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High Wind Warning 2, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this high wind warning at Jan 29, 2008, 6:28 PM PST for Mono County, California. It was in force for 9 hr. 4 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
- Jan 29, 2008, 6:28 PM PST (02:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2008, 3:48 AM PST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
County Mono County, CA
The radar
The San Joaquin Valley radar (KHNX), 192 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 7:00 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 138 | 8 Nw Lee Vining, CA | PEAK WIND GUST ON MT WARREN |
| Jan 29, 8:50 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 4 Sw Conway Summit, CA | PEAK GUST AT RAWS SENSOR. ELEVATION 7055 FT. |
| Jan 29, 9:50 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 81 | 4 S Conway Summit, CA | LUNDY LAKE RAWS AT 7055 FEET. |
| Jan 30, 3:47 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 0 | Bridgeport, CA | HIGHWAY 395 THROUGH MONO COUNTY REMAINS CLOSED DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND DRIFTS UP TO 4 FEET COVERING THE ROAD. |
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, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 191 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
- 1074 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 80 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 447 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 717 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 300228 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 628 PM PST TUE JAN 29 2008 CAZ073-301300- /O.UPG.KREV.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.HW.W.0002.080130T0228Z-080130T1400Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 628 PM PST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS UPGRADED THE WIND ADVISORY TO A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR MONO COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FOR MANY AREAS THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN TOWARD DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. LOCAL GUSTS IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 395 MAY REACH 70 MPH. GUSTS OF 80 TO 100 MPH WILL AFFECT THE SIERRA RIDGES IN MONO COUNTY. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. BLOWING SNOW CAN RESULT IN SLICK SECTIONS ON ROADWAYS. THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL IS REPORTING HIGH WINDS AND OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 395 FROM LEE VINING SOUTH TO NEAR BISHOP...RESULTING IN ROAD CLOSURES. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND PROPERTY IS LIKELY WITH WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. DRIVING WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. $$ NVZ001-003-300400- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T0400Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY- MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY... MINA...SCHURZ...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 628 PM PST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FOR MANY AREAS INTO EARLY EVENING. LOCAL GUSTS IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 395 MAY REACH 50 MPH. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE POSSIBLE. BLOWING SNOW MAY ALSO RESULT IN SLICK SECTIONS ON ROADWAYS. MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ NVZ004-300400- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080130T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK... SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON...IMLAY 628 PM PST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP ON PYRAMID LAKE AND OTHER AREA LAKES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF OF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ CS HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS75 KREV 300406 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 806 PM PST TUE JAN 29 2008 NVZ001-003-300515- /O.CAN.KREV.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080130T0400Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY- MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY... MINA...SCHURZ...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 806 PM PST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ALLOWED THE WIND ADVISORY TO EXPIRE. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED THIS EVENING BUT WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN STILL BE EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND SLICK ROADS OVERNIGHT. LOCALIZED AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES REMAIN POSSIBLE. $$ NVZ004-300515- /O.CAN.KREV.LW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-080130T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK... SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON...IMLAY 806 PM PST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ALLOWED THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY TO EXPIRE. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED THIS EVENING BUT WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN STILL BE EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND SLICK ROADS OVERNIGHT. $$ CAZ073-301300- /O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T1400Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 806 PM PST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FOR MANY AREAS THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN TOWARD DAYBREAK WEDNESDAY. LOCAL GUSTS IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 395 MAY REACH 70 MPH. GUSTS OF 80 TO 100 MPH WILL AFFECT THE SIERRA RIDGES IN MONO COUNTY. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CAN RESULT IN SLICK SECTIONS ON ROADWAYS. THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL HAS REPORTED HIGH WINDS AND OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 395 FROM LEE VINING SOUTH TO NEAR BISHOP...RESULTING IN ROAD CLOSURES. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND PROPERTY IS LIKELY WITH WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. DRIVING WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO OHARA
000 WWUS75 KREV 300617 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1017 PM PST TUE JAN 29 2008 CAZ073-301400- /O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T1400Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 1017 PM PST TUE JAN 29 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY. TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED ACROSS MONO COUNTY TONIGHT DUE TO HIGH WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED FOR MANY AREAS IN MONO COUNTY THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. LOCAL GUSTS IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 395 MAY REACH 70 MPH. GUSTS OF 80 TO 100 MPH WILL AFFECT THE SIERRA RIDGES IN MONO COUNTY. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL RESULT IN SLICK SECTIONS ON ROADWAYS. THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL HAS REPORTED HIGH WINDS AND OCCASIONAL WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ALONG HIGHWAY 395 FROM LEE VINING SOUTH TO NEAR BISHOP. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND PROPERTY IS LIKELY WITH WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. DRIVING WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. $$ CS HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS75 KREV 301148 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 348 AM PST WED JAN 30 2008 CAZ073-301300- /O.CAN.KREV.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080130T1400Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 348 AM PST WED JAN 30 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF MONO COUNTY HAVE DECREASED TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN MOST LOCATIONS. WHILE THESE WINDS ARE BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS...THEY WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES TODAY. PLEASE REFERENCE THE LATEST WINTER STORM STATEMENT ON THE BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR MONO COUNTY. $$ BRONG HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 3:53 AM PST | Blowing Snow Advisory | REV | Mono | 6 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:41 PM PST | Wind Advisory | REV | Mono | 36 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:44 PM PST | Snow and Blowing Snow Advisory | REV | Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Sierra | 30 hr |
| Jan 30, 3:44 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer | 36 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.