HIGH WIND WARNING
HIGH WIND WARNING ISSUED MAY 17 AT 12:12AM PDT UNTIL MAY 18 AT 5:00AM PDT
Effective: 2026-05-17 00:12:00
Expires: 2026-05-18 05:00:00
Issued by: NWS Las Vegas NV
Alert Text
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS, SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST BETWEEN 25 AND35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH. A FEW GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS.
* WHERE...LINCOLN COUNTY, LAS VEGAS VALLEY, NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY, SHEEP RANGE, SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY, SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON, AND WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH A COLD FRONT THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.
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Target Area
LINCOLN COUNTY, NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY, WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY, SHEEP RANGE, SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON, LAS VEGAS VALLEY, SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY
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