Alert archive / Nevada / High Wind Warnings in 2009
High Wind Warning 3, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this high wind warning at May 4, 2009, 7:40 PM PDT for 4 counties in Nevada. It was in force for 8 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
- May 4, 2009, 7:40 PM PDT (02:40 UTC)
- Expired
- May 5, 2009, 3:51 AM PDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties Douglas County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Storey County, NV, Washoe County, NV
The radar
The Reno radar (KRGX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 9:03 PM PDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 71 | 8 Sw Reno, NV | PEAK GUST FROM PREVIOUS HOUR AT GALENA RAWS. EL 5610. |
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, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 1840 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 258 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 050240 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 740 PM PDT MON MAY 4 2009 ...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT ALONG THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES... .A MOIST PACIFIC STORM WILL PASS THROUGH THE SIERRA AND WESTERN NEVADA TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPE AND THE SIERRA CREST. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO OCCUR TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS A FRONT MOVES INTO THE AREA. BEHIND THE SYSTEM WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BUT REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. TRAVEL MAY BE RESTRICTED FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG HIGHWAY 395 TONIGHT. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. NVZ003-051045- /O.UPG.KREV.WI.Y.0013.090505T0600Z-090505T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.HW.W.0003.090505T0240Z-090505T1500Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SPARKS 740 PM PDT MON MAY 4 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS EVENING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE A LITTLE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS BUT REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY. * SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH DURING THE EVENING. STRONGER GUSTS TO 80 MPH ARE LIKELY IN WIND PRONE AREAS SUCH AS WASHOE VALLEY AND IN THE FOOTHILLS WEST OF HIGHWAY 395. WIND GUSTS WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TO 55 MPH...70 MPH IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CAZ073-NVZ001-051045- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0013.090505T0600Z-090505T1500Z/ MONO-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAMMOTH LAKES...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON... SMITH VALLEY 740 PM PDT MON MAY 4 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PDT TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY THROUGH EARLY EVENING WITH STRONGER WINDS TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LATE THIS EVENING...MAINLY NORTH OF LEE VINING AND WALKER LAKE. STRONGER GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH ARE LIKELY NEAR CANYONS OPENINGS ALONG HIGHWAY 395 IN MONO COUNTY...MAINLY NORTH OF LEE VINING. * STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO OCCUR ALONG HIGHWAY 338 IN SOUTHERN LYON COUNTY AND FAR WESTERN MINERAL COUNTY. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-051045- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-090505T1500Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- 740 PM PDT MON MAY 4 2009 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT TUESDAY. * SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS PRECIPITATION MOVES INTO THE AREA. * WAVE HEIGHTS OF 3 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...WITH LOWER HEIGHTS ALONG THE SOUTH AND WEST SHORE. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
1 follow-up statement
000 WWUS75 KREV 051051 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 351 AM PDT TUE MAY 5 2009 ...WINDY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING... .A MOIST PACIFIC STORM MOVING ACROSS THE GREAT BASIN WILL KEEP WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEVADA AND THE EASTERN SIERRA TODAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MID MORNING ALONG THE HIGHWAY 395 CORRIDOR MAINLY SOUTH OF RENO...AND INTO PORTIONS OF THE HIGHWAY 95 CORRIDOR IN MINERAL COUNTY. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. TRAVEL MAY BE RESTRICTED FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG HIGHWAY 395 THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE. NVZ003-051500- /O.CAN.KREV.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090505T1500Z/ /O.EXA.KREV.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-090505T1500Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SPARKS 351 AM PDT TUE MAY 5 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REPLACED BY WIND ADVISORY AND IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS SUCH AS WASHOE VALLEY AND FOOTHILL LOCATIONS WEST OF CARSON CITY AND MINDEN. * IMPACTS: MOTORISTS SHOULD DRIVE WITH EXTRA CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. $$ NVZ004-051900- /O.NEW.KREV.LW.Y.0030.090505T1800Z-090506T0300Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- 351 AM PDT TUE MAY 5 2009 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 3 FEET. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-051900- /O.EXT.KREV.LW.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-090506T0300Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- 351 AM PDT TUE MAY 5 2009 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WINDS MAY SUBSIDE FOR A FEW HOURS AROUND MID MORNING BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN BY MIDDAY. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 3 FEET...WITH LOCALLY UP TO 4 FEET FROM MID LAKE TO THE NORTH AND EAST SHORES. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. $$ CAZ073-NVZ001-051500- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-090505T1500Z/ MONO-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAMMOTH LAKES...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON... SMITH VALLEY 351 AM PDT TUE MAY 5 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS INCLUDING PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 395 IN MONO COUNTY...HIGHWAY 95 WEST OF WALKER LAKE...AND ALONG HIGHWAY 338 IN SOUTHERN LYON COUNTY AND FAR WESTERN MINERAL COUNTY. * IMPACTS: MOTORISTS SHOULD DRIVE WITH EXTRA CAUTION THROUGH THE MORNING COMMUTE AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. $$ MJD HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 3:51 AM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Churchill, Lyon, Pershing, Washoe | 16 hr |
| May 5, 2:48 PM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, Pershing, Washoe | 29 hr |
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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.