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Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Reno, NV

June 27, 2011

NWS Reno, NV issued this red flag warning at Jun 27, 2011, 2:35 PM PDT. It took effect at Jun 28, 2011, 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
Jun 27, 2011, 2:35 PM PDT (21:35 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 28, 2011, 11:00 AM PDT
Expired
Jun 28, 2011, 8:19 PM PDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Reno, NV

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

729 
WWUS85 KREV 272135
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
235 PM PDT MON JUN 27 2011

NVZ450-453-459-280945-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0001.110628T1800Z-110629T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0001.110628T1800Z-110629T0600Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
235 PM PDT MON JUN 27 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN NEVADA ZONES 450...453
AND 459...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT...
  FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...FIRE ZONE 
  459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. 

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 45 MPH AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. LOCAL
  GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS.

* HUMIDITY: MINIMUM HUMIDITY BETWEEN 12 AND 18 PERCENT ALONG THE
  SIERRA FRONT IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON THEN SLOWLY RISING. THE
  BASIN AND RANGE WILL BE BETWEEN 8 AND 18 PERCENT DURING THE MID
  TO LATE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
  WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.  

&&

$$

CAZ273-280945-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0001.110628T1800Z-110629T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0001.110628T1800Z-110629T0600Z/
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-
235 PM PDT MON JUN 27 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MONO AND EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES
IN EASTERN CALIFORNIA BELOW 7000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING BELOW 7000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM
PDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES BELOW
  7000 FEET.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 45 MPH AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. LOCAL WIND
  GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS.

* HUMIDITY: MINIMUM HUMIDITY BETWEEN 12 AND 20 PERCENT DURING THE
  AFTERNOON SLOWLY RISING IN THE EVENING.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.  

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
4 follow-up statements
186 
WWUS85 KREV 280516
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1016 PM PDT MON JUN 27 2011

NVZ450-453-459-281200-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.110628T1800Z-110629T0600Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
1016 PM PDT MON JUN 27 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT
TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN NEVADA ZONES
450...453 AND 459...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... 
  FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...FIRE ZONE 
  459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AHEAD OF A
  COLD FRONT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED
  IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS.

* HUMIDITY: BETWEEN 12 AND 18 PERCENT ALONG THE SIERRA FRONT IN
  THE EARLY AFTERNOON THEN SLOWLY RISING. THE BASIN AND RANGE WILL
  BE BETWEEN 8 AND 18 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

&&

$$

CAZ273-281200-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.110628T1800Z-110629T0600Z/
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-
1016 PM PDT MON JUN 27 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT
TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MONO AND EASTERN
ALPINE COUNTIES IN EASTERN CALIFORNIA BELOW 7000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES 
  BELOW7000 FEET. 

* WIND: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AHEAD OF A
  COLD FRONT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. LOCAL WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE
  EXPECTED IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS.

* HUMIDITY: BETWEEN 12 AND 20 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON SLOWLY
  RISING IN THE EVENING.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL 
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
669 
WWUS85 KREV 281039
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
339 AM PDT TUE JUN 28 2011

NVZ450-453-459-290000-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.110628T1800Z-110629T0600Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
339 AM PDT TUE JUN 28 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
WESTERN NEVADA ZONES 450...453 AND 459...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... 
  FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...FIRE ZONE 
  459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AHEAD OF A
  COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED
  IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS.

* HUMIDITY: BETWEEN 8 AND 18 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON THEN SLOWLY
  RISING THROUGH THE EVENING. LOWEST HUMIDITY EAST OF HIGHWAY 95.

* THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS
  AFTERNOON NORTH OF HIGHWAY 50 AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 95.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
  WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A FEW ISOLATED DRY
  THUNDERSTORMS EAST OF HIGHWAY 95 COULD WORSEN CRITICAL FIRE
  WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

&&

$$

CAZ273-290000-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.110628T1800Z-110629T0600Z/
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-
339 AM PDT TUE JUN 28 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MONO
AND EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES IN EASTERN CALIFORNIA BELOW
7000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES 
  BELOW 7000 FEET.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AHEAD OF A
  COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE
  EXPECTED IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS.

* HUMIDITY: BETWEEN 12 AND 20 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON 
  THEN SLOWLY RISING IN THE EVENING. 

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL 
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
270 
WWUS85 KREV 281757
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1057 AM PDT TUE JUN 28 2011

NVZ450-453-459-290600-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.110628T1800Z-110629T0600Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
1057 AM PDT TUE JUN 28 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN NEVADA ZONES
450...453 AND 459...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... 
  FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...FIRE ZONE 
  459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AHEAD OF 
  A COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE 
  EXPECTED IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS.

* HUMIDITY: BETWEEN 10 AND 20 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON THEN SLOWLY
  RISING THROUGH THE EVENING. LOWEST HUMIDITY EAST OF HIGHWAY 95.

* THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS 
  AFTERNOON NORTH OF HIGHWAY 50 AND EAST OF HIGHWAY 95.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A FEW 
  ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS EAST OF HIGHWAY 95 COULD WORSEN 
  CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

&&

$$

CAZ273-290600-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0001.110628T1800Z-110629T0600Z/
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-
1057 AM PDT TUE JUN 28 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MONO AND EASTERN
ALPINE COUNTIES IN EASTERN CALIFORNIA BELOW 7000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES 
  BELOW 7000 FEET.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AHEAD OF 
  A COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. LOCAL WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE 
  EXPECTED IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS.

* HUMIDITY: BETWEEN 12 AND 20 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON THEN 
  SLOWLY RISING IN THE EVENING.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL 
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
570 
WWUS85 KREV 290319
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
819 PM PDT TUE JUN 28 2011

CAZ273-NVZ450-453-459-290430-
/O.CAN.KREV.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110629T0600Z/
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
819 PM PDT TUE JUN 28 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR WESTERN NEVADA ZONES 450...453 AND 459...AND CALIFORNIA ZONE
273. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG
WARNING. 

RELATIVE HUMIDITY CONTINUES TO INCREASE ABOVE 20% WITH THE COOLER
TEMPERATURES AND SHOWERS ALREADY MOVING INTO THE EASTERN SIERRA
AND FAR WESTERN NEVADA.

STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 11 PM...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE HIGHWAY
395 CORRIDOR...THEN DROPPING OFF OVERNIGHT. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING...THE MOST CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED FOR TONIGHT.

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO

The office that day

Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 27, 12:40 PM PDTRiver Flood AdvisoryREVMono22 hr
Jun 27, 3:41 PM PDTLake Wind AdvisoryREVAlpine, El Dorado, Lassen, Mono, Nevada, Placer and 2 more31 hr

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Sources

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