Alert archive / Nevada / Wind Advisories in 2009
Wind Advisory 10, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this wind advisory at Apr 13, 2009, 3:38 PM PDT for 4 counties in Nevada; Mono County, California. It took effect at Apr 14, 2009, 8:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2009, 3:38 PM PDT (22:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 14, 2009, 8:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2009, 9:49 PM PDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties Mono County, CA, Douglas County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Storey County, NV, Washoe County, NV
The radar
The Reno radar (KRGX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:44 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, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 109 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
- 1516 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 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 132238 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 338 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 NVZ004-140645- /O.CAN.KREV.LW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-090414T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.DU.Y.0002.090414T1500Z-090415T0600Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...SILVER SPRINGS 338 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT WILL INCREASE TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TUESDAY MORNING. * WAVE HEIGHTS ON PYRAMID LAKE: 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT INCREASING TO 3 TO 4 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. EAST AND SOUTH SHORES COULD SEE WAVES UP TO 5 FEET TUESDAY. * VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST NEAR DRY DESERT AREAS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY BELOW 1 MILE. LOCAL VISIBILITY AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE IS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAYS 50 AND 95. SMALL BOATS ON PYRAMID LAKE WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. && $$ NVZ001-140645- /O.NEW.KREV.DU.Y.0002.090414T1800Z-090415T0600Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY 338 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH TUESDAY MORNING SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST NEAR DRY DESERT AREAS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY BELOW 1 MILE. LOCAL VISIBILITY AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE IS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAYS 95...ALTERNATE 95...AND 3 . PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. && $$ CAZ073-140645- /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0010.090414T1800Z-090415T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAMMOTH LAKES 338 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH TUESDAY MORNING SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS OVER SIERRA RIDGES MAY REACH 75 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL ALONG WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO GUSTY CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY HIGHWAY 395. BLOWING DUST FROM DRY DESERT AREAS WILL ALSO CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 6 NORTH OF BISHOP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NVZ003-140645- /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0010.090414T1500Z-090415T0600Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SPARKS 338 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH TUESDAY MORNING SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST BY LATE MORNING. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAYS 395 ALONG THE SIERRA FRONT AND 88 SOUTH OF GARDNERVILLE. BLOWING DUST FROM DRY DESERT AREAS WILL ALSO CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 50 EAST OF CARSON CITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-140645- /O.EXT.KREV.LW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-090415T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE 338 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH OVERNIGHT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TUESDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY ON THE EASTERN SHORES TO MID LAKE. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ JORDAN HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS75 KREV 140426 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 926 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 NVZ004-141300- /O.CON.KREV.DU.Y.0002.090414T1500Z-090415T0600Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...SILVER SPRINGS 926 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT WILL INCREASE TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TUESDAY MORNING. * WAVE HEIGHTS ON PYRAMID LAKE: 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT INCREASING TO 3 TO 4 FEET TUESDAY MORNING. EAST AND SOUTH SHORES COULD SEE WAVES UP TO 5 FEET TUESDAY. * VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST NEAR DRY DESERT AREAS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY BELOW 1 MILE. LOCAL VISIBILITY AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE IS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAYS 50 AND 95. SMALL BOATS ON PYRAMID LAKE WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. && $$ NVZ001-141300- /O.CON.KREV.DU.Y.0002.090414T1800Z-090415T0600Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY 926 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH TUESDAY MORNING SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST NEAR DRY DESERT AREAS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY BELOW 1 MILE. LOCAL VISIBILITY AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE IS POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAYS 95...ALTERNATE 95...AND 359. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. && $$ CAZ073-141300- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0010.090414T1800Z-090415T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAMMOTH LAKES 926 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH TUESDAY MORNING SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS OVER SIERRA RIDGES MAY REACH 75 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL ALONG WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO GUSTY CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY HIGHWAY 395. BLOWING DUST FROM DRY DESERT AREAS WILL ALSO CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 6 NORTH OF BISHOP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ003-141300- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0010.090414T1500Z-090415T0600Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SPARKS 926 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH TUESDAY MORNING SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST BY LATE MORNING. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAYS 395 ALONG THE SIERRA FRONT AND 88 SOUTH OF GARDNERVILLE. BLOWING DUST FROM DRY DESERT AREAS WILL ALSO CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 50 EAST OF CARSON CITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-141300- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-090415T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE 926 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. * WINDS: WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH OVERNIGHT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 1 TO 3 FEET OVERNIGHT INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TUESDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY ON THE EASTERN SHORES TO MID LAKE. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS75 KREV 141044 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 344 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 NVZ004-142300- /O.CON.KREV.DU.Y.0002.090414T1500Z-090415T0600Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...SILVER SPRINGS 344 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVE HEIGHTS ON PYRAMID LAKE: 1 TO 2 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE TO 3 TO 4 FEET BY NOON. EAST AND SOUTH SHORES COULD SEE WAVES UP TO 5 FEET. * VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST NEAR DRY DESERT AREAS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY BELOW 1 MILE. LOCAL VISIBILITY AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE IS POSSIBLE. BRIEF PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO GUSTY WINDS...BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAYS 50 AND 95. SMALL BOATS ON PYRAMID LAKE WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. && $$ NVZ001-142300- /O.CON.KREV.DU.Y.0002.090414T1800Z-090415T0600Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY 344 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: INCREASING TO WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THIS MORNING SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST NEAR DRY DESERT AREAS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY BELOW 1 MILE. LOCAL VISIBILITY AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE IS POSSIBLE. BRIEF PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS LATER THIS AFTERNOON WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAYS 95...ALTERNATE 95...AND 359. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. && $$ CAZ073-142300- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0010.090414T1800Z-090415T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAMMOTH LAKES 344 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: INCREASING TO WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH THIS MORNING SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS OVER SIERRA RIDGES MAY REACH 75 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL ALONG WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO GUSTY CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 395. BLOWING DUST FROM DRY DESERT AREAS WILL ALSO CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 6 NORTH OF BISHOP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NVZ003-142300- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0010.090414T1500Z-090415T0600Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SPARKS 344 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: INCREASING TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH THIS MORNING SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST BY LATE MORNING. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON HIGHWAYS 395 ALONG THE SIERRA FRONT AND 88 SOUTH OF GARDNERVILLE. BLOWING DUST FROM DRY DESERT AREAS WILL ALSO CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 50 EAST OF CARSON CITY. BRIEF PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-142300- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-090415T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE 344 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING INCREASING OUT OF THE WEST TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 1 TO 3 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FEET LATE THIS MORNING...ESPECIALLY ON THE EASTERN SHORES TO MID LAKE. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS75 KREV 141654 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 954 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 NVZ004-150100- /O.CON.KREV.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090415T0600Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...SILVER SPRINGS 954 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 55 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVE HEIGHTS ON PYRAMID LAKE: 3 TO 4 FEET. EAST AND SOUTH SHORES UP TO 5 FEET. * VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST NEAR DRY DESERT AREAS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY BELOW 1 MILE. LOCAL VISIBILITY AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE IS POSSIBLE. BRIEF PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO GUSTY WINDS...BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAYS 50 AND 95. SMALL BOATS ON PYRAMID LAKE WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. && $$ NVZ001-150100- /O.CON.KREV.DU.Y.0002.090414T1800Z-090415T0600Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY 954 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: INCREASING TO WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST NEAR DRY DESERT AREAS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY BELOW 1 MILE. LOCAL VISIBILITY AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE IS POSSIBLE. BRIEF PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAYS 95...ALTERNATE 95...AND 359. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. && $$ CAZ073-150100- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0010.090414T1800Z-090415T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAMMOTH LAKES 954 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: INCREASING TO WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS OVER SIERRA RIDGES MAY REACH 75 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL ALONG WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO GUSTY CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 395. BLOWING DUST FROM DRY DESERT AREAS WILL ALSO CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 6 NORTH OF BISHOP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ003-150100- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090415T0600Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SPARKS 954 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WITH CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAY 50. BLOWING DUST FROM DRY DESERT AREAS WILL ALSO CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 50 EAST OF CARSON CITY. BRIEF PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES INTO THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-150100- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-090415T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE 954 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET...ESPECIALLY ON THE EASTERN SHORES TO MID LAKE. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS75 KREV 142138 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 238 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 NVZ004-150300- /O.EXT.KREV.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090415T0300Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...SILVER SPRINGS 238 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING AND WEAKEN BY MIDNIGHT. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. * WAVE HEIGHTS ON PYRAMID LAKE: 3 TO 4 FEET. EAST AND SOUTH SHORES UP TO 5 FEET. * VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST NEAR DRY DESERT AREAS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY BELOW 1 MILE. LOCAL VISIBILITY AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE IS POSSIBLE. BRIEF PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO GUSTY WINDS...BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAYS 50 AND 95. SMALL BOATS ON PYRAMID LAKE WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. && $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-151100- /O.EXT.KREV.LW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-090416T0200Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE 238 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH TONIGHT BECOMING NORTH ON WEDNESDAY. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET...ESPECIALLY ON THE EASTERN SHORES TONIGHT AND SOUTH SHORES WEDNESDAY. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ001-150600- /O.CON.KREV.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090415T0600Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY 238 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST NEAR DRY DESERT AREAS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY BELOW 1 MILE. LOCAL VISIBILITY AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE IS POSSIBLE. BRIEF PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAYS 95...ALTERNATE 95...AND 359. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. && $$ CAZ073-150600- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090415T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAMMOTH LAKES 238 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH BY EVENING. GUSTS OVER SIERRA RIDGES MAY REACH 75 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL ALONG WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO GUSTY CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 395. BLOWING DUST FROM DRY DESERT AREAS WILL ALSO CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 6 NORTH OF BISHOP AND ON HIGHWAY 167 EAST OF LEE VINING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ003-150600- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090415T0600Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SPARKS 238 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTH TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY ON INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAY 50. BLOWING DUST FROM DRY DESERT AREAS WILL ALSO CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 50 EAST OF CARSON CITY. BRIEF PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES INTO THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS75 KREV 150240 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 740 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 NVZ003-150345- /O.CAN.KREV.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090415T0600Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SPARKS 740 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS REMAIN GUSTY AROUND THE AREA THIS EVENING BUT SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EVENING. $$ NVZ004-150345- /O.EXP.KREV.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090415T0300Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...SILVER SPRINGS 740 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. WINDS REMAIN GUSTY AROUND THE AREA THIS EVENING BUT SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED AND THE THREAT OF BLOWING DUST WITH LOW VISIBILITIES HAS ENDED. $$ NVZ001-150600- /O.CON.KREV.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090415T0600Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY 740 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST NEAR DRY DESERT AREAS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY BELOW 1 MILE. LOCAL VISIBILITY AS LOW AS ONE HALF MILE IS POSSIBLE. BRIEF PERIODS OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS EVENING WILL ALSO REDUCE VISIBILITIES. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAYS 95...ALTERNATE 95...AND 359. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. && $$ CAZ073-150600- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090415T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAMMOTH LAKES 740 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH BY EVENING. GUSTS OVER SIERRA RIDGES MAY REACH 75 MPH. * IMPACTS: TRAVEL ALONG WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO GUSTY CROSS WINDS ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 395. BLOWING DUST FROM DRY DESERT AREAS WILL ALSO CREATE REDUCED VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 6 NORTH OF BISHOP AND ON HIGHWAY 167 EAST OF LEE VINING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-151045- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-090416T0200Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE 740 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH TONIGHT BECOMING NORTH ON WEDNESDAY. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET...ESPECIALLY ON THE EASTERN SHORES TONIGHT AND SOUTH SHORES WEDNESDAY. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS75 KREV 150449 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 949 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 NVZ001-150600- /O.CAN.KREV.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090415T0600Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY 949 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY. WINDS WILL REMAIN BRISK THROUGH THE NIGHT HOWEVER WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED AND THE THREAT OF LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING DUST HAS ENDED. $$ CAZ073-150600- /O.CAN.KREV.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090415T0600Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MAMMOTH LAKES 949 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS WILL REMAIN BRISK THROUGH THE NIGHT HOWEVER WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 35 MPH. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-151300- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-090416T0200Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE 949 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2009 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH TONIGHT BECOMING NORTH ON WEDNESDAY. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET...ESPECIALLY ON THE EASTERN SHORES TONIGHT AND SOUTH SHORES WEDNESDAY. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Reno, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Apr 13, 2:37 PM PDT, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 2:37 PM PDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
237 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009
.SHORT TERM...
COMPLEX STORM TO MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
...AND MODELS STILL DIFFER A BIT ON DETAILS. WV IMAGERY SHOWS THE
SYSTEM TAKING SHAPE OFF THE WA/BC COAST WITH A STRONG JET
DEVELOPING ON BACKSIDE. AS A RESULT...THE ANTICIPATED PUSH SOUTH
IS BEGINNING...WITH BREEZY WEST WINDS ACROSS THE AREA ATTM. ASIDE
FROM THE BREEZES OVERNIGHT...DO NOT EXPECT ANY SHOWERS THIS
EVENING AND PERHAPS ONLY SLIGHT CHC NEAR THE OREGON BORDER AFTER
MIDNIGHT AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES IN. BEYOND THIS...SEVERAL ITEMS
TO CONSIDER AND WILL BREAK UP BY IMPACTS THRU WED...
WINDS/BLOWING DUST...
WINDS APPEAR TO BE THE MAIN IMPACT FROM THIS SYSTEM. SFC GRADIENTS
BEGIN TO TIGHTEN OVERNIGHT...BUT THE SFC LOW REALLY DEEPENS TUE
AFTERNOON WITH DIFFERENTIAL HEATING. WEST WINDS AHEAD...AND
DOWNSLOPE WIND POTENTIAL...IS RATHER LOW SO EXPECT BREEZY
CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE AHEAD OF THE FRONT. WITH FRONTAL PASSAGE
EXPECTED TO OCCUR BEFORE NOON ALL AREAS...STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE
BEHIND FRONT WITH NW WINDS RESPONDING TO INCREASING LLVL PRESSURE
GRADIENT. NORTHERN AREAS LIKELY TO SEE GUSTS 40-45 MPH PEAKING
IN LATE MORNING...WHILE AREAS I-80 SOUTH WILL SEE STRONGEST LLVL
PRESSURE GRADIENTS. HERE...WL ISSUE WIND ADVISORIES FOR GUSTS TO
50 MPH FOR SIERRA FRONT/MONO COUNTY. STRONGEST WINDS LIKELY TO
OCCUR EAST OF MAMMOTH NR CROWLY LAKE WHICH RESPONDS WELL TO W-NW
WINDS.
FURTHER EAST...MINERAL NORTH TO CHURCHILL COUNTIES WL ALSO
SEE THESE GUSTS WITH BLOWING DUST FROM DESERT DRY LAKE BEDS. VIS
REDUCED TO LESS THAN 1 MILE AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE FIRST
3-4 HRS OF FRONTAL PASSAGE. SFC PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES A BIT
DURING THE EVENING...SO WILL ONLY HAVE ADVISORIES RUN UNTIL 11 PM
TUE. HOWEVER...WITH UPPER LOW SLOW TO PULL AWAY...EXPECT BREEZY NW
WINDS TO CONTINUE INTO WED.
OTHER THING TO NOTE WITH WINDS...IS WITH TEMPS IN THE 30S TO MID
40 BEHIND COLD FRONT...WIND CHILLS TO BE IN THE 20S. THIS WILL
MAKE IT SEEMS AS MUCH AS 40-50 DEGREES COOLER TUE COMPARED TO THIS
AFTERNOON.
PRECIP/SNOW...
MODELS DIFFER SLIGHTLY ON TRACK WITH GFS/EC FURTHER WEST AND 12Z
NAM FURTHER EAST. 18Z NAM HAS TRENDED TOWARD GFS/EC. FURTHER WEST
TRACK IS MORE FAVORABLE FOR PRECIP OVERALL...MAINLY WITH RESPECT
TO POTENTIAL BAND OF SHOWERS BEHIND COLD FRONT. 12Z NAM SHOWS LESS
POTENTIAL AND MORE SCT -SHSN MAINLY DUE TO LESS AVAILABLE
MOISTURE AND SLIGHTLY WEAKER DYNAMICS. FORECAST LEANS MORE TOWARD
GFS/18Z NAM SHOWING THIS BAND DEVELOPING JUST NORTH OF I-80 AND
PROGRESSING SOUTH DURING THE DAY. BAND WL BE NARROW AND ONLY LAST
UP TO 2 HRS...BUT WITH INSTABILITY PRESENT...IT WILL BE LOCALLY
HEAVY AND A LTG STRIKE OR TWO IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE BAND. WITH
SNOW LEVELS RAPIDLY DROPPING TO VLY FLOORS...IT WILL ALL BE IN THE
FORM OF SNOW AFTER THE FIRST 15 MINS. WITH POTENTIAL HEAVY SNOW IN
THE BAND...RATES COULD APPROACH 2 IN/HR. THESE RATES WL BE
LOCALIZED...AND EVEN THO IT WILL FALL DURING THE DAY...SLUSHY SNOW
ACCUMS ON ROADS ARE POSSIBLE. PROBABILITY OF ANY ONE LOCATION
SEEING THESE CONDITIONS THO IS ONLY 10-20 PCT. BAND SHOULD CLEAR
SRN ZONES BY 6-8 PM.
OTHER CONCERN IS TUE EVE AS COLD POOL MOVES IN ALOFT. COULD SEE AN
INSDIE SLIDER TYPE SITUATION SET UP WITH UPPER JET TO WEST AND WK
SHORT WAVE ACCOMPANYING COLD POOL. ORGANIZED BANDS OF SHSN
POSSIBLE WITH THIS AND IT WOULD REPRESENT THE BEST CHCS OF
ACCUMULATING SNOW IF IT OCCURS. BEST POTENTIAL FOR IT HAPPENING IS
I-80 SOUTH...AND HAVE KEPT HIGHER POPS THERE FOR TUE EVE AS A RESULT.
OUTSIDE OF ABOVE CONCERNS...EXPECT GENERAL SCT -SHSN INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING AS UPPER LOW SLOWLY PULLS
EAST. BY THURSDAY...ALL AREAS DRY WITH A WARMING TREND AS HIGH
PRESSURE ALOFT BUILDS BACK IN. TEMPS CLIMBING CLOSER TO NORMAL
AFTE BEING 15-20 DEGS BELOW TUE-WED. WALLMANN
.LONG TERM...FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
QUIET WEATHER IN THE EXTENDED. THE MEDIUM RANGE MODELS HAVE HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE WRN CONUS ON FRIDAY AND CONTINUING
THROUGH SUNDAY. THE GFS AND ECMWF SHOW A DEEPENING UPR TROUGH
APPROACHING THE WEST COAST BY MONDAY. THE GFS HOWEVER IS DEEPER
WITH THIS SYSTEM THAN IS THE EURO. THE PREVIOUS RUN OF THE GFS WAS
FASTER THAN THE EURO IN BRINGING THE SYSTEM TOWARD THE WEST COAST ON
MONDAY. BUT BOTH MODELS ARE NOW CLOSER IN THEIR TIMING OF THE
APPROACHING UPR LOW. THE SYSTEM SHOULD STILL BE WELL OFFSHORE ON
MONDAY SO HAVE NOT INTRODUCED ANY PRECIPITATION TO THE FORECAST.
WITH THE RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE REGION A WARMING TREND WILL BEGIN
ON THURSDAY. MOS GUIDANCE IS FORECASTING HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE
MIDDLE 70S BY SATURDAY IN WRN NEVADA VALLEYS AND IN THE LWR TO MID
60S IN THE SIERRA. THIS IS AROUND 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR MID
APRIL BUT STILL AROUND 10 DEGREES BELOW RECORD HIGHS FOR THESE DATES.
THE GFS AND EURO HINT AT A PATTERN CHANGE BEYOND THE EXTENDED
PERIOD. HOWEVER THE MODEL SOLUTIONS START TO DIVERGE BEYOND THE
EXTENDED PERIOD SO CONFIDENCE IS LOW FOR A POSSIBLE RETURN OF
WEATHER TOWARD MID WEEK.
OHARA
&&
.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY. FOG SHOULD NOT BE A
PROBLEM TONIGHT AS THE WIND SHOULD KEEP THE LWR AIR MASS MIXED.
GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTN ACROSS THE REGION. WIND
SPEEDS WILL START TO INCREASE TUESDAY MORNING AS THE COLD FRONT
APPROACHES. BY 10Z WINDS SHOULD INCREASE TO 20 KTS...WITH GUSTS TO
40 KTS POSSIBLE IN WRN NEVADA AT KRNO AND KLOL. WIND SPEEDS WILL BE
ONLY SLIGHTLTY LESS AT KTVL AND KTRK. SHSN CAN BE EXPECTED BEHIND THE
COLD FRONT TUESDAY AFTN WITH MVFR VSBYS POSSIBLE. OHARA
&&
.REV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NV...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR NVZ004.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR NVZ002.
BLOWING DUST ADVISORY FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR NVZ001.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR NVZ003.
CA...WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR CAZ073.
LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR CAZ072.
&&
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Special weather statement, Apr 13, 3:01 PM PDT, 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 301 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 CAZ070>073-NVZ001>005-141015- SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS- EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY- MINDEN AREA-WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE...WESTWOOD...SIERRAVILLE... SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY...TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE... BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING...MAMMOTH LAKES...HAWTHORNE... YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY...MINA...SCHURZ...GLENBROOK... INCLINE VILLAGE...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE...FERNLEY... FALLON...LOVELOCK...SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON...IMLAY...EMPIRE... GERLACH 301 PM PDT MON APR 13 2009 ...MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE DAY TUESDAY...REFER TO THE LATEST WIND ADVISORY AND BLOWING DUST ADVISORY FOR MORE DETAILS. THE CHANCE FOR RAIN AND SNOW WILL INCREASE ALONG AND BEHIND THE FRONT AS IT MOVES FROM NORTH TO SOUTH DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. SNOW LEVELS BEHIND THE FRONT WILL FALL TO ALL VALLEY FLOORS...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SPOTTY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2 INCHES IN WESTERN NEVADA AND PORTIONS OF THE SIERRA. CURRENT TIMING WOULD BRING A BAND OF SNOW THROUGH THE AREA TUESDAY AFTERNOON...MEANING THE SNOW WILL LIKELY HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME ACCUMULATING ON AREA ROADWAYS BELOW 5500 FEET...EXCEPT IN THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL DROP AS MUCH AS 25 TO 30 DEGREES BEHIND THE FRONT AND LEAD TO A HARD FREEZE TUESDAY NIGHT. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES ON THIS APPROACHING STORM. HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 3:36 AM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, Pershing, Washoe | 63 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:38 PM PDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | REV | Churchill, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Washoe | 30 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.