Alert archive / Nevada / Red Flag Warnings in 2010
Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this red flag warning at Aug 20, 2010, 3:06 PM PDT for Esmeralda County, Lincoln County, Nye County, Nevada. It took effect at Aug 21, 2010, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 20, 2010, 3:06 PM PDT (22:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 21, 2010, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 21, 2010, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Esmeralda County, NV, Lincoln County, NV, Nye County, NV
The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 253 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
- 3211 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 144 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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
4 follow-up statements
587 WWUS85 KVEF 211208 RFWVEF FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 508 AM PDT SAT AUG 21 2010 .A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OFF THE WEST COAST WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE FIRE DISTRICT ON SATURDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING OVER CENTRAL NEVADA INCLUDING FIRE ZONES 460...461 AND 462. DRY CONDITIONS WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 15 PERCENT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THESE ZONES THIS AFTERNOON. NVZ460>462-212015- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0013.100821T1800Z-100822T0300Z/ ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH- LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH-NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- 508 AM PDT SAT AUG 21 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE ZONES AROUND CENTRAL NEVADA DUE TO GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO OVER 35 MPH WILL OCCUR ACROSS NORTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY AND MUCH OF THE ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS FROM LATE MORNING TO EARLY THIS EVENING. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE VALUES GENERALLY BETWEEN 10 AND 15 PERCENT ACROSS THE AREA AND INCREASE THE THREAT OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ JA
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
972 WWUS85 KVEF 212205 RFWVEF FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 305 PM PDT SAT AUG 21 2010 .A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OFF THE WEST COAST WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS PRODUCED GUSTY WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE FIRE DISTRICT WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING OVER CENTRAL NEVADA INCLUDING FIRE ZONES 460...461 AND 462. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 15 PERCENT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THESE ZONES THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. NVZ460>462-220300- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-100822T0300Z/ ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH- LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH-NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- 305 PM PDT SAT AUG 21 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 460...461...AND 462. SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO OVER 35 MPH WILL OCCUR ACROSS NORTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY AND MUCH OF THE ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO COMBINE WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE VALUES GENERALLY BETWEEN 10 AND 15 PERCENT ACROSS THE AREA AND INCREASE THE THREAT OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
407 WWUS85 KVEF 220253 RFWVEF FIRE WEATHER PRODUCT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 753 PM PDT SAT AUG 21 2010 NVZ460>462-220400- /O.EXP.KVEF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-100822T0300Z/ ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH- LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH-NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- 753 PM PDT SAT AUG 21 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER NEVADA ZONES 460...461...AND 462. SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES RISING AS WIND SPEEDS DIMINISH. THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT. $$ PIERCE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 5:35 AM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | VEF | Esmeralda, Lincoln, Nye | 10 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.