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Wind Advisory 32, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Nov 8, 2021, 2:46 AM PST for Inyo County, California. It took effect at Nov 8, 2021, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2021, 2:46 AM PST (10:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 8, 2021, 10:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Nov 9, 2021, 10:00 AM PST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
County Inyo County, CA
The radar
The Edwards AFB radar (KEYX), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:46 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, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 168 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
- 3985 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
781 WWUS75 KVEF 081046 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 246 AM PST Mon Nov 8 2021 CAZ519-090600- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0032.211109T0600Z-211109T1800Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes- Including Aspendell and Whitney Portal 246 AM PST Mon Nov 8 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Eastern Sierra Slopes, mainly above 9000ft. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Very strong wind gusts could result in tree damage and downed power lines. Anyone partaking in outdoor recreation in the Sierra could be significantly impacted by these very strong wind gusts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution if partaking in any outdoor recreation such as hiking, mountain climbing, or camping. Any recreational activity that could be impacted by sudden strong wind gusts are discouraged. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/lasvegas
3 follow-up statements
386 WWUS75 KVEF 090508 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 908 PM PST Mon Nov 8 2021 CAZ519-091800- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0032.211109T0600Z-211109T1800Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes- Including Aspendell and Whitney Portal 908 PM PST Mon Nov 8 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Sierra Slopes, mainly above 9000 feet. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Very strong wind gusts could result in tree damage and downed power lines. Anyone partaking in outdoor recreation in the Sierra could be significantly impacted by these very strong wind gusts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution if partaking in any outdoor recreation such as hiking, mountain climbing, or camping. Any recreational activity that could be impacted by sudden strong wind gusts are discouraged. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/lasvegas
475 WWUS75 KVEF 090854 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1254 AM PST Tue Nov 9 2021 CAZ523-092100- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0033.211109T1800Z-211110T0300Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin 1254 AM PST Tue Nov 9 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Mojave Desert including Barstow. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Sudden west wind gusts could result in hazardous crosswinds for high profile vehicles driving north or south on Interstate 15 or Highway 395. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CAZ519-091800- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-211109T1800Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes- Including Aspendell and Whitney Portal 1254 AM PST Tue Nov 9 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. * WHERE...Eastern Sierra Slopes, mainly above 9000 feet. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Very strong wind gusts could result in tree damage and downed power lines. Anyone partaking in outdoor recreation in the Sierra could be significantly impacted by these very strong wind gusts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution if partaking in any outdoor recreation such as hiking, mountain climbing, or camping. Any recreational activity that could be impacted by sudden strong wind gusts are discouraged. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/lasvegas
339 WWUS75 KVEF 091742 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 942 AM PST Tue Nov 9 2021 CAZ519-091845- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-211109T1800Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes- Including Aspendell and Whitney Portal 942 AM PST Tue Nov 9 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... Winds had decreased on the eastern slopes of the Sierra this morning, so the Wind Advisory will be allowed to expire. $$ CAZ523-100300- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0033.211109T1800Z-211110T0300Z/ Western Mojave Desert- Including Barstow, Daggett, and Fort Irwin 942 AM PST Tue Nov 9 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Mojave Desert including Barstow. * WHEN...Until 7 PM PST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Sudden west wind gusts could result in hazardous crosswinds for high profile vehicles driving on Interstate 15 or Highway 395. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Morgan For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/lasvegas
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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.