 2021-07-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 707 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-07-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 17 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
707 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-44 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2729 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

831 
WUUS55 KVEF 260101
SVRVEF
AZC015-NVC003-260200-
/O.NEW.KVEF.SV.W.0041.210726T0101Z-210726T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
601 PM PDT Sun Jul 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Mohave County in northwestern Arizona...
  South central Clark County in southern Nevada...

* Until 700 PM PDT/700 PM MST/.

* At 559 PM PDT/559 PM MST/, severe thunderstorms were located along
  a line extending from 16 miles southeast of Grand Canyon Ranch to
  13 miles northeast of Packsaddle Campground to near Hualapai
  Mountain Park, moving west at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...This storm will produce sudden wind gusts over the 
           Colorado River from Laughlin to Willow Beach which could 
           exceed 40 mph. Possible damage to roofs and trees as well.

* Locations impacted include...
  Bullhead City, Laughlin, Katherine Landing, Searchlight, Cottonwood
  Cove, Cottonwood Cove Campground, Big Bend Rec Area, Cal-Nev-Ari,
  Dolan Springs and Golden Valley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Las Vegas.

Wind damage with these storms 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.

If on or near Lake Mohave, get away from the water and move indoors 
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles 
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close 
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now!  Do not 
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3525 11487 3573 11496 3585 11469 3571 11417
      3559 11430 3514 11424 3503 11466
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 096DEG 24KT 3578 11373 3556 11396 3508 11391 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

TB3
2 follow-up statements
934 
WWUS55 KVEF 260136
SVSVEF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
636 PM PDT Sun Jul 25 2021

AZC015-NVC003-260200-
/O.CON.KVEF.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210726T0200Z/
Mohave AZ-Clark NV-
636 PM PDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM
PDT/700 PM MST/ FOR WEST CENTRAL MOHAVE AND SOUTH CENTRAL CLARK
COUNTIES...

At 635 PM PDT/635 PM MST/, severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 13 miles south of Hoover Dam to 7 miles north of 
Cottonwood Cove Campground to near Big Bend Rec Area, moving west

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Bullhead City, Laughlin, Katherine Landing, Searchlight, Cottonwood
Cove, Cottonwood Cove Campground, Big Bend Rec Area, Cal-Nev-Ari,
Dolan Springs and Golden Valley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Las Vegas.

Wind damage with these storms 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.

If on or near Lake Mohave, get away from the water and move indoors 
or inside a vehicle. remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles 
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close 
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now!  Do not 
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3525 11487 3573 11496 3585 11469 3571 11417
      3559 11430 3514 11424 3503 11466
TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 093DEG 61KT 3584 11466 3560 11467 3506 11462 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BKP
393 
WWUS55 KVEF 260158
SVSVEF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
658 PM PDT Sun Jul 25 2021

AZC015-NVC003-260208-
/O.EXP.KVEF.SV.W.0041.000000T0000Z-210726T0200Z/
Mohave AZ-Clark NV-
658 PM PDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL MOHAVE AND SOUTH
CENTRAL CLARK COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 700 PM PDT/700 PM MST/...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3525 11487 3573 11496 3585 11469 3571 11417
      3559 11430 3514 11424 3503 11466
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 096DEG 24KT 3586 11484 3562 11485 3508 11480 

$$

BKP

The office that day

Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 25, 5:04 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFMohave5 hr
Jul 25, 5:06 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFMohave54 min
Jul 25, 5:12 PM MSTDust Storm WarningVEFMohave63 min
Jul 25, 5:37 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFMohave3 hr
Jul 25, 7:08 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFMohave52 min
Jul 25, 7:57 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFMohave63 min
Jul 25, 8:59 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFMohave61 min
Jul 25, 10:26 PM MSTAreal Flood WarningVEFMohave8 hr
Jul 26, 1:51 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFMohave3 hr
Jul 25, 6:06 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFLincoln39 min
Jul 25, 8:09 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFClark3 hr
Jul 25, 8:59 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFClark3 hr
Jul 25, 9:55 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFClark, Nye50 min
Jul 26, 10:20 AM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFClark3 hr
Jul 26, 10:44 AM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFClark3 hr
Jul 26, 11:32 AM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFClark, Nye4 hr
Jul 26, 12:29 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFNye3 hr
Jul 26, 12:40 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFNye3 hr
Jul 26, 1:28 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFLincoln3 hr
Jul 26, 2:05 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFLincoln40 min
Jul 26, 4:30 PM MSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFLincoln2 hr
Jul 26, 4:34 PM MSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFLincoln41 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.