Alert archive / Nevada / High Wind Warnings in 2026
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this high wind warning at Apr 20, 2026, 10:32 AM PDT for Esmeralda County, Nye County, Nevada; Inyo County, California. It took effect at Apr 21, 2026, 10:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 13 hr. 15 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 20, 2026, 10:32 AM PDT (17:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 21, 2026, 10:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2026, 11:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Inyo County, CA, Esmeralda County, NV, Nye County, NV
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 10:32 AM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 11 Sse Blue Eagle Ranch, NV | Station (TMBN2) Timber Mountain, Elevation 9000 ft. |
| Apr 21, 12:05 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 10 Nw Round Mountain, NV | Mesonet station JBLNV Sr376 At Jim Berg Lane. |
| Apr 21, 1:42 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 Nw Independence, CA | Mesonet station IDPC1 Independence 4 WNW. Single gust to 60 mph. |
| Apr 21, 2:00 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 8 E Tonopah, NV | ASOS station KTPH Tonopah Airport ASOS. |
| Apr 21, 2:20 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 W West Bishop, CA | Mesonet station 601SE Sce Deep Canyon. Single gust to 59 mph. |
| Apr 21, 2:26 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 19 S Haiwee, CA | Mesonet station FMRC1 Ridgecrest - Fivemile Canyon. Gusts of 58 or greater began at 1426 and ended at 1526. Peak Gust 61 mph at 1426. |
| Apr 21, 2:30 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 Ese Round Valley, CA | Mesonet station 834SE Sce Pvp Cg. Single gust to 60 mph. |
| Apr 21, 3:15 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 19 N Mercury, NV | Mesonet station A06AE 19.4 N Mercury (ARL SORD). Gusts of 58 mph or greater began at 1515 and ended at 1545. Peak gust 70 mph at 1515. |
| Apr 21, 3:49 PM PDT | DUST STORM | 6 Se Duckwater, NV | Local official reported a dust storm on SR 379 in Duckwater, NV that caused zero visibility. |
| Apr 21, 4:15 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 27 E Scottys Junction, NV | Mesonet station A20AB 31.9 NE Beatty (ARL SORD). Gusts of 58 or greater began at 1325 and ended at 1455. Peak gust was 58 which occurred multiple times. |
| Apr 21, 4:15 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 27 E Scottys Junction, NV | Mesonet station A20AB 31.9 NE Beatty (ARL SORD). Single gust to 58 mph. |
| Apr 21, 4:20 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | 42 Ese Manhattan, NV | Station (CMP26) Warm Springs Summit, Elevation 7550 ft. |
| Apr 21, 4:30 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 N Round Valley, CA | Mesonet station SE102 2.9 N Round Valley (SCE). Single gust to 60 mph. |
| Apr 21, 4:31 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 76 | 3 Ssw Manhattan, NV | Station (TQIN2) Quima Peak, Elevation 7984 ft. |
| Apr 21, 5:00 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 37 Sw Rachel, NV | Mesonet station A12AI Sord Station 38. Gusts of 58 mph or greater began at 1645 and ended at 1715. Peak gust of 61 mph at 1700. |
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 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 188 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
- 3754 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
535 WWUS75 KVEF 201732 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1032 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 NVZ014-211215- /O.UPG.KVEF.HW.A.0001.260421T1700Z-260422T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0001.260421T1700Z-260422T0600Z/ Esmeralda and Central Nye County- Including the cities of Goldfield, Dyer, Silver Peak, and Beatty 1032 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Esmeralda and Central Nye County. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Areas of blowing dust are likely near dry lake beds. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds will impact travelers on Highway 95 between Beatty and Tonopah and State Route 264 through Fish Lake Valley and State Route 266. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Watch for falling debris, tree limbs and downed power lines or poles. Use extra caution if you must drive. && $$ CAZ522-211215- /O.NEW.KVEF.HW.W.0001.260421T1700Z-260422T0600Z/ Death Valley National Park- Including the cities of Stovepipe Wells, Furnace Creek, and Shoshone 1032 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Death Valley National Park. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Areas of blowing dust are likely near dry lake beds. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds will impact travelers on Highway 190 and State Route 178. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Watch for falling debris, tree limbs and downed power lines or poles. Use extra caution if you must drive. && $$ CAZ519-521-581-582-NVZ015-211215- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0012.260421T1700Z-260422T0600Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes-White Mountains of Inyo County-Owens Valley South-Owens Valley North-Lincoln County- Including the cities of Lone Pine, Hiko, Pioche, Panaca, Bishop, Whitney Portal, Caliente, Independence, Rachel, Westgard Pass, Bristlecone Pine, Olancha, Aspendell, and Alamo 1032 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...White and Inyo Mountains, Eastern Sierra Slopes, Owens Valley South, Owens Valley North, and Lincoln County. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ AZZ001-570-571-575-576-CAZ523-525-NVZ016>020-022-025-026-211215- /O.NEW.KVEF.WI.Y.0012.260421T2100Z-260422T0600Z/ Northwest Plateau-Lake Mead - AZ side-Lake Mohave - AZ side- Hualapai Mountains-Northwest Deserts-Western Mojave Desert- Morongo Basin-Northeast Clark County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Sheep Range-Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley-Southern Clark County-Lake Mead - NV side-Lake Mohave - NV side- Including the cities of Pahrump, Mt Trumbull, Las Vegas, Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Hayford Pk, Colorado City, Primm, Mt Charleston, Hoover Dam, Fort Irwin, North Las Vegas, Hualapai Peak, Amargosa Valley, Temple Bar, Tuweep, Barstow, Pipe Spring National Monument, Dolan Springs, Kingman, Western Grand Canyon, Daggett, Indian Springs, Bullhead City, Overton, Yucca, Moapa, Desert Rock, Boulder City, Mesquite, Red Rock Canyon, Searchlight, South Cove, Wikieup, Valentine, Henderson, Cal-Nev-Ari, Golden Valley, Twentynine Palms, and Laughlin 1032 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 /1032 AM MST Mon Apr 20 2026/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT / MST TO 11 PM PDT / MST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwestern Arizona, southeastern California, and southern Nevada. * WHEN...From 2 PM PDT / MST to 11 PM PDT / MST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lasvegas JCS
4 follow-up statements
838 WWUS75 KVEF 210734 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1234 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 CAZ522-NVZ014-211645- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0001.260421T1700Z-260422T0600Z/ Death Valley National Park-Esmeralda and Central Nye County- Including the cities of Stovepipe Wells, Dyer, Furnace Creek, Silver Peak, Goldfield, Shoshone, and Beatty 1234 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...In California, Death Valley National Park. In Nevada, Esmeralda and Central Nye County. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Watch for falling debris, tree limbs and downed power lines or poles. Use extra caution if you must drive. && $$ CAZ519-521-581-582-NVZ015-211645- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0012.260421T1700Z-260422T0600Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes-White Mountains of Inyo County-Owens Valley South-Owens Valley North-Lincoln County- Including the cities of Aspendell, Alamo, Panaca, Hiko, Whitney Portal, Bishop, Bristlecone Pine, Westgard Pass, Caliente, Pioche, Lone Pine, Rachel, Independence, and Olancha 1234 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...White and Inyo Mountains, Eastern Sierra Slopes, Owens Valley South, Owens Valley North, and Lincoln County. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ AZZ001-570-571-575-576-CAZ523-525-NVZ016>020-022-025-026-211645- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0012.260421T2100Z-260422T0600Z/ Northwest Plateau-Lake Mead - AZ side-Lake Mohave - AZ side- Hualapai Mountains-Northwest Deserts-Western Mojave Desert- Morongo Basin-Northeast Clark County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Sheep Range-Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley-Southern Clark County-Lake Mead - NV side-Lake Mohave - NV side- Including the cities of Western Grand Canyon, Golden Valley, Moapa, Searchlight, Desert Rock, Wikieup, Colorado City, Fort Irwin, Overton, Las Vegas, Henderson, Hualapai Peak, Bullhead City, Boulder City, Kingman, Laughlin, Red Rock Canyon, Yucca Valley, Yucca, Tuweep, Primm, Pahrump, Morongo Valley, Temple Bar, Mesquite, Twentynine Palms, Daggett, Indian Springs, Hoover Dam, Valentine, Mt Trumbull, Barstow, Hayford Pk, Mt Charleston, Pipe Spring National Monument, Cal-Nev-Ari, South Cove, Dolan Springs, North Las Vegas, and Amargosa Valley 1234 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 /1234 AM MST Tue Apr 21 2026/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT /2 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * 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...From 2 PM PDT /2 PM MST/ this afternoon to 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lasvegas SM
704 WWUS75 KVEF 211623 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 923 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 CAZ522-NVZ014-220600- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0001.260421T1700Z-260422T0600Z/ Death Valley National Park-Esmeralda and Central Nye County- Including the cities of Dyer, Furnace Creek, Shoshone, Beatty, Stovepipe Wells, Silver Peak, and Goldfield 923 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...In California, Death Valley National Park. In Nevada, Esmeralda and Central Nye County. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Areas of blowing dust will likely cause reduced visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Watch for falling debris, tree limbs and downed power lines or poles. Use extra caution if you must drive. && $$ CAZ519-521-581-582-NVZ015-220600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0012.260421T1700Z-260422T0600Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes-White Mountains of Inyo County-Owens Valley South-Owens Valley North-Lincoln County- Including the cities of Westgard Pass, Panaca, Caliente, Independence, Hiko, Aspendell, Bristlecone Pine, Lone Pine, Pioche, Bishop, Rachel, Alamo, Whitney Portal, and Olancha 923 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...White and Inyo Mountains, Eastern Sierra Slopes, Owens Valley South, Owens Valley North, and Lincoln County. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Areas of blowing dust will likely cause reduced visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ AZZ001-570-571-575-576-CAZ523-525-NVZ016>020-022-025-026-220600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0012.260421T2100Z-260422T0600Z/ Northwest Plateau-Lake Mead - AZ side-Lake Mohave - AZ side- Hualapai Mountains-Northwest Deserts-Western Mojave Desert- Morongo Basin-Northeast Clark County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Sheep Range-Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley-Southern Clark County-Lake Mead - NV side-Lake Mohave - NV side- Including the cities of Twentynine Palms, Cal-Nev-Ari, Laughlin, Pahrump, Searchlight, Western Grand Canyon, Red Rock Canyon, Wikieup, Hoover Dam, Dolan Springs, Henderson, Fort Irwin, Overton, Amargosa Valley, Indian Springs, Las Vegas, Temple Bar, North Las Vegas, Morongo Valley, Bullhead City, Boulder City, Daggett, Golden Valley, Hayford Pk, Yucca Valley, Mt Charleston, Moapa, Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Yucca, Valentine, Hualapai Peak, South Cove, Desert Rock, Kingman, Tuweep, Primm, Mesquite, Mt Trumbull, and Barstow 923 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 /923 AM MST Tue Apr 21 2026/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT /2 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Arizona, southeast California, and southern Nevada. * WHEN...From 2 PM PDT /2 PM MST/ this afternoon to 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Areas of blowing dust will likely cause reduced visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lasvegas AG
995 WWUS75 KVEF 211728 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1028 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 CAZ522-NVZ014-220600- /O.CON.KVEF.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260422T0600Z/ Death Valley National Park-Esmeralda and Central Nye County- Including the cities of Dyer, Furnace Creek, Shoshone, Beatty, Stovepipe Wells, Silver Peak, and Goldfield 1028 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...In California, Death Valley National Park. In Nevada, Esmeralda and Central Nye County. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Areas of blowing dust will likely cause reduced visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Watch for falling debris, tree limbs and downed power lines or poles. Use extra caution if you must drive. && $$ NVZ019-020-220600- /O.EXT.KVEF.WI.Y.0012.260421T1900Z-260422T1200Z/ Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley- Including the cities of Las Vegas, Red Rock Canyon, North Las Vegas, Boulder City, Henderson, and Mt Charleston 1028 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Stronger west winds are expected to develop this evening and overnight near Red Rock Canyon and the far western edges of the Las Vegas Valley where wind gusts may approach 60 mph. * WHERE...Las Vegas Valley and Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ CAZ519-521-581-582-NVZ015-220600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-260422T0600Z/ Eastern Sierra Slopes-White Mountains of Inyo County-Owens Valley South-Owens Valley North-Lincoln County- Including the cities of Westgard Pass, Panaca, Caliente, Independence, Hiko, Aspendell, Bristlecone Pine, Lone Pine, Pioche, Bishop, Rachel, Alamo, Whitney Portal, and Olancha 1028 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...White and Inyo Mountains, Eastern Sierra Slopes, Owens Valley South, Owens Valley North, and Lincoln County. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Areas of blowing dust will likely cause reduced visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ AZZ001-570-571-575-576-CAZ523-525-NVZ016>018-022-025-026-220600- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0012.260421T2100Z-260422T0600Z/ Northwest Plateau-Lake Mead - AZ side-Lake Mohave - AZ side- Hualapai Mountains-Northwest Deserts-Western Mojave Desert- Morongo Basin-Northeast Clark County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Sheep Range-Southern Clark County-Lake Mead - NV side- Lake Mohave - NV side- Including the cities of Twentynine Palms, Cal-Nev-Ari, Laughlin, Pahrump, Searchlight, Western Grand Canyon, Wikieup, Hoover Dam, Dolan Springs, Fort Irwin, Overton, Amargosa Valley, Indian Springs, Temple Bar, Morongo Valley, Bullhead City, Daggett, Golden Valley, Hayford Pk, Yucca Valley, Moapa, Colorado City, Pipe Spring National Monument, Yucca, Valentine, Hualapai Peak, South Cove, Desert Rock, Kingman, Tuweep, Primm, Mesquite, Mt Trumbull, and Barstow 1028 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 /1028 AM MST Tue Apr 21 2026/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM PDT /2 PM MST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Arizona, southeast California, and southern Nevada. * WHEN...From 2 PM PDT /2 PM MST/ this afternoon to 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Areas of blowing dust will likely cause reduced visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lasvegas AG
674 WWUS75 KVEF 220557 NPWVEF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 1057 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 CAZ522-NVZ014-220700- /O.EXP.KVEF.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260422T0600Z/ Death Valley National Park-Esmeralda and Central Nye County- Including the cities of Dyer, Beatty, Goldfield, Stovepipe Wells, Silver Peak, Furnace Creek, and Shoshone 1057 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Winds have decreased across the area and the High Wind Warning has been allowed to expire. $$ AZZ001-570-571-575-576-CAZ519-521-523-525-581-582-NVZ015>018-022-025- 026-220700- /O.EXP.KVEF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-260422T0600Z/ Northwest Plateau-Lake Mead - AZ side-Lake Mohave - AZ side- Hualapai Mountains-Northwest Deserts-Eastern Sierra Slopes-White Mountains of Inyo County-Western Mojave Desert-Morongo Basin- Owens Valley South-Owens Valley North-Lincoln County-Northeast Clark County-Western Clark and Southern Nye County-Sheep Range- Southern Clark County-Lake Mead - NV side-Lake Mohave - NV side- Including the cities of Bishop, Temple Bar, Yucca Valley, Golden Valley, Aspendell, Mt Trumbull, Hoover Dam, Moapa, Panaca, Indian Springs, Colorado City, Cal-Nev-Ari, Alamo, Kingman, Morongo Valley, Dolan Springs, Tuweep, Yucca, Caliente, Bullhead City, Western Grand Canyon, Overton, Hiko, Pahrump, Independence, Twentynine Palms, Pioche, South Cove, Valentine, Barstow, Olancha, Primm, Desert Rock, Bristlecone Pine, Lone Pine, Rachel, Laughlin, Wikieup, Pipe Spring National Monument, Whitney Portal, Hualapai Peak, Westgard Pass, Mesquite, Amargosa Valley, Searchlight, Hayford Pk, Fort Irwin, and Daggett 1057 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 /1057 PM MST Tue Apr 21 2026/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... Winds have decreased across most of the area and the Wind Advisory has been allowed to expire. Occasional wind gusts to around 40 mph remain possible in the western Mojave Desert including the Barstow area on Wednesday. $$ NVZ019-020-221200- /O.CON.KVEF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-260422T1200Z/ Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon-Las Vegas Valley- Including the cities of Mt Charleston, Red Rock Canyon, North Las Vegas, Boulder City, Henderson, and Las Vegas 1057 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Stronger west winds are expected near Red Rock Canyon and the far western edges of the Las Vegas Valley where wind gusts may approach 60 mph. * WHERE...Las Vegas Valley and Spring Mountains-Red Rock Canyon. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/lasvegas SM
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 20, 4:22 AM PDT, 6 hours 10 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- * Widespread strong winds expected tomorrow, with cooler and breezy conditions to follow on Wednesday. * Temperatures will return to near normal the remainder of the week with slight cooling possible over the weekend.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 20, 4:22 AM PDT, 6 hours 10 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 422 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... * Widespread strong winds expected tomorrow, with cooler and breezy conditions to follow on Wednesday. * Temperatures will return to near normal the remainder of the week with slight cooling possible over the weekend. && .DISCUSSION...through next weekend. Temperatures today will be slightly warmer than yesterday with dry and mild conditions hanging on for one more day. Southerly winds will begin to pick up in the Owens Valley and across the southern Great Basin today out ahead of the incoming weather system poised to impact the region on Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures will decrease and winds will pick up across the region on Tuesday as a deep cut-off low and associated 50 knot, 700 mb jet begins to push into the region. Widespread 40+ mph southerly-to- southwesterly wind gusts are expected across our forecast area on Tuesday with the potential for 50 to 60 mph wind gusts in Esmeralda and Central Nye Counties. Increased precipitation chances will also accompany this system with light rain showers expected across the southern Great Basin Tuesday into Wednesday. Light snow accumulations are expected above 8,000 feet in the Eastern Sierra Slopes, with 2 to 4 inches possible at Aspendell (elevation 8,400 feet). Breezes will linger across the Mojave Desert into northwestern Arizona on Wednesday, with showers exiting the region Wednesday morning. Temperatures will bottom out in the wake of this system on Wednesday with afternoon high temperatures topping out 3 to 7 degrees below normal. Beyond Wednesday, temperatures will gradually climb back up to near normal as troughiness lingers across the Southwest. Beyond Friday, guidance begins to diverge as a weak trough off the coast of southern california may begin to influence the region, with some modest cooling possible. && .AVIATION...For Harry Reid...For the 12Z Forecast Package...Winds remain light this morning, gradually veering to the southeast by mid to late morning. For a brief period late this morning into early afternoon, southeasterly winds will increase to around 10KT, with intermittent higher gusts to around 15-18KT expected before veering to the south-southwest. Sustained speeds around 15KT with gusts to 20-25KT are expected thereafter through sunset, when gusts diminish. Overnight through Tuesday morning, winds will remain south-southwesterly around 8-10KT. VFR conditions will prevail with FEW-SCT clouds between 15-25kft. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...For the 12Z Forecast Package...Across the region, winds this morning will remain between 5-10KT, following typical patterns with some variability until late morning into early afternoon. Winds will settle out of the south, with speeds increasing to around 15KT and gusts to 20-25KT into the evening, diminishing thereafter. Exceptions to this include the northern Owens Valley/KBIH where gusty up-valley winds to 30-35KT are expected this afternoon into this evening before diminishing, and the western Mojave Desert/KDAG where winds maintain more of a westerly direction. VFR conditions will prevail, with passing bands of clouds between 15-25kft. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && DISCUSSION...Stessman AVIATION...Phillipson For more forecast information...see us on our webpage: https://weather.gov/lasvegas or follow us on Facebook and Twitter
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 10:32 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | VEF | Clark, Lincoln, Nye | 42 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.