One person died in Las Vegas of heat related causes.
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The episode as NWS VEF wrote it up.
One person died in Las Vegas of heat related causes.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at May 4, 6:40 PM PST, 5 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 740 PM PDT Sat May 4 2019 .SYNOPSIS... Dry weather and above normal temperatures can be expected through Sunday with readings several degrees above normal. The weather pattern will then change early this coming week as a Pacific low pressure system moves inland across our region Monday and Tuesday followed by additional disturbances dropping down from the north the rest of the week. This pattern will bring cooler temperatures and breezy conditions along with chances of showers. && .UPDATE...A few scattered cumulus buildups linger across our higher terrain, especially across northern Lincoln and Esmeralda county regions. Expect these to dissipate in the coming hours with the loss of daytime heating. Otherwise, fair weather in store tonight with generally light winds and mostly clear skies. No update is necessary tonight. -Outler- && .SHORT TERM...through Monday night. Weak high pressure remains over the area today with temperatures several degrees above normal along with light winds. There is enough mid level moisture trapped under the ridge to allow for some flat afternoon cumulus clouds to develop over the higher terrain, but any precipitation remains well east of Nevada. Upper low off the California coast will move inland late tonight and Sunday pushing the ridge east and bringing an increase in the southwest flow to the area. Wind speeds Sunday should generally remain around 15-25 mph with some areas across San Bernardino County seeing gusts to around 35 mph. However, winds do not look strong enough to warrant any advisories. As the low approaches the coast, some moisture will work into the southern Sierra Sunday afternoon, but overall this does not look to be a rather wet system. Most of the precipitation chances will remain over the Sierra, but some light showers will be possible in the afternoon into the Owens Valley. As we move into Monday the low will meander around southern California with some shower chances remaining across Inyo County with only slight chances further east. The main impact, at least initially from this low will be a continuation of afternoon breezes and cooler temperatures. High temps on Monday are expected to be around 10 degrees lower than what was seen on Sunday. .LONG TERM...Tuesday through Saturday. There is fairly good agreement among the models that the closed low center will move across far southern Nevada by Tuesday morning then into Arizona Tuesday afternoon. The more limited moisture along with the track and timing of the system passing across southern Nevada Monday night and Tuesday morning will not be as favorable as last Monday's system for producing showers and thunderstorms. Instead, showers and storms will be more favored from the southern Sierra across central Nevada and northwest Arizona. Additional troughs and moisture are forecast to drop down out of western Canada into the southwest states Wednesday through next Saturday bringing a relatively cool pattern with high temps several degrees below normal and varying chances for showers and thunderstorms each afternoon and evening across most of the region. && .AVIATION...For McCarran...Northeast to east winds will briefly give way to southeast winds around 8-12 knots later this afternoon ahead of a gusty southwest winds early this evening. Gusts should taper off 2-3 hour after the initial push; winds will stay southwest overnight. Similar trends are expected tomorrow with slight stronger southwest winds. VFR conditions expected through the period. For the rest of southern Nevada, northwest Arizona and southeast California...Gusty west to southwest breezes will pick this afternoon, with the strongest winds expected a KDAG. Gusts will quickly taper off this evening with lighter winds under 10 knots prevailing over night, except at KDAG where gusty winds will persist. Similar wind trends are expected tomorrow with stronger southwest winds developing after noon. VFR conditions through the period. && .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...Spotters are encouraged to report any significant weather or impacts according to standard operating procedures. && SHORT TERM...Gorelow LONG TERM...Adair AVIATION...Boothe For more forecast information...see us on our webpage: http://weather.gov/lasvegas or follow us on Facebook and Twitter
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 heat. Local standard time, as filed.
One person died in Las Vegas of heat related causes.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat, Las Vegas Valley | 2019-05-05 | 32 | Male | Outside/Open Areas | Indirect |
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