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Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this red flag warning at Jul 18, 2011, 2:05 PM PDT. It took effect at Jul 19, 2011, 3:40 AM PDT. It was in force for 11 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
- Jul 18, 2011, 2:05 PM PDT (21:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 19, 2011, 3:40 AM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 19, 2011, 3:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
105 WWUS85 KREV 182105 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 205 PM PDT MON JUL 18 2011 ...VERY DRY WITH GUSTY WINDS THROUGH TUESDAY... .LOW PRESSURE OFF THE WEST COAST WILL MOVE INLAND TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. GUSTY WINDS THIS EVENING IN THE SIERRA AND MUCH OF WESTERN NEVADA MAY PERSIST THROUGH LATE TONIGHT ON MID AND UPPER SLOPES AS THE LOW BEGINS TO MOVE INLAND. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY AS THE LOW MOVES THROUGH SOUTHERN OREGON. CAZ273-NVZ450-459-191200- /O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0004.110719T2000Z-110720T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0005.110719T2000Z-110720T0400Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0004.110718T2200Z-110719T0400Z/ MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 205 PM PDT MON JUL 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN NEVADA AND THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF MONO AND ALPINE COUNTIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN NEVADA AND THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF MONO AND ALPINE COUNTIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT...FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES AND FIRE ZONE 273 MONO AND EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES. * WINDS THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. WINDS MAY REMAIN GUSTY ON MID AND UPPER SLOPES OVERNIGHT. * WINDS TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO 5 TO 15 PERCENT EACH DAY WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY ON MID AND UPPER SLOPES. * 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. && $$ NVZ453-191200- /O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0004.110719T2000Z-110720T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0005.110719T2000Z-110720T0400Z/ WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- 205 PM PDT MON JUL 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PERSHING AND CHURCHILL COUNTIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
3 follow-up statements
030 WWUS85 KREV 190343 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 843 PM PDT MON JUL 18 2011 ...VERY DRY WITH GUSTY WINDS TUESDAY... .LOW PRESSURE OFF THE WEST COAST WILL MOVE INLAND TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. GUSTY WINDS ON THE RIDGES TONIGHT WILL SPREAD ACROSS ALL AREAS TUESDAY AS THE LOW MOVES THROUGH SOUTHERN OREGON. CAZ273-NVZ450-459-191500- /O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110719T0400Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.110719T2000Z-110720T0400Z/ MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 843 PM PDT MON JUL 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN NEVADA AND THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF MONO AND ALPINE COUNTIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN NEVADA AND THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF MONO AND ALPINE COUNTIES... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES AND FIRE ZONE 273 MONO AND EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES. * WINDS ARE DECREASING THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS BELOW 25 MPH EXPECTED BY 10 PM. * WINDS TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY TUESDAY...HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO 5 TO 15 PERCENT TUESDAY AFTER RISING TO NEAR 30 PERCENT TONIGHT. * 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. && $$ NVZ453-191500- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.110719T2000Z-110720T0400Z/ WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- 843 PM PDT MON JUL 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PERSHING AND CHURCHILL COUNTIES... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
511 WWUS85 KREV 191040 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 340 AM PDT TUE JUL 19 2011 NVZ450-453-191145- /O.CAN.KREV.FW.W.0005.110719T2000Z-110720T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- 340 AM PDT TUE JUL 19 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND BOTH PERSHING AND CHURCHILL COUNTIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 450 AND 453 IN WESTERN NEVADA. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS PASSING THE AREA FASTER THAN ANTICIPATED. THEREFORE WINDS AND HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO MEET WIDESPREAD CRITICAL LEVELS. $$ CAZ273-NVZ459-192200- /O.EXT.KREV.FW.W.0005.110719T1040Z-110719T2200Z/ MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 340 AM PDT TUE JUL 19 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 273 IN CALIFORNIA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 459 IN NEVADA... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES AND FIRE ZONE 273 MONO AND EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH THROUGH EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: AFTER POOR RECOVERIES OVERNIGHT...HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL FALL TO BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PERCENT THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
231 WWUS85 KREV 192133 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 233 PM PDT TUE JUL 19 2011 CAZ273-NVZ459-192245- /O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110719T2200Z/ MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 233 PM PDT TUE JUL 19 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 273 AND FIRE ZONE 459... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE ACROSS ALPINE...MONO...MINERAL AND LYON COUNTIES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING WITH HUMIDITY RISING ABOVE 20 PERCENT BY 8 PM. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2:37 PM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Mono | 24 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in California, 2011Red Flag Warnings in Nevada, 2011Every red flag warning in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.