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Wind Advisory 31, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Oct 23, 2021, 2:14 PM PDT for 4 counties in Nevada; Mohave County, Arizona; Inyo County, San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at Oct 24, 2021, 6:01 PM PDT. It was in force for 26 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 23, 2021, 2:14 PM PDT (21:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 24, 2021, 6:01 PM PDT
- Expired
- Oct 25, 2021, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Mohave County, AZ, Inyo County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, Clark County, NV, Esmeralda County, NV, Lincoln County, NV, Nye County, NV
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 47 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1914 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
008 WWUS75 KVEF 232114 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 214 PM PDT Sat Oct 23 2021 CAZ519>522-NVZ014-015-017>019-241000- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.211025T0400Z-211026T0000Z/ 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-Sheep Range- Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon- 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, Amargosa Valley, Hayford Pk, The Town Of Mt Charleston, and Red Rock Canyon 214 PM PDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY TO 5 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In California...Inyo County. In Nevada...Esmeralda, central and southern Nye, western Clark and Lincoln counties. * WHEN...From 9 PM Sunday to 5 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Winds will make driving difficult for motorcycles...large trucks...trailers and campers. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/lasvegas
5 follow-up statements
204 WWUS75 KVEF 240925 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 225 AM PDT Sun Oct 24 2021 AZZ001-003-036-CAZ523-525-NVZ016-020>022-242300- /O.EXB.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.211025T1700Z-211026T0300Z/ Northwest Plateau-Northwest Deserts- Lake Mead National Recreation Area-Western Mojave Desert- Morongo Basin-Northeast Clark County-Las Vegas Valley- Southern Clark County- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbull, Western Grand Canyon, Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, Wikieup, Yucca, Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Hoover Dam, Laughlin, Primm, Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 225 AM PDT Sun Oct 24 2021 /225 AM MST Sun Oct 24 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT/MST TO 8 PM PDT/MST MONDAY... * WHAT...South-southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Western San Bernardino County in California, eastern Clark County in Nevada, and Mohave County in Arizona. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 8 PM PDT/MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Winds will make driving difficult for motorcycles, large trucks, trailers, and campers due to dangerous crosswinds on area thoroughfares. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Patchy blowing dust possible. Hazardous boating conditions expected on Lake Mead and Lake Mohave with waves up to 3 feet. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerous crosswinds expected on Highway 95 between Las Vegas and Kingman, State Route 66 east of Kingman, Interstate 40 east of Kingman, and Interstate 15 from Baker through Las Vegas to Mesquite. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CAZ519>522-NVZ014-015-017>019-242300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.211025T0400Z-211026T0000Z/ 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-Sheep Range- Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon- 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, Amargosa Valley, Hayford Pk, The Town Of Mt Charleston, and Red Rock Canyon 225 AM PDT Sun Oct 24 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...South-southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Inyo County in California, and Esmeralda, central and southern Nye, western Clark and Lincoln counties in Nevada. * WHEN...From 9 PM Sunday to 5 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Winds will make driving difficult for motorcycles, large trucks, trailers, and campers due to dangerous crosswinds on area thoroughfares. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Patchy blowing dust possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerous crosswinds expected on Highway 95 north of Las Vegas at Desert Rock-Mercury, Highway 93 between Hiko and Caliente, and possible along Highway 395 south of Olancha. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/lasvegas
815 WWUS75 KVEF 242204 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 304 PM PDT Sun Oct 24 2021 CAZ519>522-NVZ014-015-017>019-250430- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.211025T0400Z-211026T0000Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes-Owens Valley-White Mountains of Inyo County- Death Valley National Park-Esmeralda and Central Nye County- Lincoln County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Sheep Range- Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon- Including Aspendell, Whitney Portal, Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, Olancha, Westgard Pass, Bristlecone Pine, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, Hayford Pk, The Town Of Mt Charleston, and Red Rock Canyon 304 PM PDT Sun Oct 24 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...South-southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Inyo County in California, and Esmeralda, central and southern Nye, western Clark and Lincoln counties in Nevada. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 5 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Winds will make driving difficult for motorcycles, large trucks, trailers, and campers due to dangerous crosswinds on area thoroughfares. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Patchy blowing dust possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerous crosswinds expected on Highway 95 north of Las Vegas at Desert Rock-Mercury, Highway 93 between Hiko and Caliente, and possible along Highway 395 south of Olancha. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AZZ001-003-036-CAZ523-525-NVZ016-020>022-250430- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.211025T1700Z-211026T0300Z/ Northwest Plateau-Northwest Deserts- Lake Mead National Recreation Area-Western Mojave Desert- Morongo Basin-Northeast Clark County-Las Vegas Valley- Southern Clark County- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbull, Western Grand Canyon, Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, Wikieup, Yucca, Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Hoover Dam, Laughlin, Primm, Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 304 PM PDT Sun Oct 24 2021 /304 PM MST Sun Oct 24 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT /10 AM MST/ TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ MONDAY... * WHAT...South-southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Western San Bernardino County in California, eastern Clark County in Nevada, and Mohave County in Arizona. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 8 PM PDT/MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Winds will make driving difficult for motorcycles, large trucks, trailers, and campers due to dangerous crosswinds on area thoroughfares. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Patchy blowing dust possible. Hazardous boating conditions expected on Lake Mead and Lake Mohave with waves up to 3 feet. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerous crosswinds expected on Highway 95 between Las Vegas and Kingman, State Route 66 east of Kingman, Interstate 40 east of Kingman, and Interstate 15 from Baker through Las Vegas to Mesquite. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/lasvegas
865 WWUS75 KVEF 250101 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 601 PM PDT Sun Oct 24 2021 CAZ519>522-NVZ014-015-017>019-251730- /O.EXT.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.211025T0101Z-211026T0000Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes-Owens Valley-White Mountains of Inyo County- Death Valley National Park-Esmeralda and Central Nye County- Lincoln County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Sheep Range- Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon- Including Aspendell, Whitney Portal, Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, Olancha, Westgard Pass, Bristlecone Pine, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, Hayford Pk, The Town Of Mt Charleston, and Red Rock Canyon 601 PM PDT Sun Oct 24 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY... * WHAT...South-southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 55 mph expected. For elevations above 5000 ft, wind gusts could reach as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Inyo County in California, and Esmeralda, central and southern Nye, western Clark and Lincoln counties in Nevada. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Winds will make driving difficult for motorcycles, large trucks, trailers, and campers due to dangerous crosswinds on area thoroughfares. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Patchy blowing dust possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerous crosswinds expected on Highway 95 north of Las Vegas at Desert Rock-Mercury, Highway 93 between Hiko and Caliente, and possible along Highway 395 south of Olancha. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AZZ001-003-036-CAZ523-525-NVZ016-020>022-251730- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.211025T1700Z-211026T0300Z/ Northwest Plateau-Northwest Deserts- Lake Mead National Recreation Area-Western Mojave Desert- Morongo Basin-Northeast Clark County-Las Vegas Valley- Southern Clark County- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbull, Western Grand Canyon, Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, Wikieup, Yucca, Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Hoover Dam, Laughlin, Primm, Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 601 PM PDT Sun Oct 24 2021 /601 PM MST Sun Oct 24 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM PDT /10 AM MST/ TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ MONDAY... * WHAT...South-southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Western San Bernardino County in California, eastern Clark County in Nevada, and Mohave County in Arizona. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 8 PM PDT/MST Monday. * IMPACTS...Winds will make driving difficult for motorcycles, large trucks, trailers, and campers due to dangerous crosswinds on area thoroughfares. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Patchy blowing dust possible. Hazardous boating conditions expected on Lake Mead and Lake Mohave with waves up to 3 feet. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerous crosswinds expected on Highway 95 between Las Vegas and Kingman, State Route 66 east of Kingman, Interstate 40 east of Kingman, and Interstate 15 from Baker through Las Vegas to Mesquite. 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
854 WWUS75 KVEF 251709 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1009 AM PDT Mon Oct 25 2021 AZZ001-003-036-CAZ523-525-NVZ016-020>022-260000- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-211026T0300Z/ Northwest Plateau-Northwest Deserts- Lake Mead National Recreation Area-Western Mojave Desert- Morongo Basin-Northeast Clark County-Las Vegas Valley- Southern Clark County- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbull, Western Grand Canyon, Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, Wikieup, Yucca, Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Hoover Dam, Laughlin, Primm, Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 1009 AM PDT Mon Oct 25 2021 /1009 AM MST Mon Oct 25 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South-southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Western San Bernardino County in California, eastern and central Clark County in Nevada, and Mohave County in Arizona. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Winds will make driving difficult for motorcycles, large trucks, trailers, and campers due to dangerous crosswinds on area thoroughfares. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Patchy blowing dust possible. Hazardous boating conditions expected on Lake Mead and Lake Mohave with waves up to 3 feet. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerous crosswinds expected on Highway 95 between Las Vegas and Kingman, State Route 66 east of Kingman, Interstate 40 east of Kingman, and Interstate 15 from Baker through Las Vegas to Mesquite. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CAZ519>522-NVZ014-015-017>019-260000- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-211026T0000Z/ 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-Sheep Range- Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon- 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, Amargosa Valley, Hayford Pk, The Town Of Mt Charleston, and Red Rock Canyon 1009 AM PDT Mon Oct 25 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...South-southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 55 mph expected. For elevations above 5000 ft, wind gusts could reach as high as 65 mph. * WHERE...Inyo County in California, and Esmeralda, central and southern Nye, western Clark and Lincoln counties in Nevada. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Winds will make driving difficult for motorcycles, large trucks, trailers, and campers due to dangerous crosswinds on area thoroughfares. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Patchy blowing dust possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerous crosswinds expected on Highway 95 north of Las Vegas at Desert Rock-Mercury, Highway 93 between Hiko and Caliente, and possible along Highway 395 south of Olancha. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/lasvegas
185 WWUS75 KVEF 252355 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 455 PM PDT Mon Oct 25 2021 CAZ519>522-NVZ014-015-017>019-260100- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-211026T0000Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes-Owens Valley-White Mountains of Inyo County- Death Valley National Park-Esmeralda and Central Nye County- Lincoln County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Sheep Range- Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon- Including Aspendell, Whitney Portal, Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, Olancha, Westgard Pass, Bristlecone Pine, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, Hayford Pk, The Town Of Mt Charleston, and Red Rock Canyon 455 PM PDT Mon Oct 25 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... Southwest winds have been decreasing late this afternoon, therefore the wind advisory will be allowed to expire on time. $$ AZZ001-003-036-CAZ523-525-NVZ016-020>022-260300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-211026T0300Z/ Northwest Plateau-Northwest Deserts- Lake Mead National Recreation Area-Western Mojave Desert- Morongo Basin-Northeast Clark County-Las Vegas Valley- Southern Clark County- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbull, Western Grand Canyon, Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, Wikieup, Yucca, Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Hoover Dam, Laughlin, Primm, Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 455 PM PDT Mon Oct 25 2021 /455 PM MST Mon Oct 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 55 mph. * WHERE...Western San Bernardino County in California, eastern and central Clark County in Nevada, and Mohave County in Arizona. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Winds will make driving difficult for motorcycles, large trucks, trailers, and campers due to dangerous crosswinds on area thoroughfares. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Patchy blowing dust possible. Hazardous boating conditions expected on Lake Mead and Lake Mohave with waves up to 3 feet. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Dangerous crosswinds expected on Highway 95 between Las Vegas and Kingman, State Route 66 east of Kingman, Interstate 40 east of Kingman, and Interstate 15 from Baker through Las Vegas to Mesquite. 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2:07 PM PDT | Winter Storm Warning | VEF | Inyo | 56 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.