A weak disturbance that product gusty winds moved through northern Nevada.
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A weak disturbance that product gusty winds moved through northern Nevada.
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 Elko, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 2, 2:11 PM PST, 2 hours 49 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV 311 PM PDT Thu Jul 2 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A few showers and perhaps an isolated thunderstorm are possible into the early evening in far northeast Nevada as a weak short wave trough moves through the region. Temperatures will continue to climb through the weekend into the 90s with prevailing dry conditions. Gusty winds and increased fire weather concerns could return to the state Tuesday as a storm system approaches the region. && .UPDATE... Due to changing conditions over the region, this update was to include possiblity of isolated dry thunderstorms over southern Lander and Eureka counties along with parts of northwest Nye county. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED AT 240 PM / SHORT TERM...Today through Saturday. A few showers and isolated thunderstorms are developing across northeastern Elko county this afternoon. An intrusion of Mid-level moisture combined with the daytime warm up have resulted in the development of some showers and isolated thunderstorms across eastern Elko county. Marginal increases in PW from .5 to .75 inches along with the warming afternoon temperatures could give a boost to isolated high-based thunderstorms over parts of eastern Elko county as well as southern Lander and Eureka counties this afternoon into early evening. So this begs the question whether these factors could contribute to sustained thunderstorm development over the eastern regions of the State. Chances are limited but continued thunderstorm development through the remainder of the afternoon is not out of the question. Otherwise, dry and warm conditions will persist across the region through the Independence day weekend as a broad, stable southwest upper flow pattern continues over the region. LONG TERM...Saturday night through next Thursday. Dry and seasonably warm temperatures are expected Sunday through next Thursday as Nevada remains in dry southwest flow aloft sandwiched between troughiness in the Pacific Northwest and ridging over the central and southern Rockies. Afternoon temperatures will generally range from the 80s to mid 90s though slightly cooler readings will occur northern areas on Tuesday and Wednesday. Most of the CWA (except the northern mountains) will see afternoon minimum RHs fall to critical values below 15 percent over the 4th of July holiday weekend into next week. Expect typical summertime afternoon breezes though somewhat windier conditions are possible on Monday and Tuesday in which a few fire weather zones could reach critical fire weather conditions as winds gust into the 30 to 35 mph range. AVIATION...VFR at all terminals through Friday. Some high- based cloud build ups and a few virga showers or an isolated storm could develop over eastern Elko County early this Thursday evening. Southerly winds will gust into the 20 to 25 kt range this afternoon and Friday at KELY and KTPH with lighter winds at KWMC, KBAM, and KEKO. Higher density altitudes will return as afternoon temperatures warm back up into the lower to mid 90s this 4th of July holiday weekend. FIRE WEATHER...Through remainder of this afternoon into early evening some showers and possibly an isolated thunderstorm or two may develop over eastern Elko county primarily in zone 470 over the area north of I-80. A slight risk for isolated thunderstorms over southern Lander and Eureka counties is a possibility into the early evening. Gusty outflow winds will be the primary threat along with little to no rainfall. Otherwise, warm and dry conditions will continue across the state through the Independence Day weekend. A southwest flow pattern will promote gusty afternoon winds in the region but will stay below critical thresholds. Relative humidity will be on the decline through the weekend reaching critical levels each afternoon as a dry summertime air mass settles in place. && .LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && 97/95
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Elko NV 525 PM PDT Thu Jul 2 2020 NVZ034-038-030115- Southwest Elko County NV-Ruby Mountains and East Humboldt Range NV- 525 PM PDT Thu Jul 2 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM PDT... At 523 PM PDT, trained weather spotters reported a strong thunderstorm over Spring Creek and Lamoille, moving northeast at 30 mph. Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Lamoille, Spring Creek, Ryndon, Lamoille Summit and Halleck. LAT...LON 4064 11543 4073 11576 4106 11556 4096 11513 TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 195DEG 24KT 4074 11553 96
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Station (UP011) 1.4 NE Deeth, Elevation 5355 feet.
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