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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Las Vegas, NV

January 19, 20214 counties in Nevada; Inyo County, California

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Jan 19, 2021, 2:05 AM PST for 4 counties in Nevada; Inyo County, California. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 19, 2021, 2:05 AM PST (10:05 UTC)
Expired
Jan 19, 2021, 5:00 PM PST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV

Counties Inyo County, CA, Clark County, NV, Esmeralda County, NV, Lincoln County, NV, Nye County, NV

The radar

The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 211 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:03 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 00:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 117 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 2021-01-19Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2021-01-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -50 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
3652 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-25 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

072 
WWUS75 KVEF 191005
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
205 AM PST Tue Jan 19 2021

CAZ519>522-NVZ014-015-017-200100-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0002.210119T1005Z-210120T0100Z/
Eastern Sierra Slopes-Owens Valley-White Mountains of Inyo County-
Death Valley National Park-Esmeralda and Central Nye County-
Lincoln County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County-
Including Aspendell, Whitney Portal, Bishop, Independence, 
Lone Pine, Olancha, Westgard Pass, Bristlecone Pine, 
Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Beatty, Goldfield, 
Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel,
Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, and Amargosa Valley
205 AM PST Tue Jan 19 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southern Nevada and 
  southeast California.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM PST this afternoon.

* 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-NVZ021-200100-
/O.CON.KVEF.LW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210120T0100Z/
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
205 AM PST Tue Jan 19 2021 /305 AM MST Tue Jan 19 2021/

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST /6 PM MST/
THIS AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 5 PM PST /6 PM MST/ this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will 
  create hazardous conditions for small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters on area lakes should use extra caution since strong winds
and rough waves can overturn small craft.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
https://weather.gov/lasvegas
1 follow-up statement
807 
WWUS75 KVEF 200058
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
458 PM PST Tue Jan 19 2021

CAZ519>522-NVZ014-015-017-200200-
/O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210120T0100Z/
Eastern Sierra Slopes-Owens Valley-White Mountains of Inyo County-
Death Valley National Park-Esmeralda and Central Nye County-
Lincoln County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County-
Including Aspendell, Whitney Portal, Bishop, Independence, 
Lone Pine, Olancha, Westgard Pass, Bristlecone Pine, 
Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Beatty, Goldfield, 
Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel,
Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, and Amargosa Valley
458 PM PST Tue Jan 19 2021

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

Winds have subsided in the last several hours and the advisory 
will be allowed to expire. 

$$

AZZ002-036-CAZ527-NVZ021-200200-
/O.EXP.KVEF.LW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210120T0100Z/
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
458 PM PST Tue Jan 19 2021 /558 PM MST Tue Jan 19 2021/

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM PST /6 PM MST/ THIS
AFTERNOON...

Winds have subsided in the last several hours and the 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.