Alert archive / California / High Wind Warnings in 2008
High Wind Warning 8, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this high wind warning at Dec 18, 2008, 2:59 PM PST for Mono County, California. It took effect at Dec 19, 2008, 1:00 AM PST. It was in force for 13 hr. 1 report 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
- Dec 18, 2008, 2:59 PM PST (22:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 19, 2008, 1:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 19, 2008, 2:13 PM PST
- In force
- 13 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 22:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 3:47 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | Walker, CA | RAWS SITE AT WALKER REPORTED A PEAK WIND OF 54 MPH AT 1147 UTC AND ELEVATION 5440 FT. |
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 12:00Z, 11.0 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
- 1612 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 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 182259 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 259 PM PST THU DEC 18 2008 ...STRONG WINDS OVER MONO COUNTY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY... .AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE PASSING THROUGH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL INCREASE THE WINDS ALOFT OVER THE SIERRA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THESE WINDS WILL LIKELY MIX DOWN TO VALLEY LOCATIONS IN MONO COUNTY ALONG HIGHWAY 395. CAZ073-191200- /O.NEW.KREV.HW.W.0008.081219T0900Z-081220T0000Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 259 PM PST THU DEC 18 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH ARE FORECAST ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN MONO COUNTY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BE DOWNWIND OF CANYON OPENINGS. RIDGE GUSTS ABOVE 10000 FEET WILL BE IN EXCESS OF 120 MPH. * IMPACTS: DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND PROPERTY IS POSSIBLE WITH WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. DRIVING WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES..ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 395. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. $$ CS HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS75 KREV 191223 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 423 AM PST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...STRONG WINDS TODAY OVER MONO COUNTY AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEVADA... CAZ073-192030- /O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081220T0000Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 423 AM PST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH ARE FORECAST ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN MONO COUNTY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BE DOWNWIND OF CANYON OPENINGS. RIDGE GUSTS ABOVE 10000 FEET WILL BE IN EXCESS OF 120 MPH. * IMPACTS: DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND PROPERTY IS POSSIBLE WITH WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. DRIVING WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES..ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 395. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. $$ NVZ003-191800- /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0019.081219T1223Z-081219T1800Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 423 AM PST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE MORNING. LOCALLY STRONGER WIND GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS INCLUDING WASHOE VALLEY AND FOOTHILL LOCATIONS WEST OF RENO AND CARSON CITY. SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK ROADS DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE. * IMPACTS: SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. DRIVING WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES..ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 395. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS75 KREV 191750 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 950 AM PST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...STRONG WINDS TODAY OVER MONO COUNTY AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEVADA... CAZ073-200000- /O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081220T0000Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 950 AM PST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH ARE FORECAST ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN MONO COUNTY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BE DOWNWIND OF CANYON OPENINGS. RIDGE GUSTS ABOVE 10000 FEET WILL BE IN EXCESS OF 120 MPH. * IMPACTS: DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND PROPERTY IS POSSIBLE WITH WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. DRIVING WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.. ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 395 AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES WHERE SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY QUICKLY. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. $$ NVZ003-192100- /O.EXT.KREV.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-081219T2100Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 950 AM PST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. LOCALLY STRONGER WIND GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE AREAS INCLUDING WASHOE VALLEY...AND FOOTHILL LOCATIONS WEST OF RENO AND CARSON CITY. * IMPACTS: SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND SLICK ROADS. DRIVING WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES..ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 395. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS75 KREV 192057 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1257 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008 NVZ003-192200- /O.EXP.KREV.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-081219T2100Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 1257 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER...WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE STILL EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. HIGHER GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON IN WASHOE VALLEY AND OTHER WIND PRONE AREAS. $$ CAZ073-200000- /O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081220T0000Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 1257 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN MONO COUNTY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BE DOWNWIND OF CANYON OPENINGS. RIDGE GUSTS ABOVE 10000 FEET WILL BE IN EXCESS OF 100 MPH. * IMPACTS: DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND PROPERTY IS POSSIBLE WITH WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. DRIVING WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.. ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAY 395 AND OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES WHERE SNOW SHOWERS AND BLOWING SNOW MAY REDUCE VISIBILITY QUICKLY. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS75 KREV 192213 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 213 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008 CAZ073-192315- /O.CAN.KREV.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-081220T0000Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 213 PM PST FRI DEC 19 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER...ISOLATED WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 40 MPH WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE AREAS THIS AFTERNOON. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 4:21 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer and 2 more | 33 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.