Alert archive / Nevada / Wind Advisories in 2009
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this wind advisory at Feb 23, 2009, 2:58 PM PST for 4 counties in Nevada. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2009, 2:58 PM PST (22:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2009, 4:00 AM PST
- In force
- 13 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 23:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 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
- 972 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 102 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 195 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 316 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 232258 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 258 PM PST MON FEB 23 2009 NVZ003-240600- /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0002.090223T2258Z-090224T0600Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 258 PM PST MON FEB 23 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE DECREASING OVERNIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTH 15 TO 30 WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE COMMON. WIND PRONE AREAS WEST OF HIGHWAY 395 MAY GUST AS HIGH AS 65 MPH. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AND ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. 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. $$ NVZ004-240600- /O.EXB.KREV.LW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090224T0600Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK... SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON...IMLAY 258 PM PST MON FEB 23 2009 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * WAVE HEIGHTS: WAVES OF 1 TO 3 FEET WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES ALONG THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST SHORE. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-240600- /O.EXT.KREV.LW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090224T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 258 PM PST MON FEB 23 2009 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. * WAVE HEIGHTS: WAVES OF 2 TO 4 FEET WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES ALONG THE NORTH AND EAST SHORES. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ JORDAN HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS75 KREV 240555 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 955 PM PST MON FEB 23 2009 NVZ004-240700- /O.EXP.KREV.LW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090224T0600Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK... SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON...IMLAY 955 PM PST MON FEB 23 2009 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MPH CONTINUE ACROSS PYRAMID LAKE THIS EVENING...BUT THE LAKE IS CLOSED TO BOATING SO THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT SO A NEW LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL NOT BE ISSUED AT THIS TIME. $$ NVZ003-241200- /O.EXT.KREV.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090224T1200Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 955 PM PST MON FEB 23 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. * GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...AFFECTING MAINLY WIND PRONE AREAS AND THE FOOTHILLS. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS UP TO 55MPH WILL BE COMMON IN THE WIND PRONE AREAS. LOCAL GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL OCCUR IN THE FOOTHILLS. OTHERWISE...MOST AREAS WILL SEE WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AND ALSO CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE WIND PRONE AREAS. THESE INCLUDE WASHOE VALLEY...GALENA...AND NEAR RED ROCK ROAD IN THE RENO NORTH VALLEYS. 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. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-241200- /O.EXT.KREV.LW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090224T1200Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 955 PM PST MON FEB 23 2009 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. * WAVE HEIGHTS: WAVES OF 2 TO 4 FEET WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES ALONG THE NORTH AND EAST SHORES. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
000 WWUS75 KREV 241148 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 348 AM PST TUE FEB 24 2009 NVZ003-241300- /O.EXP.KREV.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090224T1200Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE 348 AM PST TUE FEB 24 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS FOR MOST AREAS HAVE DECREASED TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH AND SHOULD DECREASE FURTHER THIS MORNING...THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 4 AM. HOWEVER...LOCALIZED WIND PRONE AREAS SUCH AS WASHOE VALLEY AND GALENA WILL STILL EXPERIENCE WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS BEFORE WINDS DECREASE. MOTORISTS IN WIND PRONE AREAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS DECREASE THIS MORNING. $$ NVZ004-241800- /O.EXB.KREV.LW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090224T1800Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK... SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON...IMLAY 348 AM PST TUE FEB 24 2009 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS MORNING. * WAVE HEIGHTS: WAVES OF 2 TO 4 FEET WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES ALONG THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST SHORES. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-241800- /O.EXT.KREV.LW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-090224T1800Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE...MARKLEEVILLE...GLENBROOK...INCLINE VILLAGE 348 AM PST TUE FEB 24 2009 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS MORNING. * WAVE HEIGHTS: WAVES OF 2 TO 4 FEET WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES ALONG THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST SHORES. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 9:56 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | REV | Douglas, Washoe | 12 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.