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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this high wind warning at Feb 27, 2006, 11:26 PM PST for 4 counties in California; 4 counties in Nevada. It was in force for 3 hr. 5 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
- Feb 27, 2006, 11:26 PM PST (07:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 28, 2006, 2:00 AM PST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties Alpine County, CA, El Dorado County, CA, Nevada County, CA, Placer County, CA, Douglas County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Storey County, NV, Washoe County, NV
The radar
The Reno radar (KRGX), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 12:01 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 169 | Alpine Meadows, CA | ON SIERRA CREST AT 8637 FEET |
| Feb 28, 12:24 AM PST | HEAVY RAIN 1.62 | 5 S Reno, NV | MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT AT CAUGHLIN RANCH. |
| Feb 28, 1:00 AM PST | HEAVY RAIN 1.75 | 5 Sw Reno, NV | STORM TOTAL IN CAUGHLIN RANCH |
| Feb 28, 1:45 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 3 N Minden, NV | CARSON VALLEY NDOT WIND SENSOR. |
| Feb 28, 2:00 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 15 Ssw Reno, NV | GALENA RAWS SENSOR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 00:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 905 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS75 KREV 280726 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1126 PM PST MON FEB 27 2006 .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TONIGHT AND INTO WESTERN NEVADA TUESDAY MORNING. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF FRONT WILL BECOME WESTERLY BEHIND THE FRONT. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. CAZ072-NVZ002-003-281000- /O.NEW.KREV.HW.W.0003.060228T0726Z-060228T1000Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE...SPARKS... VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 1126 PM PST MON FEB 27 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST TUESDAY. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 60 AND 90 MPH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN AND WESTERN NEVADA INCLUDING RENO AND CARSON CITY LATE TONIGHT. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH THE WET GROUND WILL BE CAPABLE OF UPROOTING TREES AND BLOWING OVER POWER POLES...RESULTING IN POWER OUTAGES. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. $$ CAZ070-NVZ001-004-005-282000- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0012.060228T1000Z-060301T0000Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY...MINA... SCHURZ...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK...SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON... IMLAY...EMPIRE...GERLACH 1126 PM PST MON FEB 27 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY. SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH OVERNIGHT THEN BECOME WEST AND REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN WIND PRONE AREAS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ MJD
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS75 KREV 281000 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 200 AM PST TUE FEB 28 2006 .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS WESTERN NEVADA THIS MORNING. STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF FRONT WILL BECOME WESTERLY BEHIND THE FRONT. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL NOON TODAY. NVZ003-281800- /O.CAN.KREV.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060228T1000Z/ /O.EXB.KREV.WI.Y.0012.060228T1000Z-060228T2000Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 200 AM PST TUE FEB 28 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING WILL THEN BECOME WEST AFTER SUNRISE. THE WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY UNTIL AROUND NOON THEN SUBSIDE. LOCAL GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE AREAS SUCH AS WASHOE VALLEY AND THE ARROW CREEK SUBDIVISION WHERE DOWNED TREES ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO SATURATED GROUND. WITH SNOW LEVELS DROPPING...LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE FOOTHILLS OF RENO AND CARSON CITY. COMBINED WITH THE GUSTY WINDS...EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE FOOTHILLS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-281100- /O.CAN.KREV.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-060228T1000Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 200 AM PST TUE FEB 28 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. SNOW LEVELS ARE FALLING IN THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN AND THE SNOW WILL COMBINE WITH WIND TO CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. SEE THE LATEST WINTER STATEMENT...RNOWSWREV...FOR DETAILS. $$ CAZ070-NVZ001-004-005-281800- /O.EXT.KREV.WI.Y.0012.060228T1000Z-060228T2000Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY...MINA... SCHURZ...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK...SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON... IMLAY...EMPIRE...GERLACH 200 AM PST TUE FEB 28 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY. SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH OVERNIGHT THEN BECOME WEST AND REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE DAY TUESDAY. GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN WIND PRONE AREAS SUCH AS SILVER SPRINGS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS75 KREV 150455 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 955 PM PDT FRI APR 14 2006 ...STRONG WINDS OVER EASTERN CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA THIS WEEKEND... A STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET STREAM AND COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA ON SATURDAY AND MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA ON SUNDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND BECOME VERY STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION AS STRONG WINDS CAN MAKE DRIVING DANGEROUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CAZ070-NVZ005-151300- /O.CON.KREV.HW.A.0003.060415T1900Z-060416T1100Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 955 PM PDT FRI APR 14 2006 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ON SATURDAY TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE AREAS...ESPECIALLY OVER CEDAR PASS. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ NVZ003-151300- /O.CON.KREV.HW.A.0003.060415T2300Z-060416T1100Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 955 PM PDT FRI APR 14 2006 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ON SATURDAY TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN THE WESTERN FOOTHILLS AND ALONG HIGHWAY 395. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ TC
000 WWUS75 KREV 151116 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 416 AM PDT SAT APR 15 2006 ...STRONG WINDS OVER EASTERN CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA THIS WEEKEND... A STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET STREAM AND COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA TODAY AND MOVE THROUGH NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA ON SUNDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME VERY STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. BLOWING DUST WILL ALSO BE PRESENT ACROSS WESTERN NEVADA LOCALLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES. CAZ070-NVZ005-151900- /O.UPG.KREV.HW.A.0003.060415T1900Z-060416T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.HW.W.0004.060415T1900Z-060416T1200Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 416 AM PDT SAT APR 15 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH BY EARLY AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY AND THE SURPRISE VALLEY. WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. IN ADDITION...LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE LIKELY ON HIGHWAY 447 NEAR GERLACH. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING ON SUNDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ NVZ003-151900- /O.UPG.KREV.HW.A.0003.060415T2300Z-060416T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.HW.W.0004.060415T1900Z-060416T1200Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 416 AM PDT SAT APR 15 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH BY EARLY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE SIERRA FRONT OF WESTERN NEVADA. EXPECT WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN MANY VALLEY LOCATIONS WITH WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS SUCH AS THE FOOTHILLS. IN ADDITION...LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 50 NEAR SILVER SPRINGS AND DAYTON. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING ON SUNDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ CAZ071-151900- /O.NEW.KREV.HW.W.0004.060415T1700Z-060416T0300Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE 416 AM PDT SAT APR 15 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING TO 25 TO 35 MPH BY NOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 395 IN LASSEN COUNTY WHERE WIND GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING THEN GRADUALLY WEAKEN AS RAIN AND SNOW MOVE IN. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-151900- /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0016.060415T1700Z-060416T0300Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 416 AM PDT SAT APR 15 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH BY NOON TODAY ACROSS THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN. GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON WHILE GUSTS ON THE RIDGES WILL EXCEED 100 MPH AT TIMES. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING AS SNOW MOVES INTO THE AREA. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ CAZ073-151900- /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0016.060415T1900Z-060416T1200Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 416 AM PDT SAT APR 15 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH ACROSS MONO COUNTY BY EARLY AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 55 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE VALLEYS. ACROSS THE RIDGES...GUSTS WILL REACH 100 MPH AT TIMES. THE STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND MAY CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ NVZ004-151900- /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0016.060415T1900Z-060416T0500Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK... SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON...IMLAY 416 AM PDT SAT APR 15 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THAT WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO ONE MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAYS 50 AND 95. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING BEFORE POSSIBLY INCREASING AGAIN ON SUNDAY. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ WALLMANN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 11:35 PM PST | Flash Flood Warning | REV | Lassen, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra | 85 min |
| Feb 28, 2:42 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Mono, Nevada, Placer and 2 more | 6 days |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in California, 2006High Wind Warnings in Nevada, 2006Every high wind warning in 2006
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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.