Alert archive / California / Red Flag Warnings in 2006
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this red flag warning at Jun 26, 2006, 3:24 AM PDT for Washoe County, Nevada; 4 counties in California. It took effect at Jun 26, 2006, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr. 2 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
- Jun 26, 2006, 3:24 AM PDT (10:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 26, 2006, 12:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 26, 2006, 9:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties Lassen County, CA, Modoc County, CA, Plumas County, CA, Sierra County, CA, Washoe County, NV
The radar
The Reno radar (KRGX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 3:20 PM PDT | TSTM WND GST 61 | 6 Ne Cold Springs Valle, NV | DESERT SPRINGS RAWS SENSOR. OUTFLOW WIND GUST OCCURRED BETWEEN 220 AND 320 PM. |
| Jun 26, 3:56 PM PDT | TSTM WND GST 45 | Sparks, NV | SECTION OF FENCE BLEW DOWN IN BACKYARD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 00:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 284 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
- 507 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -223 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3662 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS85 KREV 261024 RFWREV RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 324 AM PDT MON JUN 26 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS AND ISOLATED DRY LIGHTNING... CAZ270-271-278-NVZ458-261830- /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0002.060626T1900Z-060627T0400Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS- EASTERN SIERRA-EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY- NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- 324 AM PDT MON JUN 26 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS FROM THUNDERSTORMS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ONCE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA. WHILE MOST STORMS WILL BE WET...THERE WILL STILL BE SOME LIGHTNING STRIKES OUTSIDE THE RAINFALL. THESE STRIKES WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO START FIRES DUE TO THE RECENT HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...THE STORMS WILL ALSO PRODUCE OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH AT TIMES. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. $$ NVZ450-261830- /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0002.060626T2100Z-060627T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 324 AM PDT MON JUN 26 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS AND ISOLATED DRY LIGHTNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM AROUND MID-AFTERNOON TODAY ALONG THE NEVADA SIERRA FRONT. WHILE MOST OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE WET...THERE WILL STILL BE SOME LIGHTNING STRIKES OUTSIDE THE RAINFALL. ANY OF THESE DRY STRIKES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO START NEW FIRES DUE TO THE RECENT HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE GREATER POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH TODAY WHICH COULD PUSH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. $$ JHW
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS85 KREV 262141 RFWREV RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 241 PM PDT MON JUN 26 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS AND ISOLATED DRY LIGHTNING... CAZ270-271-278-NVZ458-270400- /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0003.060627T2000Z-060628T0500Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060627T0400Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS- EASTERN SIERRA-EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY- NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- 241 PM PDT MON JUN 26 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOW WINDS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOW WINDS AND ISOLATED DRY LIGHTNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PDT TUESDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING...AND DEVELOP AGAIN ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA. WHILE MOST STORMS WILL BE WET...THERE WILL STILL BE SOME LIGHTNING STRIKES OUTSIDE THE RAINFALL. THESE STRIKES WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO START FIRES DUE TO THE RECENT HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...THE STORMS WILL ALSO PRODUCE OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AT TIMES WHICH WOULD ALLOW NEW OR EXISTING FIRES TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. FIRE CREWS AND OFFICIALS SHOULD KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON WEATHER CONDITIONS AND ENSURE SAFE ESCAPE ROUTES ARE AVAILABLE AS THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP. $$ NVZ453-270615- /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0003.060627T2000Z-060628T0500Z/ WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- 241 PM PDT MON JUN 26 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOW WINDS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PDT TUESDAY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON IN WEST CENTRAL NEVADA. STORMS WILL INITIALLY BE DRY BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO WET BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. LIGHTNING STRIKES WHICH OCCUR OUTSIDE OF THE RAINFALL WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO START FIRES DUE TO THE RECENT HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...THE STORMS WILL ALSO PRODUCE OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AT TIMES WHICH WOULD ALLOW NEW OR EXISTING FIRES TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. FIRE CREWS AND OFFICIALS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER TRENDS AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE AREAS WHEN THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP. $$ NVZ450-270400- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060627T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 241 PM PDT MON JUN 26 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY THUNDERSTORM OUTFLOW WINDS AND ISOLATED DRY LIGHTNING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING ALONG THE SIERRA FRONT OF WESTERN NEVADA. WHILE MOST STORMS WILL BE WET...THERE WILL STILL BE SOME LIGHTNING STRIKES OUTSIDE THE RAINFALL. THESE STRIKES WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO START FIRES DUE TO THE RECENT HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...THE STORMS WILL ALSO PRODUCE OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AT TIMES WHICH WOULD ALLOW NEW OR EXISTING FIRES TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. FIRE CREWS AND OFFICIALS SHOULD KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON WEATHER CONDITIONS AND ENSURE SAFE ESCAPE ROUTES ARE AVAILABLE AS THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP. $$ MJD
000 WWUS85 KREV 270353 RFWREV RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 853 PM PDT MON JUN 26 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS AND ISOLATED DRY LIGHTNING... CAZ270-271-278-NVZ458-271300- /O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060627T0400Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0003.060627T2000Z-060628T0500Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS- EASTERN SIERRA-EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY- NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- 853 PM PDT MON JUN 26 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PDT TUESDAY... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PDT TUESDAY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA. WHILE MOST STORMS WILL BE WET... THERE WILL STILL BE SOME LIGHTNING STRIKES OUTSIDE THE RAINFALL. THESE STRIKES WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO START FIRES DUE TO THE RECENT HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...THE STORMS WILL ALSO PRODUCE OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AT TIMES WHICH WOULD ALLOW NEW OR EXISTING FIRES TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. THE COMBINATION OF THESE FACTORS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. FIRE CREWS AND OFFICIALS SHOULD KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON WEATHER CONDITIONS AND ENSURE SAFE ESCAPE ROUTES ARE AVAILABLE AS THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. $$ NVZ450-270500- /O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-060627T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 853 PM PDT MON JUN 26 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. $$ NVZ453-271300- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0003.060627T2000Z-060628T0500Z/ WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- 853 PM PDT MON JUN 26 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PDT TUESDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PDT TUESDAY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON IN WEST CENTRAL NEVADA. STORMS WILL INITIALLY BE DRY BEFORE TRANSITIONING TO WET BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. LIGHTNING STRIKES WHICH OCCUR OUTSIDE OF THE RAINFALL WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO START FIRES DUE TO THE RECENT HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...THE STORMS WILL ALSO PRODUCE OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AT TIMES WHICH WOULD ALLOW NEW OR EXISTING FIRES TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. FIRE CREWS AND OFFICIALS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER TRENDS AND BE PREPARED TO SEEK SAFE AREAS WHEN THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2:41 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | REV | Washoe | 31 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in California, 2006Red Flag Warnings in Nevada, 2006Every red flag 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.