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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 27, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 3, 2023, 12:28 PM PDT for 4 counties in Nevada. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2023, 12:28 PM PDT (19:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 3, 2023, 1:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 1.25 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Elko County, NV, Eureka County, NV, Humboldt County, NV, Lander County, NV
The radar
The Elko radar (KLRX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -75 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1046 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 64 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 247 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Elko, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 3, 11:17 AM PDT, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 3, 11:17 AM PDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV 1117 AM PDT Sun Sep 3 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Periods of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms continue through the Labor Day weekend. Flooding remains a concern through late Monday morning. In addition, some storms may be strong to severe through the early evening, which may lead to wind gusts to 60 mph and hail one inch or larger. Monday and Tuesday night will see cooler temps. Tuesday brings drier conditions through the week. && .SHORT TERM...Tonight through Monday night. Radar continues to be active with various short fused products out at this time. Main story is the upper level low, abundant subtropical moisture, and a cold front that will continue to impact the weather across northern and central Nevada this evening into tomorrow. Overnight lows will be in the 40s and 50s. For Monday and Monday night. All model solutions are showing the departure of the upper low. In its wake, northwest to west flow will commence. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms can be expected for portions of northeast Nevada where residual moisture remains. In this same area, northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph are possible. In other locations winds are expected to remain light. Highs will be in the 60s to low 70s. Clear and cool conditions expected for Monday night. Some locales may see the mid 30s, and frost/freeze products may be required. Lows will be in the 30s and 40s. .LONG TERM...Tuesday through Saturday A quick moving weak shortwave upper trough will transit northern NV Tuesday this trough will not have much to work with in the way of moisture but it may generate a few showers across northern Elko County before it departs. Wednesday, models support the upper level ridge building back westward into southern Arizona. This will keep NV under SW flow aloft, but the forecast position of the high will help to quiet things down and keep thing dry for the rest of the week into next weekend. A warming trend will start Tuesday as highs warm back into upper 70s to upper 80s by the weekend. Overnight lows will need to be watched for the possibility of frost, especially Tuesday morning as lows look to be in the mid 30s to mid 40s. Lows will start to recover back into the low 40s to low 50s as the ridge builds west. && .AVIATION...VFR conditions will be the primary flight conditions for all terminals through Monday. Upper Trough will be generating areas of showers and thunderstorms today and will continue through Monday morning with all sites seeing good chances for impacts. There is a threat for severe weather today with KWMC, KBAM, and KTPH seeing a marginal risk, and KEKO and KELY seeing a slight risk. Main hazards will be strong winds, large hail and heavy rainfall. Terminals that experience storms will see short term drops in conditions to MVFR to even IFR levels. Winds will continue to be elevated, with S/SW winds of 20-30 KTS across central Nevada terminals KTPH and KELY. && .FIRE WEATHER...Northern and central Nevada has received decent amounts of precipitation. Amounts on automated gauges are in the one-tenth to one-quarter range, though locally higher amounts of over an inch have been seen. Given this good showing, fire weather conditions remain on the quiet side as overnight relative humidity recoveries are excellent. Winds will remain breezy at times with speeds up to 25 mph.The rain is forecast to come to an end Monday with a day of cooler weather on Tuesday as highs barely climb into the 60s. A warmup ensures during the middle portion of the week though conditions are expected to remain dry. && .LKN Watches/Warnings/Advisories... Flood Watch through Monday morning Humboldt County... Northeastern Nye County...Northern Elko County...Northern Lander County and Northern Eureka County...Northwestern Nye County... Ruby Mountains and East Humboldt Range...South Central Elko County...Southeastern Elko County...Southern Lander County and Southern Eureka County...Southwest Elko County...White Pine County. && 86/98/98/86
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 3, 11:55 AM PDT, 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Elko NV
1155 AM PDT Sun Sep 3 2023
NVZ031-033-039-031930-
Southeastern Elko County NV-Northern Elko County NV-
South Central Elko County NV-
1155 AM PDT Sun Sep 3 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Elko
County through 1230 PM PDT...
At 1155 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pequop Summit, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Oasis and Pequop Summit.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4096 11454 4100 11465 4129 11468 4115 11418
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 204DEG 24KT 4103 11457
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
86Special weather statement, Sep 3, 11:58 AM PDT, 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Elko NV
1158 AM PDT Sun Sep 3 2023
NVZ034-038-031930-
Southwest Elko County NV-Ruby Mountains and East Humboldt Range NV-
1158 AM PDT Sun Sep 3 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Elko County
through 1230 PM PDT...
At 1157 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Lamoille, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Heavy rainfall along with gusty winds could knock down tree
limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to
outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Lamoille, Spring Creek, and Halleck.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4069 11545 4078 11564 4110 11542 4097 11516
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 219DEG 27KT 4082 11548
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
98Special weather statement, Sep 3, 12:05 PM PDT, 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Elko NV
1205 PM PDT Sun Sep 3 2023
NVZ036-037-031930-
Southern Lander County and Southern Eureka County NV-
Northern Lander County and Northern Eureka County NV-
1205 PM PDT Sun Sep 3 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Lander
County through 1230 PM PDT...
At 1205 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 33
miles west of Grass Valley, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Antelope Valley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 4034 11726 3994 11677 3975 11737 3985 11748
3986 11746 3994 11748 3996 11751 4001 11754
TIME...MOT...LOC 1905Z 225DEG 20KT 4006 11718
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
86Special weather statement, Sep 3, 12:08 PM PDT, 20 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 5:11 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Lander | 64 min |
| Sep 2, 5:24 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Lander | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 5:44 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 31 min | |
| Sep 2, 6:12 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Lander | 33 min |
| Sep 2, 6:18 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Lander | 3 hr |
| Sep 2, 6:32 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Elko, Lander | 3 hr |
| Sep 3, 3:33 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 27 min | |
| Sep 3, 3:37 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 23 min | |
| Sep 3, 4:27 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Humboldt | 33 min |
| Sep 3, 5:02 AM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Humboldt, Lander | 5 hr |
| Sep 3, 5:02 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Humboldt | 28 min |
| Sep 3, 5:04 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Humboldt | 26 min |
| Sep 3, 5:32 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Humboldt | 28 min |
| Sep 3, 5:41 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Humboldt | 34 min |
| Sep 3, 6:50 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Humboldt | 25 min |
| Sep 3, 6:58 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Humboldt | 32 min |
| Sep 3, 7:18 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Humboldt | 42 min |
| Sep 3, 7:54 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Humboldt | 51 min |
| Sep 3, 8:33 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Humboldt | 27 min |
| Sep 3, 9:16 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 29 min | |
| Sep 3, 9:25 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Humboldt | 35 min |
| Sep 3, 9:27 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 33 min | |
| Sep 3, 9:39 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 36 min | |
| Sep 3, 9:46 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 29 min | |
| Sep 3, 10:22 AM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Elko, Humboldt | 8 hr |
| Sep 3, 10:36 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 24 min | |
| Sep 3, 10:53 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 37 min | |
| Sep 3, 11:07 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 38 min | |
| Sep 3, 11:08 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Lander | 37 min |
| Sep 3, 11:20 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Elko | 25 min |
| Sep 3, 11:26 AM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LKN | Elko | 34 min |
| Sep 3, 11:31 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Lander | 29 min |
| Sep 3, 11:33 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 27 min | |
| Sep 3, 11:38 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 37 min | |
| Sep 3, 11:40 AM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LKN | Elko, White Pine | 35 min |
| Sep 3, 11:41 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 34 min |
| Sep 3, 11:55 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 35 min | |
| Sep 3, 11:55 AM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LKN | Elko | 21 min |
| Sep 3, 11:58 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Elko | 32 min |
| Sep 3, 12:01 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LKN | Humboldt, Lander | 29 min |
| Sep 3, 12:05 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Lander | 25 min |
| Sep 3, 12:07 PM PDT | Flash Flood Warning | LKN | Humboldt, Lander | 6 hr |
| Sep 3, 12:08 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 37 min | |
| Sep 3, 12:11 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 34 min | |
| Sep 3, 12:18 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Lander | 6 hr |
| Sep 3, 12:31 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Lander | 29 min |
| Sep 3, 12:33 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Elko | 42 min |
| Sep 3, 12:45 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LKN | Elko, Eureka | 30 min |
| Sep 3, 12:47 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 28 min | |
| Sep 3, 12:49 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 26 min | |
| Sep 3, 12:49 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Lander | 26 min |
| Sep 3, 12:50 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 25 min | |
| Sep 3, 12:50 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 25 min | |
| Sep 3, 12:59 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 31 min | |
| Sep 3, 1:00 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LKN | Elko | 30 min |
| Sep 3, 1:14 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 31 min | |
| Sep 3, 1:16 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Lander | 29 min |
| Sep 3, 1:24 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LKN | Eureka, Lander | 36 min |
| Sep 3, 1:28 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 32 min | |
| Sep 3, 1:35 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Lander | 25 min |
| Sep 3, 1:36 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 24 min | |
| Sep 3, 1:42 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 33 min | |
| Sep 3, 1:45 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 30 min | |
| Sep 3, 1:48 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 27 min |
| Sep 3, 1:51 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LKN | Elko, Eureka | 24 min |
| Sep 3, 1:56 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 34 min | |
| Sep 3, 1:59 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 31 min | |
| Sep 3, 2:06 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Elko, Eureka, Lander | 4 hr |
| Sep 3, 2:09 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Lander | 36 min |
| Sep 3, 2:14 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Elko | 31 min |
| Sep 3, 2:18 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 27 min |
| Sep 3, 2:20 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 25 min | |
| Sep 3, 2:26 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | 34 min | |
| Sep 3, 2:34 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 26 min |
| Sep 3, 2:35 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 25 min |
| Sep 3, 2:38 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 37 min |
| Sep 3, 2:44 PM PDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LKN | Elko, Eureka, Lander, White Pine | 5 hr |
| Sep 3, 2:53 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Eureka | 37 min |
| Sep 3, 2:54 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | LKN | Elko | 36 min |
| Sep 3, 2:58 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LKN | Elko, Eureka, White Pine | 32 min |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.