Alert archive / Nevada / Tornado Warnings in 2008
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this tornado warning at Jul 21, 2008, 4:19 PM PDT for Churchill County, Nevada. It was in force for 41 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2008, 4:19 PM PDT (23:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 21, 2008, 5:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
County Churchill County, NV
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 4:29 PM PDT | HAIL 0.88 | 4 N Fallon, NV | NICKEL SIZED HAIL ACCUMULATING WITH HEAVY RAIN. |
| Jul 21, 4:32 PM PDT | TORNADO | 5 N Fallon, NV | TORNADO REPORTED ON THE GROUND 5 MILES NORTH OF FALLON BY TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER. |
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, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 48 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
- 26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -186 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1658 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS55 KREV 212321
TORREV
NVC001-220000-
/O.NEW.KREV.TO.W.0005.080721T2319Z-080722T0000Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
419 PM PDT MON JUL 21 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL CHURCHILL COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL NEVADA...
* UNTIL 500 PM PDT
* AT 418 PM PDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 16
MILES SOUTHWEST OF BATTLEGROUND POINT...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
FALLON...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.
* THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
7 MILES WEST OF BATTLEGROUND POINT BY 500 PM PDT...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AND STRONG WINDS UP TO 60 MPH.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3990 11880 3995 11834 3973 11847 3949 11881
3953 11900
TIME...MOT...LOC 2319Z 202DEG 17KT 3956 11887
$$
RM3 follow-up statements
000
WWUS55 KREV 212337
SVSREV
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
435 PM PDT MON JUL 21 2008
NVC001-220000-
/O.CON.KREV.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080722T0000Z/
CHURCHILL NV-
435 PM PDT MON JUL 21 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM PDT FOR CENTRAL
CHURCHILL COUNTY...
AT 435 PM PDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO. THIS
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 13 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BATTLEGROUND POINT...OR
ABOUT 13 MILES NORTH OF FALLON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
7 MILES WEST OF BATTLEGROUND POINT BY 500 PM PDT...
CROSS HIGHWAY 95 TWENTY MILES NORTH OF FALLON
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS UP TO 60 MPH.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3990 11880 3995 11834 3973 11847 3949 11881
3953 11900
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 202DEG 17KT 3962 11884
$$
RM000
WWUS55 KREV 212343
SVSREV
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
443 PM PDT MON JUL 21 2008
NVC001-220000-
/O.CON.KREV.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080722T0000Z/
CHURCHILL NV-
443 PM PDT MON JUL 21 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM PDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL CHURCHILL COUNTY...
AT 435 PM PDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD.
THIS FUNNEL CLOUD WAS LOCATED 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BATTLEGROUND
POINT...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF FALLON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 24
MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BATTLEGROUND POINT BY 455 PM PDT...
TRAVELERS ON US HIGHWAY 95 NORTH OF FALLON WILL BE IMPACTED BY THIS
STORM
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
LAT...LON 3989 11880 3986 11853 3957 11871 3958 11883
3963 11893
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 203DEG 21KT 3967 11878
$$
CS000
WWUS55 KREV 212355
SVSREV
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
455 PM PDT MON JUL 21 2008
NVC001-220005-
/O.EXP.KREV.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080722T0000Z/
CHURCHILL NV-
455 PM PDT MON JUL 21 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL CHURCHILL COUNTY EXPIRES AT
500 PM PDT...
THE STORMS THAT EARLIER PROMPTED THE TORNADO WARNING HAVE
WEAKENED...THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.
HOWEVER...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN IN THE AREA THROUGH 530
PM PDT...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND
BRIEF HEAVY RAINS.
IF YOU OBSERVED ANY DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL...OR FLOODING FROM THE STORM
EARLIER...REPORT IT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO. CALL
OUR OFFICE AT 775-673-8100. YOUR REPORTS HELP US IMPROVE OUR WARNING
PROCESS.
LAT...LON 3989 11880 3986 11853 3957 11871 3958 11883
3963 11893
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 203DEG 21KT 3973 11874
$$
CSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 3:39 AM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | REV | Mineral | 28 min |
| Jul 21, 6:07 AM PDT | Flash Flood Watch | REV | Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey and 1 more | 21 hr |
| Jul 21, 2:07 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | REV | Lyon, Storey | 38 min |
| Jul 21, 2:10 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | REV | Churchill, Lyon, Mineral | 35 min |
| Jul 21, 2:28 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | REV | Douglas, Lyon | 32 min |
| Jul 21, 2:42 PM PDT | Tornado Warning | REV | Churchill, Lyon, Mineral | 33 min |
| Jul 21, 3:07 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | REV | Churchill, Lyon, Storey | 38 min |
| Jul 21, 3:12 PM PDT | Tornado Warning | REV | Churchill | 48 min |
| Jul 21, 3:23 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | REV | Churchill, Lyon, Washoe | 37 min |
| Jul 21, 3:37 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | REV | Storey, Washoe | 38 min |
| Jul 21, 3:40 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | REV | Churchill, Lyon | 50 min |
| Jul 21, 3:49 PM PDT | Tornado Warning | REV | Churchill, Lyon | 41 min |
| Jul 21, 3:56 PM PDT | Tornado Warning | REV | Churchill | 49 min |
| Jul 21, 4:03 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | REV | Churchill | 42 min |
| Jul 21, 4:10 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | REV | Storey, Washoe | 35 min |
| Jul 21, 4:39 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | REV | Washoe | 36 min |
| Jul 21, 4:46 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | REV | Mineral | 44 min |
| Jul 21, 4:47 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | REV | Douglas, Lyon | 43 min |
| Jul 21, 4:48 PM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | REV | Churchill, Pershing | 57 min |
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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.