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Wind Advisory 10, NWS Las Vegas, NV

February 27, 2021Esmeralda County, Nye County, Nevada

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Feb 27, 2021, 1:43 AM PST for Esmeralda County, Nye County, Nevada. It took effect at Feb 27, 2021, 9:00 AM PST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 27, 2021, 1:43 AM PST (09:43 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 27, 2021, 9:00 AM PST
Expired
Feb 27, 2021, 6:00 PM PST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV

Counties Esmeralda County, NV, Nye County, NV

The nearest sounding before it

Reno, NV (KREV), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 209 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, Reno, NV at 00:00Z on 2021-02-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Reno, NV at 00:00Z on 2021-02-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -17 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2759 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
70 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
150 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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981 
WWUS75 KVEF 270943
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
143 AM PST Sat Feb 27 2021

NVZ014-272300-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0010.210227T1700Z-210228T0200Z/
Esmeralda and Central Nye County-
Including Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, and Dyer
143 AM PST Sat Feb 27 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Esmeralda and Central Nye County.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM PST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-272300-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0011.210228T1200Z-210301T0200Z/
Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Lake Mead National Recreation Area-
San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley-
Including Lake Havasu City, Desert Hills, Topock, Bullhead City, 
Oatman, Mohave Valley, Needles, Hoover Dam, and Laughlin
143 AM PST Sat Feb 27 2021 /243 AM MST Sat Feb 27 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM PST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM PST
/7 PM MST/ SUNDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Arizona, Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave and Lake Mead 
  National Recreation Area. In California, San Bernardino County-
   Upper Colorado River Valley. In Nevada, Lake Mead National 
  Recreation Area.

* WHEN...From 4 AM PST /5 AM MST/ to 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wave heights up to 3 feet will be 
  possible on area lakes resulting in hazardous boating 
  conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/lasvegas
2 follow-up statements
218 
WWUS75 KVEF 271653
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
853 AM PST Sat Feb 27 2021

NVZ014-280200-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0010.210227T1700Z-210228T0200Z/
Esmeralda and Central Nye County-
Including Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, and Dyer
853 AM PST Sat Feb 27 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Esmeralda and Central Nye County.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM PST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-280200-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0011.210228T1200Z-210301T0200Z/
Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Lake Mead National Recreation Area-
San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley-
Including Lake Havasu City, Desert Hills, Topock, Bullhead City, 
Oatman, Mohave Valley, Needles, Hoover Dam, and Laughlin
853 AM PST Sat Feb 27 2021 /953 AM MST Sat Feb 27 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM PST /5 AM MST/ TO
6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ SUNDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Arizona, Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave and Lake Mead 
  National Recreation Area. In California, San Bernardino County-
   Upper Colorado River Valley. In Nevada, Lake Mead National 
  Recreation Area.

* WHEN...From 4 AM PST /5 AM MST/ to 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wave heights up to 3 feet will be 
  possible on area lakes resulting in hazardous boating 
  conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

Morgan

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/lasvegas
387 
WWUS75 KVEF 280153
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
553 PM PST Sat Feb 27 2021

NVZ014-280300-
/O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-210228T0200Z/
Esmeralda and Central Nye County-
Including Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, and Dyer
553 PM PST Sat Feb 27 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

Winds have decreased to below hazardous levels this evening.
Expect winds to continue to diminish overnight, with northwest
winds gusting 25 to 35 MPH through about midnight.

$$

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-281400-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0011.210228T1200Z-210301T0200Z/
Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave-Lake Mead National Recreation Area-
San Bernardino County-Upper Colorado River Valley-
Including Lake Havasu City, Desert Hills, Topock, Bullhead City, 
Oatman, Mohave Valley, Needles, Hoover Dam, and Laughlin
553 PM PST Sat Feb 27 2021 /653 PM MST Sat Feb 27 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM PST /5 AM MST/ TO
6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ SUNDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Arizona, Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave and Lake Mead
  National Recreation Area. In California, San Bernardino County-
  Upper Colorado River Valley. In Nevada, Lake Mead National 
  Recreation Area.

* WHEN...From 4 AM PST /5 AM MST/ to 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wave heights up to 3 feet will be 
  possible on area lakes resulting in hazardous boating 
  conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/lasvegas

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 27, 1:43 AM PSTWind AdvisoryVEF35 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.