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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Las Vegas, NV

September 10, 2021Clark County, Nevada

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 10, 2021, 1:44 PM PDT for Clark County, Nevada. It was in force for 46 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
Sep 10, 2021, 1:44 PM PDT (20:44 UTC)
Expired
Sep 10, 2021, 2:30 PM PDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Clark County, NV

The radar

The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:47 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
Sep 10, 1:44 PM PDTTSTM WND GST 74Henderson Executive Air, NVWIND GUST OF 74 MPH OCCURRED AT 0144 PM.

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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 58 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 12:00Z on 2021-09-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 612 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 12:00Z on 2021-09-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -19 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
612 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-111 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2841 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

460 
WUUS55 KVEF 102044
SVRVEF
NVC003-102130-
/O.NEW.KVEF.SV.W.0072.210910T2044Z-210910T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
144 PM PDT Fri Sep 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Clark County in southern Nevada...

* Until 230 PM PDT.

* At 144 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Seven Hills,
  or over Anthem, moving northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City, Anthem,
  Mountains Edge, The Strip, Nellis AFB, Downtown Las Vegas, East Las
  Vegas, Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas Bay, Southern Highlands,
  Aliante, Lake Las Vegas, Spring Valley, Green Valley, Enterprise,
  Paradise and Lone Mountain.

This includes Interstate 15 in Nevada between mile markers 24 and 25.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3581 11506 3599 11534 3635 11522 3606 11474
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 224DEG 18KT 3597 11514 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

BKP
3 follow-up statements
500 
WWUS55 KVEF 102051
SVSVEF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
151 PM PDT Fri Sep 10 2021

NVC003-102130-
/O.CON.KVEF.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210910T2130Z/
Clark NV-
151 PM PDT Fri Sep 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM PDT
FOR CENTRAL CLARK COUNTY...

At 149 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Seven Hills, 
or over Anthem, moving northeast at 20 mph. So far peak wind gusts 
of 50 to 55 mph have been observed at Henderson Executive Airport 
and along St. Rose Parkway between Las Vegas Blvd. and Eastern. 

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City, Anthem,
Mountains Edge, The Strip, Nellis AFB, Downtown Las Vegas, East Las
Vegas, Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas Bay, Southern Highlands, Aliante,
Lake Las Vegas, Spring Valley, Green Valley, Enterprise, Paradise and
Lone Mountain.

This includes Interstate 15 in Nevada between mile markers 24 and 25.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3581 11506 3599 11534 3635 11522 3606 11474
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 224DEG 18KT 3599 11511 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

BKP
250 
WWUS55 KVEF 102103
SVSVEF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
203 PM PDT Fri Sep 10 2021

NVC003-102130-
/O.CON.KVEF.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210910T2130Z/
Clark NV-
203 PM PDT Fri Sep 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM PDT
FOR CENTRAL CLARK COUNTY...

At 202 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Green Valley, 
moving northeast at 20 mph. Henderson Executive Airport observed at 
peak wind of 74 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City, Anthem,
Mountains Edge, The Strip, Nellis AFB, Downtown Las Vegas, East Las
Vegas, Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas Bay, Southern Highlands, Aliante,
Lake Las Vegas, Spring Valley, Green Valley, Enterprise, Paradise and
Lone Mountain.

This includes Interstate 15 in Nevada between mile markers 24 and 25.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3581 11506 3599 11534 3635 11522 3606 11474
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 224DEG 18KT 3604 11505 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

BKP
197 
WWUS55 KVEF 102128
SVSVEF

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
228 PM PDT Fri Sep 10 2021

NVC003-102137-
/O.EXP.KVEF.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210910T2130Z/
Clark NV-
228 PM PDT Fri Sep 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL CLARK COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 230 PM PDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with these thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3581 11506 3599 11534 3635 11522 3606 11474
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 224DEG 18KT 3613 11494 

$$

BKP

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 9, 5:11 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFClark34 min
Sep 10, 1:48 AM PDTExcessive Heat WarningVEF4 days
Sep 10, 2:46 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningVEFClark44 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.