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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Reno, NV

March 5, 20064 counties in Nevada; Modoc County, Mono County, California

NWS Reno, NV issued this wind advisory at Mar 5, 2006, 9:04 AM PST for 4 counties in Nevada; Modoc County, Mono County, California. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 5, 2006, 9:04 AM PST (17:04 UTC)
Expired
Mar 6, 2006, 1:00 AM PST
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Reno, NV

Counties Modoc County, CA, Mono County, CA, Douglas County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Storey County, NV, Washoe County, NV

The radar

The Reno radar (KRGX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:04 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 120 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2006-03-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2006-03-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 190 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2596 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
190 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
408 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS75 KREV 051704
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
904 AM PST SUN MAR 5 2006


CAZ070-NVZ005-060400-
/O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0013.060305T1704Z-060308T0400Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE...
FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH
904 AM PST SUN MAR 5 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST TUESDAY. 

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL
DEVELOP THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN WIND PRONE AREAS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

NVZ003-060400-
/O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0013.060305T2000Z-060308T0400Z/
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE
904 AM PST SUN MAR 5 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PST TUESDAY. 

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY
395 AND 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.

$$

CAZ073-060400-
/O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0013.060305T2000Z-060308T0900Z/
MONO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING...
MAMMOTH LAKES
904 AM PST SUN MAR 5 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 AM PST WEDNESDAY. 

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 
395.

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.

$$
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS75 KREV 051807
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1007 AM PST SUN MAR 5 2006

CAZ070-NVZ005-060400-
/O.EXT.KREV.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-060306T0400Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE...
FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH
1007 AM PST SUN MAR 5 2006

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN WIND PRONE AREAS.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 45 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$

NVZ003-060400-
/O.EXT.KREV.WI.Y.0013.060305T2000Z-060306T0400Z/
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE
1007 AM PST SUN MAR 5 2006

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG
HIGHWAY 395 AND 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.

$$

CAZ073-060400-
/O.EXT.KREV.WI.Y.0013.060305T2000Z-060306T0900Z/
MONO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING...
MAMMOTH LAKES
1007 AM PST SUN MAR 5 2006

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST MONDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST MONDAY. 

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG
HIGHWAY 395.

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 060211
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
611 PM PST SUN MAR 5 2006

CAZ070-NVZ003-005-060315-
/O.CAN.KREV.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-060306T0400Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE...
FORT BIDWELL...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE...EMPIRE...GERLACH
611 PM PST SUN MAR 5 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA THROUGH THE
NIGHTTIME HOURS.

$$

CAZ073-060900-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-060306T0900Z/
MONO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING...
MAMMOTH LAKES
611 PM PST SUN MAR 5 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST MONDAY. 

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL
CONTINUE THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG
HIGHWAY 395.

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$
000 
WWUS75 KREV 060851
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1251 AM PST MON MAR 6 2006

CAZ073-061000-
/O.EXP.KREV.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-060306T0900Z/
MONO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING...
MAMMOTH LAKES
1251 AM PST MON MAR 6 2006

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ALLOWED THE WIND ADVISORY
TO EXPIRE. GUSTY WINDS...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGH SIERRA WILL
CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. PLEASE SEE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR DETAILS ON
THE WIND AND SNOW EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 36 HOURS.

$$

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.