Alert archive / Nevada / High Wind Warnings in 2022
High Wind Warning 5, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this high wind warning at Apr 19, 2022, 2:55 AM PDT for Inyo County, California; Clark County, Nye County, Nevada. It was in force for 18 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2022, 2:55 AM PDT (09:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2022, 9:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Inyo County, CA, Clark County, NV, Nye County, NV
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 185 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:01 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 3:54 AM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 3 Se Round Valley, CA | GUSTS GREATER THAN 58 MPH OCCURRED FROM 0354 TO 1554. |
| Apr 19, 4:50 AM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 Ene Mt. Charleston, NV | GUSTS 58 MPH OR GREATER OCCURRED FROM 0450-0750. |
| Apr 19, 4:50 AM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 3 Ene Mt. Charleston, NV | GUSTS 58 MPH OR GREATER OCCURRED FROM 0450-0750. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 00:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 91 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
- 6136 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
232 WWUS75 KVEF 190955 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 255 AM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 CAZ519-191600- /O.UPG.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-220420T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0005.220419T0955Z-220420T0000Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes- Including Aspendell and Whitney Portal 255 AM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts over 70 mph possible, especially for elevations above 9000 feet. Gusts of 60-70 mph possible between 7000 and 9000 feet. * WHERE...Eastern Sierra Slopes. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging wind gusts could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult for any roadways in high elevation areas of the Sierra. Any recreation taking place will be significantly impacted by these wind gusts. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High elevation wind gust observations early this morning have exceeded 70 mph near ridgetops close to Mammoth and similar winds are possible for ridgetops down to the Mount Whitney Summit today. Some of these winds may reach down to 7000 feet at times as well. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ NVZ019-191600- /O.UPG.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.220419T1600Z-220420T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0005.220419T0955Z-220420T0400Z/ Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon- Including The Town Of Mt Charleston and Red Rock Canyon 255 AM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts over 70 mph. * WHERE...Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will likely blow down trees and damage power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be dangerous, especially for any high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts at Angel Peak have already gusted early this morning above 70 mph. This potential will continue through this afternoon. Wind gusts over 70 mph are expected mostly for elevations above 9000 feet, but gusts over 60 mph could be possible as low as Red Rock Canyon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. Recreation is highly discouraged as these wind gusts could be very dangerous to anyone outdoors. && $$ CAZ521>524-191600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.220419T1600Z-220420T0400Z/ White Mountains of Inyo County-Death Valley National Park- Western Mojave Desert-Eastern Mojave Desert- Including Westgard Pass, Bristlecone Pine, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, Mountain Pass, and Mitchell Caverns 255 AM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Wind gusts could exceed 60 mph in higher elevations of the White Mountains. * WHERE...White Mountains of Inyo County, Death Valley National Park, Western Mojave Desert and Eastern Mojave Desert. This includes Barstow and Baker. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM PDT today. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Periods of blowing dust could reduce visibility and become a hazard to travelers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Beware of sudden crosswinds and reductions in visibility due to blowing dust on Interstate 15 between Barstow and Baker. Also State Road 127 through Death Valley could see reductions in visibility due to blowing dust. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AZZ036-NVZ016-017-020>022-191600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.220419T1600Z-220420T0400Z/ Lake Mead National Recreation Area-Northeast Clark County- Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Las Vegas Valley- Southern Clark County- Including Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Hoover Dam, Laughlin, Primm, Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 255 AM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 /255 AM MST Tue Apr 19 2022/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. A few gusts around 60 mph possible near Red Rock Canyon. * WHERE...Most of Clark and southern Nye counties in southern Nevada, as well as the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. This includes the Las Vegas metro area. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM today. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Dangerous boating conditions expected on Lake Mead and Lake Mohave due to high wave activity. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While the highest wind gusts are expected to be occuring above 5000 feet, a few gusts could reach Red Rock Canyon and Mountain Springs with gusts over 60 mph at times. Areas on the west side of the Las Vegas Valley like Summerlin and Mountains Edge will likely see higher wind gusts compared to the rest of the Valley but should stay at or below the 50 mph range. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CAZ520-191600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-220420T0400Z/ Owens Valley- Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, and Olancha 255 AM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Owens Valley including the Highway 395 corridor. * WHEN...through 9 PM PDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Beware of sudden crosswinds on Highway 395 resulting in high profile vehicle blowovers, as well as pockets of blowing dust reducing visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AZZ001-003-191600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.220419T1600Z-220420T0400Z/ Northwest Plateau-Northwest Deserts- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbull, Western Grand Canyon, Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, Wikieup, and Yucca 255 AM MST Tue Apr 19 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Northwest Plateau and Northwest Deserts of Mohave County. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Areas of blowing dust may result in pockets of low visibility, especially near Red Lake dry lake bed. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/lasvegas
3 follow-up statements
727 WWUS75 KVEF 191556 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 856 AM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 CAZ519-200000- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-220420T0000Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes- Including Aspendell and Whitney Portal 856 AM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts over 70 mph possible, especially for elevations above 9000 feet. Gusts of 60-70 mph possible between 7000 and 9000 feet. * WHERE...Eastern Sierra Slopes. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Damaging wind gusts could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult for any roadways in high elevation areas of the Sierra. Any recreation taking place will be significantly impacted by these wind gusts. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High elevation wind gust observations early this morning have exceeded 70 mph near ridgetops close to Mammoth and similar winds are possible for ridgetops down to the Mount Whitney Summit today. Some of these winds may reach down to 7000 feet at times as well. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ NVZ019-200400- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-220420T0400Z/ Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon- Including The Town Of Mt Charleston and Red Rock Canyon 856 AM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts over 70 mph. * WHERE...Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will likely blow down trees and damage power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be dangerous, especially for any high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts at Angel Peak have already gusted early this morning above 70 mph. This potential will continue through this afternoon. Wind gusts over 70 mph are expected mostly for elevations above 9000 feet, but gusts over 60 mph could be possible as low as Red Rock Canyon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. Use caution if you must drive. Recreation is highly discouraged as these wind gusts could be very dangerous to anyone outdoors. && $$ CAZ521>524-200400- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.220419T1600Z-220420T0400Z/ White Mountains of Inyo County-Death Valley National Park- Western Mojave Desert-Eastern Mojave Desert- Including Westgard Pass, Bristlecone Pine, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, Mountain Pass, and Mitchell Caverns 856 AM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Wind gusts could exceed 60 mph in higher elevations of the White Mountains. * WHERE...White Mountains of Inyo County, Death Valley National Park, Western Mojave Desert and Eastern Mojave Desert. This includes Barstow and Baker. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT today. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Periods of blowing dust could reduce visibility and become a hazard to travelers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Beware of sudden crosswinds and reductions in visibility due to blowing dust on Interstate 15 between Barstow and Baker. Also State Road 127 through Death Valley could see reductions in visibility due to blowing dust. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AZZ036-NVZ016-017-020>022-200400- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.220419T1600Z-220420T0400Z/ Lake Mead National Recreation Area-Northeast Clark County- Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Las Vegas Valley- Southern Clark County- Including Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Hoover Dam, Laughlin, Primm, Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 856 AM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 /856 AM MST Tue Apr 19 2022/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT /9 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. A few gusts around 60 mph possible near Red Rock Canyon. * WHERE...Most of Clark and southern Nye counties in southern Nevada, as well as the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. This includes the Las Vegas metro area. * WHEN...Until 9 PM today. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Dangerous boating conditions expected on Lake Mead and Lake Mohave due to high wave activity. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While the highest wind gusts are expected to be occuring above 5000 feet, a few gusts could reach Red Rock Canyon and Mountain Springs with gusts over 60 mph at times. Areas on the west side of the Las Vegas Valley like Summerlin and Mountains Edge will likely see higher wind gusts compared to the rest of the Valley but should stay at or below the 50 mph range. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AZZ001-003-200400- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.220419T1600Z-220420T0400Z/ Northwest Plateau-Northwest Deserts- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbull, Western Grand Canyon, Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, Wikieup, and Yucca 856 AM MST Tue Apr 19 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Northwest Plateau and Northwest Deserts of Mohave County. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Areas of blowing dust may result in pockets of low visibility, especially near Red Lake dry lake bed. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CAZ520-200400- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-220420T0400Z/ Owens Valley- Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, and Olancha 856 AM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Owens Valley including the Highway 395 corridor. * WHEN...Until 9 PM today. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Beware of sudden crosswinds on Highway 395 resulting in high profile vehicle blowovers, as well as pockets of blowing dust reducing visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/lasvegas
615 WWUS75 KVEF 192358 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 458 PM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 CAZ519-200400- /O.EXT.KVEF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-220420T0400Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes- Including Aspendell and Whitney Portal 458 PM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 30 to 50 mph with gusts of 60 to 70 mph possible between 7000 and 9000 feet. * WHERE...Eastern Sierra Slopes. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging wind gusts could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult for any roadways in high elevation areas of the Sierra. Any recreation taking place will be significantly impacted by these wind gusts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ NVZ019-200400- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-220420T0400Z/ Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon- Including The Town Of Mt Charleston and Red Rock Canyon 458 PM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts over 60 mph. * WHERE...Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will likely blow down trees and damage power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be dangerous, especially for any high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. Use caution if you must drive. Recreation is highly discouraged as these wind gusts could be very dangerous to anyone outdoors. && $$ CAZ521>524-200400- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-220420T0400Z/ White Mountains of Inyo County-Death Valley National Park- Western Mojave Desert-Eastern Mojave Desert- Including Westgard Pass, Bristlecone Pine, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, Mountain Pass, and Mitchell Caverns 458 PM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Wind gusts could exceed 60 mph in higher elevations of the White Mountains. * WHERE...White Mountains of Inyo County, Death Valley National Park, Western Mojave Desert and Eastern Mojave Desert. This includes Barstow and Baker. * WHEN...Until 9 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Periods of blowing dust could reduce visibility and become a hazard to travelers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Beware of sudden crosswinds and reductions in visibility due to blowing dust on Interstate 15 between Barstow and Baker. Also State Road 127 through Death Valley could see reductions in visibility due to blowing dust. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AZZ036-NVZ016-017-020>022-200400- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-220420T0400Z/ Lake Mead National Recreation Area-Northeast Clark County- Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Las Vegas Valley- Southern Clark County- Including Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Hoover Dam, Laughlin, Primm, Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 458 PM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 /458 PM MST Tue Apr 19 2022/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT /9 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. A few gusts around 60 mph possible near Red Rock Canyon. * WHERE...Most of Clark and southern Nye counties in southern Nevada, as well as the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. This includes the Las Vegas metro area. * WHEN...Until 9 PM this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Dangerous boating conditions expected on Lake Mead and Lake Mohave due to high wave activity. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas on the west side of the Las Vegas Valley like Summerlin and Mountains Edge will likely see higher wind gusts compared to the rest of the Valley. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ AZZ001-003-200400- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-220420T0400Z/ Northwest Plateau-Northwest Deserts- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbull, Western Grand Canyon, Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, Wikieup, and Yucca 458 PM MST Tue Apr 19 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Northwest Plateau and Northwest Deserts of Mohave County. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Areas of blowing dust may result in pockets of low visibility, especially near Red Lake dry lake bed. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ CAZ520-200400- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-220420T0400Z/ Owens Valley- Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, and Olancha 458 PM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Owens Valley including the Highway 395 corridor. * WHEN...Until 9 PM this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Beware of sudden crosswinds on Highway 395 resulting in high profile vehicle blowovers, as well as pockets of blowing dust reducing visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/lasvegas
345 WWUS75 KVEF 200347 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 847 PM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 CAZ519-200500- /O.EXP.KVEF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-220420T0400Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes- Including Aspendell and Whitney Portal 847 PM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Winds have decreased this evening over most of the southern Sierra and speeds will continue to diminish overnight. The High Wind Warning for the Eastern Sierra Slopes will expire at 9 PM PDT this evening. $$ NVZ019-200500- /O.EXP.KVEF.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-220420T0400Z/ Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon- Including The Town Of Mt Charleston and Red Rock Canyon 847 PM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Winds have decreased this evening and will continue to diminish overnight. The High Wind Warning for the Spring Mountains and Red Rock Canyon will expire at 9 PM PDT this evening. $$ CAZ521>524-200500- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-220420T0400Z/ White Mountains of Inyo County-Death Valley National Park- Western Mojave Desert-Eastern Mojave Desert- Including Westgard Pass, Bristlecone Pine, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, Shoshone, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, Mountain Pass, and Mitchell Caverns 847 PM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Winds have decreased this evening and will continue to diminish overnight. The Wind Advisory for Death Valley National Park and the northern half of San Bernardino County will expire at 9 PM PDT this evening. $$ AZZ036-NVZ016-017-020>022-200500- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-220420T0400Z/ Lake Mead National Recreation Area-Northeast Clark County- Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Las Vegas Valley- Southern Clark County- Including Bullhead City, Oatman, Mohave Valley, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Hoover Dam, Laughlin, Primm, Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari 847 PM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 /847 PM MST Tue Apr 19 2022/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT /9 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... Winds have decreased this evening and will continue to diminish overnight. The Wind Advisory for Clark and southern Nye counties and the Lake Mead National Recreation Area will expire at 9 PM PDT this evening. $$ AZZ001-003-200500- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-220420T0400Z/ Northwest Plateau-Northwest Deserts- Including Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Tuweep, Mt Trumbull, Western Grand Canyon, Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, Wikieup, and Yucca 847 PM MST Tue Apr 19 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MST THIS EVENING... Winds have decreased this evening and will continue to diminish overnight. The Wind Advisory for northwest Arizona will expire at 9 PM PDT this evening. $$ CAZ520-200500- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-220420T0400Z/ Owens Valley- Including Bishop, Independence, Lone Pine, and Olancha 847 PM PDT Tue Apr 19 2022 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Winds have decreased this evening and will continue to diminish overnight. The Wind Advisory for the Owens Valley will expire at 9 PM PDT this evening. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/lasvegas
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Las Vegas, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Apr 18, 8:38 PM PDT, 6 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 8:38 PM PDT, 6 hours 17 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 838 PM PDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...Breezes will continue tonight with strong and gusty winds in store for Tuesday. Warmest temperatures of the week will occur this afternoon before gradually cooling through the week. Gusty winds will persist for the latter half of the week with an additional storm system bringing gusty winds and shower chances to the region Thursday and Friday. The weekend into early next week will be dry and warmer. && .UPDATE...Mainly high level clouds continue to stream into the Desert Southwest and Great Basin. These clouds will continue to thicken overnight but will remain fairly high. There have been plenty of interesting lenticular clouds across many portions of the forecast area this evening, being favored in the lee of the eastern Sierra. Downslope winds have been generally blowing 35 to 55 mph in the eastern Sierra and down into the Owens Valley. There have been a couple higher gusts, 57 mph at the Oak Creek RAWS and 63 mph at Round Valley. At this point a wind advisory remains in effect across the eastern Sierra and Owens Valley and no changes will be made. The Wind Advisory expands to the south and east on Tuesday morning. && .SHORT TERM...through Wednesday night. Considerable mid/high clouds at times through Tuesday as long fetch of subtropical moisture streams inland along southern periphery of trough moving through the Pac NW/Great Basin. Cross section across the southern Sierra/Owens Valley still shows a window for downslope winds between 4 pm and 9 pm this evening. Signature not as impressive looking as April 11 or April 16. Not much signature showing up for Tuesday based on the cross section with strongest winds not making it down to the lower slopes or across the valley. Elsewhere, strongest belt of southwest winds will occur from the western Mojave Desert northeast into Clark and Mohave Counties tomorrow. Anticipate gust 45 to 55 mph for the Mojave Desert and northwest Arizona, while localized gusts 55 to 65 possible in the Spring Mtns/Red Rock Canyon. Made no change in our suite of products. Region will lie between systems on Wednesday. Warm today with readings around 10 degrees above normal. Its possible a few record warm lows could be set tonight as temperatures will struggle to lower overnight due to elevated winds and more clouds. Not as warm Tuesday or Wednesday as readings edge back closer to normal. .LONG TERM....Thursday through Monday. By Thursday, a potent closed low off the PacNW coast will transition to an open wave, with energy moving through the base of the trough as it digs into SoCal Thursday afternoon. This will lead to increased pressure gradients bringing gusty southwest winds to the region. Additionally, some moisture associated with the low center will increase precip chances ahead of and along the cold front progged to move through Friday. With increased cloud cover and cooler air being advected into the region Friday, Friday will be the coolest day of the week. Cluster Analysis is still indicating some uncertainty with how quickly the trough moves out of the region Saturday, but overall, heights will steadily increase behind the trough increasing temperatures into early next week. && .FIRE WEATHER...Strong southwesterly winds Tuesday with minimum humidity values falling into the single digits across much of the area. This will lead to a period of critical fire weather given that fuels are cured across Southern Nevada and parts of Northwest Arizona. A Red Flag Warning has been posted for 9 am - 9 pm Tuesday to account for the dry and gusty conditions. Additional gusty winds return late in the week with cooling conditions and chances of light showers. && .AVIATION...For Harry Reid...South to southwest winds are expected to remain in place through Tuesday afternoon. Winds speeds into this evening are expected to remain around 15-25kts and then only decrease slightly overnight with gusts remaining around 18-20kts. Stronger winds are expected Tuesday afternoon, especially between 18z-02Z with southwest winds 30-40kts. Blowing dust will be more of an issue Tuesday with visibility at times dropping to below 6sm. A FEW clouds around 15k feet with SCT-BKN200 through Tuesday. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...South to southwest winds are expected gusty through Tuesday afternoon with speeds this afternoon 15-25kts with potentially higher gusts across the western Mojave Desert were gusts 30-35kts are possible. Winds will remain elevated overnight with gusts continuing between 20-25kts. Stronger winds are expected Tuesday especially across the southern Great Basin and Mojave Desert, especially across San Bernardino, Clark, and Mohave Counties. Southwest winds 35-45kts are likely along with areas of blowing dust reducing visibility to less than 6sm at times. SCT-BKN clouds aoa 20 kft. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && UPDATE...Czyzyk SHORT TERM/FIRE WEATHER...Pierce LONG TERM...Peters AVIATION...Gorelow For more forecast information...see us on our webpage: https://weather.gov/lasvegas or follow us on Facebook and Twitter
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.