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Wind Advisory 18, NWS Las Vegas, NV

March 24, 2021San Bernardino County, California

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Mar 24, 2021, 1:04 PM PDT for San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Mar 25, 2021, 9:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 24, 2021, 1:04 PM PDT (20:04 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 25, 2021, 9:00 AM PDT
Expired
Mar 25, 2021, 8:00 PM PDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV

County San Bernardino County, CA

The radar

The Edwards AFB radar (KEYX), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:06 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 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 180 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 2021-03-24Temperature 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 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 2021-03-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 80 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
2345 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
114 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

001 
WWUS75 KVEF 242004
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
104 PM PDT Wed Mar 24 2021

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-242115-
/O.CAN.KVEF.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-210324T2200Z/
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
104 PM PDT Wed Mar 24 2021 /104 PM MST Wed Mar 24 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have slowly been decreasing through the day and are expected
to continue to decrease through the afternoon. Wind gusts up to 30
mph are still expected, but will continue to remain below advisory
criteria.

$$

AZZ003-CAZ523>525-251200-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0018.210325T1600Z-210326T0300Z/
Northwest Deserts-Western Mojave Desert-Eastern Mojave Desert-
Morongo Basin-
Including Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, 
Wikieup, Yucca, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, 
Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, 
and Twentynine Palms
104 PM PDT Wed Mar 24 2021 /104 PM MST Wed Mar 24 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT /9 AM MST/ TO 8 PM PDT
/8 PM MST/ THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Arizona, Northwest Deserts. In California, Western 
  Mojave Desert, Eastern Mojave Desert and Morongo Basin.

* WHEN...From 9 AM PDT /9 AM MST/ to 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ 
  Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Hazardous driving conditions due to dangerous crosswinds and
  blowing dust possible along I-15 and I-40. 

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
3 follow-up statements
500 
WWUS75 KVEF 251214
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
514 AM PDT Thu Mar 25 2021

AZZ003-CAZ523>525-260300-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0018.210325T1600Z-210326T0300Z/
Northwest Deserts-Western Mojave Desert-Eastern Mojave Desert-
Morongo Basin-
Including Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, 
Wikieup, Yucca, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, 
Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, 
and Twentynine Palms
514 AM PDT Thu Mar 25 2021 /514 AM MST Thu Mar 25 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM PDT /9 AM MST/ THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Arizona, Northwest Deserts. In California, Western 
  Mojave Desert, Eastern Mojave Desert and Morongo Basin.

* WHEN...From 9 AM PDT /9 AM MST/ to 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ 
  Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Hazardous driving conditions due to dangerous crosswinds and
  blowing dust possible along Interstate 15 and Interstate 40.

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
323 
WWUS75 KVEF 252130
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
230 PM PDT Thu Mar 25 2021

AZZ003-CAZ523>525-260300-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-210326T0300Z/
Northwest Deserts-Western Mojave Desert-Eastern Mojave Desert-
Morongo Basin-
Including Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, 
Wikieup, Yucca, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, 
Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, 
and Twentynine Palms
230 PM PDT Thu Mar 25 2021 /230 PM MST Thu Mar 25 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...In Arizona, Northwest Deserts. In California, Western 
  Mojave Desert, Eastern Mojave Desert and Morongo Basin.

* WHEN...Through 8 PM tonight.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result. Hazardous driving conditions due to dangerous 
  crosswinds and blowing dust possible along Interstate 15 and 
  Interstate 40.

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
827 
WWUS75 KVEF 260247
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
747 PM PDT Thu Mar 25 2021

AZZ003-CAZ523>525-260400-
/O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-210326T0300Z/
Northwest Deserts-Western Mojave Desert-Eastern Mojave Desert-
Morongo Basin-
Including Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, 
Wikieup, Yucca, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, 
Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, 
and Twentynine Palms
747 PM PDT Thu Mar 25 2021 /747 PM MST Thu Mar 25 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM THIS EVENING...

While locally gusty winds will remain possible a few more hours,
widespread gusts exceeding 40 mph are no longer expected. The wind
advisory will be allowed to expire. 

$$

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

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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.