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Wind Advisory 38, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Dec 25, 2021, 1:11 PM PST for 4 counties in Nevada; Inyo County, San Bernardino County, California; Mohave County, Arizona. It took effect at Dec 25, 2021, 4:00 PM PST. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 25, 2021, 1:11 PM PST (21:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2021, 4:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2021, 12:00 PM PST
- In force
- 20 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 21:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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
- 1353 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 127 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
293 WWUS75 KVEF 252111 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 111 PM PST Sat Dec 25 2021 AZZ001-003-CAZ522>524-NVZ016-017-020-261030- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0038.211226T0000Z-211226T2000Z/ Northwest Plateau-Northwest Deserts-Death Valley National Park- Western Mojave Desert-Eastern Mojave Desert- Northeast Clark County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Las Vegas Valley- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbull, Western Grand Canyon, Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, Wikieup, Yucca, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City 111 PM PST Sat Dec 25 2021 /211 PM MST Sat Dec 25 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST /1 PM MST/ SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Arizona, southeast California and southern Nevada. * WHEN...Until noon PST /1 PM MST/ Sunday. * 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. && $$ Morgan For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/lasvegas
4 follow-up statements
030 WWUS75 KVEF 260551 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 951 PM PST Sat Dec 25 2021 CAZ525-261800- /O.EXB.KVEF.WI.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-211226T1800Z/ Morongo Basin- Including Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, and Twentynine Palms 951 PM PST Sat Dec 25 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Morongo Basin. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AZZ001-003-CAZ522>524-NVZ016-017-020-261800- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-211226T2000Z/ Northwest Plateau-Northwest Deserts-Death Valley National Park- Western Mojave Desert-Eastern Mojave Desert- Northeast Clark County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Las Vegas Valley- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbull, Western Grand Canyon, Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, Wikieup, Yucca, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City 951 PM PST Sat Dec 25 2021 /1051 PM MST Sat Dec 25 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST /1 PM MST/ SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Arizona, southeast California and southern Nevada. * WHEN...Until noon PST /1 PM MST/ Sunday. * 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/lasvegas
650 WWUS75 KVEF 260820 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1220 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 NVZ014-015-262000- /O.EXA.KVEF.WI.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-211226T2000Z/ Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln County- Including Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, and Rachel 1220 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Esmeralda and Central Nye County and Lincoln County. * WHEN...Until noon PST today. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated wind gusts in excess of 65 mph possible, particularly in the higher terrain. Wind gusts have been observed over 60 mph at Rachel, NV. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AZZ001-003-CAZ522>524-NVZ016-017-020-262000- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-211226T2000Z/ Northwest Plateau-Northwest Deserts-Death Valley National Park- Western Mojave Desert-Eastern Mojave Desert- Northeast Clark County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Las Vegas Valley- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbull, Western Grand Canyon, Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, Wikieup, Yucca, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City 1220 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 /120 AM MST Sun Dec 26 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST / 1 PM MST TODAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Arizona, southeast California and southern Nevada. * WHEN...Until 12 PM PST / 1 PM MST today. * 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. && $$ CAZ525-261800- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-211226T1800Z/ Morongo Basin- Including Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, and Twentynine Palms 1220 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Morongo Basin. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/lasvegas
281 WWUS75 KVEF 261612 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 812 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 AZZ003-CAZ522-NVZ014-015-017-261715- /O.CAN.KVEF.WI.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-211226T2000Z/ Northwest Deserts-Death Valley National Park- Esmeralda and Central Nye County-Lincoln County- Western Clark and Southern Nye County- Including Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, Wikieup, Yucca, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, Dyer, Caliente, Pioche, Panaca, Hiko, Alamo, Rachel, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, and Amargosa Valley 812 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 /912 AM MST Sun Dec 26 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds had begun to subside this morning, and widespread gusts over 40 mph are no longer expected. $$ CAZ525-261715- /O.CAN.KVEF.WI.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-211226T1800Z/ Morongo Basin- Including Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, and Twentynine Palms 812 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds had begun to subside this morning, and widespread gusts over 40 mph are no longer expected. $$ AZZ001-CAZ523-524-NVZ016-020-262000- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-211226T2000Z/ Northwest Plateau-Western Mojave Desert-Eastern Mojave Desert- Northeast Clark County-Las Vegas Valley- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbull, Western Grand Canyon, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City 812 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 /912 AM MST Sun Dec 26 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST /1 PM MST/ TODAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...In Nevada, Las Vegas Valley and Northeast Clark County. In California, Eastern Mojave Desert and Western Mojave Desert. In Arizona, Northwest Plateau. * WHEN...Until noon PST /1 PM MST/ today. * 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. && $$ Morgan For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/lasvegas
541 WWUS75 KVEF 261945 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1145 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 AZZ001-CAZ523-524-NVZ016-020-262045- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-211226T2000Z/ Northwest Plateau-Western Mojave Desert-Eastern Mojave Desert- Northeast Clark County-Las Vegas Valley- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbull, Western Grand Canyon, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City 1145 AM PST Sun Dec 26 2021 /1245 PM MST Sun Dec 26 2021/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PST /1 PM MST/ TODAY... Winds were decreasing late this morning, and widespread gusts over 40 mph are no longer expected. $$ Morgan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 3:39 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | VEF | Clark, Lincoln, Nye | 24 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.