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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Las Vegas, NV

February 19, 2021San Bernardino County, California; Esmeralda County, Nye County, Nevada

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this wind advisory at Feb 19, 2021, 1:07 PM PST for San Bernardino County, California; Esmeralda County, Nye County, Nevada. It took effect at Feb 20, 2021, 8:00 AM PST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 19, 2021, 1:07 PM PST (21:07 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 20, 2021, 8:00 AM PST
Expired
Feb 20, 2021, 6:00 PM PST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV

Counties San Bernardino County, CA, Esmeralda County, NV, Nye County, NV

The radar

The Edwards AFB radar (KEYX), 212 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:07 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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 123 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 2021-02-19Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Las Vegas, NV at 12:00Z on 2021-02-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 6 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
3086 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
62 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
191 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

933 
WWUS75 KVEF 192107
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
107 PM PST Fri Feb 19 2021

AZZ003-CAZ523-525-NVZ014-200800-
/O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0008.210220T1600Z-210221T0200Z/
Northwest Deserts-Western Mojave Desert-Morongo Basin-
Esmeralda and Central Nye County-
Including Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, 
Wikieup, Yucca, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Morongo Valley, 
Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, 
and Dyer
107 PM PST Fri Feb 19 2021 /207 PM MST Fri Feb 19 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PST /9 AM MST/ TO 6 PM PST
/7 PM MST/ SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 50
  mph expected across the southeast California and northwest
  Arizona deserts. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to
  50 mph expected across portions of southcentral Nevada.

* WHERE...In Arizona, Northwest Deserts. In California, Western 
  Mojave Desert and Morongo Basin. In Nevada, Esmeralda and 
  Central Nye County.

* WHEN...From 8 AM PST /9 AM MST/ to 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ 
  Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...timing of the onset of strongest winds will
  vary depending on location.

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
716 
WWUS75 KVEF 200528
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
928 PM PST Fri Feb 19 2021

AZZ003-CAZ523-525-NVZ014-201630-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0008.210220T1600Z-210221T0200Z/
Northwest Deserts-Western Mojave Desert-Morongo Basin-
Esmeralda and Central Nye County-
Including Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, 
Wikieup, Yucca, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Morongo Valley, 
Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, 
and Dyer
928 PM PST Fri Feb 19 2021 /1028 PM MST Fri Feb 19 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM PST /9 AM MST/ TO
6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 
  50 mph expected across the southeast California and northwest 
  Arizona deserts. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 
  50 mph expected across portions of south central Nevada.

* WHERE...In Arizona, Northwest Deserts. In California, Western 
  Mojave Desert and Morongo Basin. In Nevada, Esmeralda and 
  Central Nye County.

* WHEN...From 8 AM PST /9 AM MST/ to 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ 
  Saturday.

* 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
984 
WWUS75 KVEF 201625
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
825 AM PST Sat Feb 20 2021

AZZ003-CAZ523-525-NVZ014-210200-
/O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210221T0200Z/
Northwest Deserts-Western Mojave Desert-Morongo Basin-
Esmeralda and Central Nye County-
Including Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, 
Wikieup, Yucca, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Morongo Valley, 
Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, 
and Dyer
825 AM PST Sat Feb 20 2021 /925 AM MST Sat Feb 20 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest to west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 
  50 mph expected across the southeast California and northwest 
  Arizona deserts. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 
  50 mph expected across portions of south central Nevada.

* WHERE...In Arizona, Northwest Deserts. In California, Western 
  Mojave Desert and Morongo Basin. In Nevada, Esmeralda and 
  Central Nye County.

* WHEN...From 8 AM PST /9 AM MST/ to 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ 
  Saturday.

* 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
903 
WWUS75 KVEF 210134
NPWVEF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
534 PM PST Sat Feb 20 2021

AZZ003-CAZ523-525-NVZ014-210245-
/O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210221T0200Z/
Northwest Deserts-Western Mojave Desert-Morongo Basin-
Esmeralda and Central Nye County-
Including Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, 
Wikieup, Yucca, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Morongo Valley, 
Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Beatty, Goldfield, Silver Peak, 
and Dyer
534 PM PST Sat Feb 20 2021 /634 PM MST Sat Feb 20 2021/

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST /7 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

Winds were slowly decreasing early this evening, and widespread
gusts over 40 mph are no longer expected. The Wind Advisory will
be allowed to expire.

$$

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.