Alert archive / Nevada / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 10, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this wind advisory at Apr 2, 2011, 8:37 AM PDT for 4 counties in Nevada. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2011, 8:37 AM PDT (15:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2011, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 11 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 15:40 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, 3.6 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
- 2000 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 310 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
375 WWUS75 KREV 021537 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 837 AM PDT SAT APR 2 2011 NVZ003-030300- /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0010.110402T1537Z-110403T0300Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY 837 AM PDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING: GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG THE HIGHWAY 395 CORRIDOR. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROUTES...INCLUDING HIGHWAY 395 FROM COLD SPRINGS TO GARDNERVILLE. 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. && $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-030300- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-110403T0300Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- 837 AM PDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LAKE TAHOE... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * WAVE HEIGHTS: WAVE HEIGHTS 1 TO 3 FEET INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ004-030300- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0028.110402T1800Z-110403T0300Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- 837 AM PDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR PYRAMID LAKE... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR PYRAMID LAKE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * WAVE HEIGHTS: WAVE HEIGHTS 1 TO 3 FEET. * 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
2 follow-up statements
954 WWUS75 KREV 022202 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 302 PM PDT SAT APR 2 2011 NVZ003-030300- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110403T0300Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY 302 PM PDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING: GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG THE HIGHWAY 395 CORRIDOR. * IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS TRAVEL... ESPECIALLY ON NORTH SOUTH ROUTES...INCLUDING HIGHWAY 395 FROM COLD SPRINGS TO GARDNERVILLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-030300- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-110403T0300Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- 302 PM PDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LAKE TAHOE... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * WAVE HEIGHTS: WAVE HEIGHTS 1 TO 3 FEET. * 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. && $$ NVZ004-030300- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-110403T0300Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- 302 PM PDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR PYRAMID LAKE... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR PYRAMID LAKE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * WAVE HEIGHTS: WAVE HEIGHTS 1 TO 3 FEET. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
991 WWUS75 KREV 030245 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 745 PM PDT SAT APR 2 2011 NVZ003-030345- /O.EXP.KREV.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110403T0300Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY 745 PM PDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED OVER THE REGION...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-030345- /O.EXP.KREV.LW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-110403T0300Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- 745 PM PDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LAKE TAHOE... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED THIS EVENING...RESULTING IN IMPROVED CONDITIONS ON THE LAKE. $$ NVZ004-030345- /O.EXP.KREV.LW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-110403T0300Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- 745 PM PDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR PYRAMID LAKE... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR PYRAMID LAKE WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED THIS EVENING...RESULTING IN IMPROVED CONDITIONS ON THE LAKE. $$ MJD HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
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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.