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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 43, NWS Las Vegas, NV

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

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 25, 2021, 7:08 PM PDT for Clark County, Nevada; Mohave County, Arizona. It was in force for 52 min. 1 report 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, 7:08 PM PDT (02:08 UTC)
Expired
Jul 25, 2021, 8:00 PM PDT
In force
52 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), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:10 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, 7:14 PM PDTTSTM WND GST 70Hoover Dam, NVNEVADA DOT HOOVER DAM SENSOR AT HIGHWAY 93 MEASURED A GUST OF 70 MPH.

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, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 103 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.

626 
WUUS55 KVEF 260208
SVRVEF
AZC015-NVC003-260300-
/O.NEW.KVEF.SV.W.0043.210726T0208Z-210726T0300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
708 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...
  Northeastern Clark County in southern Nevada...

* Until 800 PM PDT/800 PM MST/.

* At 706 PM PDT/706 PM MST/, a severe thunderstorm was located over
  Overton Beach, or near Overton, moving west at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Las Vegas Bay, Overton, Moapa Town, Moapa Valley, Echo Bay, Boulder
  Beach, Boulder Beach Campground, Las Vegas Bay Campground, Echo Bay
  Campground, Callville Bay, Meadview, Hoover Dam, Valley Of Fire,
  Callville Bay Campground, Lake Mead National Recreation Area,
  Temple Bar Campground, Overton Beach, South Cove, Logandale and
  Bunkerville.

This includes Interstate 15 in Nevada between mile markers 74 and
115.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

If on or near Lake Mead, 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 3595 11406 3596 11475 3613 11490 3684 11468
      3684 11420 3644 11407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0206Z 068DEG 30KT 3647 11436 

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

BKP
2 follow-up statements
265 
WWUS55 KVEF 260237
SVSVEF

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

AZC015-NVC003-260300-
/O.CON.KVEF.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210726T0300Z/
Mohave AZ-Clark NV-
737 PM PDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM
PDT/800 PM MST/ FOR WEST CENTRAL MOHAVE AND NORTHEASTERN CLARK
COUNTIES...

At 736 PM PDT/736 PM MST/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Valley Of Fire, or 11 miles southwest of Overton, moving southwest at
25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Las Vegas Bay, Overton, Moapa Town, Moapa Valley, Echo Bay, Boulder
Beach, Boulder Beach Campground, Las Vegas Bay Campground, Echo Bay
Campground, Callville Bay, Meadview, Hoover Dam, Valley Of Fire,
Callville Bay Campground, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Temple
Bar Campground, Overton Beach, South Cove, Logandale and Bunkerville.

This includes Interstate 15 in Nevada between mile markers 74 and
115.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

If on or near Lake Mead, 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 3595 11406 3596 11475 3613 11490 3684 11468
      3684 11420 3644 11407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 063DEG 23KT 3638 11456 

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

BKP
629 
WWUS55 KVEF 260259
SVSVEF

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

AZC015-NVC003-260309-
/O.EXP.KVEF.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210726T0300Z/
Mohave AZ-Clark NV-
759 PM PDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL MOHAVE AND
NORTHEASTERN CLARK COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM PDT/800 PM MST/...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3595 11406 3596 11475 3613 11490 3684 11468
      3684 11420 3644 11407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0259Z 068DEG 30KT 3631 11478 

$$

BKP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 25, 5:12 PM PDTDust Storm WarningVEFClark63 min
Jul 25, 5:37 PM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFLincoln3 hr
Jul 25, 6:01 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFClark59 min
Jul 25, 6:06 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFLincoln39 min
Jul 25, 7:57 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFClark, Lincoln63 min
Jul 25, 8:09 PM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFClark3 hr
Jul 25, 8:59 PM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFClark3 hr
Jul 25, 8:59 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFClark, Nye61 min
Jul 25, 9:55 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFClark, Nye50 min
Jul 26, 10:20 AM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFClark3 hr
Jul 26, 10:44 AM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFClark3 hr
Jul 26, 11:32 AM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFClark, Nye4 hr
Jul 26, 12:29 PM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFNye3 hr
Jul 26, 12:40 PM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFNye3 hr
Jul 26, 1:28 PM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFLincoln3 hr
Jul 26, 2:05 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFLincoln40 min
Jul 26, 4:30 PM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFLincoln2 hr
Jul 26, 4:34 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFLincoln41 min
Jul 25, 5:04 PM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFMohave5 hr
Jul 25, 5:06 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFMohave54 min
Jul 25, 10:26 PM PDTAreal Flood WarningVEFMohave8 hr
Jul 26, 1:51 PM PDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatVEFMohave3 hr

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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.