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Areas of strong storms produced gusty severe level winds.
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NWS Elko, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 28, 1:41 PM PST, 2 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Elko NV 241 PM PDT Wed Jul 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Afternoon and evening thunderstorms are expected through the rest of the week with at or just above normal temperatures. A wet weekend is in store with below normal temperatures. && .SHORT TERM...Tonight through Friday. A large and strong upper ridge remains centered across the Great Plains at this time with two disturbances located in northern Mexico and off the coast of southwestern California. For tonight, expect some clouds and isolated precipitation during the overnight period with lows in the 50s. By Thursday, the upper ridge is forecast to remain in the Central Plains states. South to southeast flow will keep the relatively moist air mass in place across much of the area, as precipitable water values remain at or above 0.80 inches - with the best moisture along the eastern border with Utah. The highest CAPE values will be coincident with the eastern border as well, with 400-800 J/kg forecast. Overall, the area will once again see showers and thunderstorms develop over the central and east. High temperatures on Thursday will be in the 80s and 90s. Overnight lows will be in the 50s and 60s. Friday. The area will see a ramp up in area moisture as the aforementioned inverted trough rounds the base of the ridge and shifts northward by Saturday. Precipitable water is forecast to climb to over an inch over much of the area. Sufficient moisture and instability will exist with the greatest potential for showers and thunderstorms over the central and eastern part of the forecast area. Storm motion over the area will be somewhat slow on Friday at about 10 knots or less. Highs on Friday will be in the 80s and 90s. Winds will remain light. .LONG TERM...Friday night through next Wednesday Amplified ridging over the western U.S. helps to maintain southerly flow, and allows for ample moisture to continue its flow into the region. PWAT values of approximately 0.90” to 1.10” are the highest possible amount over much of the CWA through the weekend. This is about 3 to 4 standard deviations above normal, and raises confidence that much of the CWA will see QPF totals that have been needed for a long time. Friday night through Saturday night is likely to see the most rainfall in central Nevada. Right now we’re looking at the possibility of 0.50” to 1.10” for central Nevada, and 0.3” to 0.50” for northern Nevada. Saturday night through Sunday night continues to see widespread rainfall, but with some lower QPF totals in central Nevada for that period. Expect anywhere from 0.10" to 0.30". Northeastern Nevada is currently looking like similar QPF totals compared to the Friday thorough Saturday. 0.30” in valleys and 0.60” in higher elevations is looking possible in White Pine and Elko county. Sunday night through Monday night sees showers taper off with the exception of the northeastern corner of the state. 24 hour QPF totals of approximately 0.10” to 0.25”, while elsewhere may see up to 0.05” There is lower confidence with this time frame as we need to see how models trend over the next few days. The tricky part of the long term forecast is finding the line between wet and dry thunderstorms. With significantly high PWAT values Friday night through Sunday morning, there’s a fair amount of confidence that most of the weekend sees an all-rain event. Sunday afternoon onward, we see PWAT values taper off, introducing the possibility of a mix of dry and wet thunderstorms. This active weather pattern brings a short-lived break from the heat Saturday through Monday with afternoon highs mostly in the 80s. Tuesday and Wednesday aren’t too much warmer with highs in the 80s to mid 90s. Overnight lows stay in the 50s and low 60s throughout the long term. ...Weekend Heavy Rain Potential… Previous discussions have mentioned that we are seeing a similar upper air pattern to an event that occurred near the end of July in 1984. At that time, Tonopah received 0.79” in a day, and Winnemucca picked up 0.86” in a day. Granted, there are some differences in this setup that give it its own unique features across the CWA. For the sake of discussion length, we are picking out three locations with probabilities with respect to greater than 0.25" of rainfall expected. At Ely from Friday through Saturday, there is approximately a 25%-55% probability of rainfall totals greater than 0.25”. On Saturday through Sunday, we see a similar situation with a 20%-50% of rainfall totals of 0.25” At Eureka, Friday through Saturday see a 20%-50% probability of the same total, with a 15%-45% probability from Saturday through Sunday. An impressive location in northeastern Nevada is Jarbidge. Friday through Saturday sees a 35%-55% probability of rainfall totals of 0.25”, but Saturday through Sunday looks to be a little more fun with a 40% to 70% probability of the same rainfall amount. Regardless of the specifics, this is shaping up to be an unusually wet event for our area. && .AVIATION...Showers and thunderstorms from this afternoon are expected to continue into this evening, particularly near KTPH and KELY. A few light showers may linger overnight near KTPH and KELY, but it won’t be anything compared to what we saw earlier this afternoon. While possible, there is a little bit of reduced confidence about showers sticking around KELY. At other terminals, skies continue to see cloud coverage to some degree overnight. Shower and thunderstorm activity pick ups again late morning on Thursday. Smoke and haze continue to linger in the region, but conditions improve just a little bit compared to previous days. The only exception looks to be at KWMC, but a change in the dominant flow may help clear out the haze. && .FIRE WEATHER...Scattered showers and thunderstorms have developed across central Nevada today and will continue into the overnight period. By tomorrow, another round of showers and thunderstorms can be expected. Main threats will be locally moderate to heavy rain and gusty and erratic winds. Friday through Sunday. A very moist airmass will move into the area. This will expand areal coverage to many locations with a higher chance of wetting rains being seen in the area. The fly in the ointment is the amount of cloud cover and destabilization of the atmosphere. If cloud cover remains high, there is less of a potential for the forecast precipitation amounts. Suffice to say, the wet storms will limit the risk of new starts. && .LKN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && 86/84/84/86
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Elko NV 210 PM PDT Wed Jul 28 2021 NVZ030-031-033>041-291115- Humboldt County-Northern Elko County-Southeastern Elko County- Ruby Mountains and East Humboldt Range-White Pine County- Northern Lander County and Northern Eureka County- Southern Lander County and Southern Eureka County- Southwest Elko County-South Central Elko County- Northwestern Nye County-Northeastern Nye County- Including the cities of Golconda, Winnemucca, Valmy, Dufferena, Midas, Gibbs Ranch, Charleston, Jarbidge, Mountain City, Owyhee, Tuscarora, West Wendover, Ely, Ely Airport, Lund, Preston, Ruth, Cherry Creek, McGill, Argenta, Battle Mountain, Crescent Valley, Beowawe, Dunphy, Emigrant Pass, Palisade, Eureka, Pinto Summit, Grass Valley, Hickison Summit, Diamond Valley, Eureka Airport, Garden Pass, Elko, Ryndon, Jiggs, Lamoille, Lee, South Fork, Spring Creek, Ruby Lake, Oasis, Manhattan, Round Mountain, Tonopah, Blue Eagle Ranch, and Duckwater 210 PM PDT Wed Jul 28 2021 ...Showers and thunderstorms will bring wet weather this weekend... A period of wet weather is expected across northern and central Nevada through the weekend. Showers and thunderstorms will develop each day and will be capable of dropping moderate to locally heavy rainfall. In addition to the rain, gusty winds will also be possible. Rainfall amounts of an inch or more are possible, especially across central and eastern Nevada. Rain rates could also be sufficient to produce localized flash flooding. If recreating outdoors, especially in remote areas, ensure to inform loved ones of your destination and expected time of return. Also, if driving across the backcountry, be aware that poor drainage areas may have standing water. If you come across water on a roadway, turn around don't drown. Visit www.weather.gov/elko for the latest weather information.
The Salt Lake City radar (KMTX), 172 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:06 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Station (RSCN2) Rock Spring Creek, 18 ESE Contact. Elevation 5427 feet.
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