Alert archive / Nevada / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 9, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this high wind warning at Dec 16, 2012, 11:15 AM PST for Washoe County, Nevada; Modoc County, California. It took effect at Dec 16, 2012, 6:00 PM PST. It was in force for 16 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 16, 2012, 11:15 AM PST (19:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 16, 2012, 6:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2012, 10:00 AM PST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties Modoc County, CA, Washoe County, NV
The radar
The Reno radar (KRGX), 165 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:13 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 5:11 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | Cold Springs Valley, NV | REPORTED ON HIGHWAY US395 AT MILE MARKER 38. |
| Dec 17, 6:32 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 10 Ssw Reno, NV | REPORTED BY NDOT ON HIGHWAY I580/US395 AT BROWNS CREEK BRIDGE AT 5381 FT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 242 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
- 1210 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 176 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
058 WWUS75 KREV 161915 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1115 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 CAZ071-162015- /O.CAN.KREV.HW.A.0006.121217T0200Z-121217T1800Z/ LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTOLA...SUSANVILLE 1115 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. THE WINDS WILL BE STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH LASSEN...EASTERN PLUMAS...AND EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES...BUT THE WATCH IS BE REPLACED WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW AND WIND ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THESE AREAS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-170315- /O.UPG.KREV.HW.A.0006.121217T0200Z-121217T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.HW.W.0009.121217T0200Z-121217T1800Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE... GERLACH 1115 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. GUSTS TO 70 MPH IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS AND HOLIDAY DECORATIONS BEFORE THE STRONG WINDS BEGIN THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND PROPERTY IS POSSIBLE WITH WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. DRIVING WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. && $$ NVZ003-170315- /O.UPG.KREV.HW.A.0006.121217T0200Z-121217T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0022.121217T0600Z-121217T2100Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY 1115 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM PST MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE FOOTHILLS AND WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 395. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CHECK WITH THE NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ANY TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS THROUGH WASHOE VALLEY. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS AND HOLIDAY DECORATIONS BEFORE THE STRONG WINDS BEGIN TONIGHT. 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. && $$ NVZ004-170315- /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0022.121217T0900Z-121217T2100Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK... SILVER SPRINGS 1115 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM PST MONDAY. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * LOCATION: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE WEST OF HIGHWAY 95. * WAVE HEIGHTS ON PYRAMID LAKE: 3 TO 5 FEET. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS AND HOLIDAY DECORATIONS BEFORE THE STRONG WINDS BEGIN TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-170200- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121217T0200Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...INCLINE VILLAGE 1115 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR LAKE TAHOE... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET WITH HIGHEST WAVES FROM MID LAKE TO NORTH AND EAST SHORES. * 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 FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
4 follow-up statements
445 WWUS75 KREV 170146 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 546 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 CAZ072-NVZ002-170300- /O.EXP.KREV.LW.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121217T0200Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...INCLINE VILLAGE 546 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR LAKE TAHOE... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY ON LAKE TAHOE. THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS BEING REPLACED WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY TONIGHT INTO MONDAY WITH 3 TO 6 FOOT WAVE HEIGHTS FROM MID LAKE TO NORTH AND EAST SHORES. $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-171000- /O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0009.121217T0200Z-121217T1800Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE... GERLACH 546 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. GUSTS TO 70 MPH IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS AND HOLIDAY DECORATIONS BEFORE THE STRONG WINDS BEGIN THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND PROPERTY IS POSSIBLE WITH WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. DRIVING WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. && $$ NVZ003-171000- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0022.121217T0600Z-121217T2100Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY 546 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM PST MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM PST MONDAY. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE FOOTHILLS AND WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 395. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CHECK WITH THE NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ANY TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS THROUGH WASHOE VALLEY. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS AND HOLIDAY DECORATIONS BEFORE THE STRONG WINDS BEGIN TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ004-171000- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0022.121217T0900Z-121217T2100Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK... SILVER SPRINGS 546 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM PST MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM PST MONDAY. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * LOCATION: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE WEST OF HIGHWAY 95. * WAVE HEIGHTS ON PYRAMID LAKE: 3 TO 5 FEET. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS AND HOLIDAY DECORATIONS BEFORE THE STRONG WINDS BEGIN TONIGHT. 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
642 WWUS75 KREV 170149 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 549 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 CAZ072-NVZ002-170300- /O.EXP.KREV.LW.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-121217T0200Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...INCLINE VILLAGE 549 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR LAKE TAHOE... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY ON LAKE TAHOE. THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS BEING REPLACED WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY TONIGHT INTO MONDAY WITH 3 TO 6 FOOT WAVE HEIGHTS FROM MID LAKE TO NORTH AND EAST SHORES. $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-171300- /O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0009.121217T0200Z-121217T1800Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE... GERLACH 549 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. GUSTS TO 70 MPH IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS AND HOLIDAY DECORATIONS BEFORE THE STRONG WINDS BEGIN THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND PROPERTY IS POSSIBLE WITH WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. DRIVING WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. && $$ NVZ003-171300- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0022.121217T0600Z-121217T2100Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY 549 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM PST MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM PST MONDAY. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE FOOTHILLS AND WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 395. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CHECK WITH THE NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ANY TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS THROUGH WASHOE VALLEY. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS AND HOLIDAY DECORATIONS BEFORE THE STRONG WINDS BEGIN TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ004-171300- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0022.121217T0900Z-121217T2100Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK... SILVER SPRINGS 549 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM PST MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM PST MONDAY. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * LOCATION: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE WEST OF HIGHWAY 95. * WAVE HEIGHTS ON PYRAMID LAKE: 3 TO 5 FEET. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS AND HOLIDAY DECORATIONS BEFORE THE STRONG WINDS BEGIN TONIGHT. 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
174 WWUS75 KREV 171224 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 424 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 CAZ070-NVZ005-171800- /O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121217T1800Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE... GERLACH 424 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST THIS MORNING THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. GUSTS TO 70 MPH IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS IN THE SURPRISE VALLEY. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND PROPERTY IS POSSIBLE WITH WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. DRIVING WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. && $$ NVZ003-171800- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-121217T2100Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY 424 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST THIS MORNING THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE FOOTHILLS AND WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 395. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. CHECK WITH THE NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ANY TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS THROUGH WASHOE VALLEY. 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 FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ004-171800- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-121217T2100Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK... SILVER SPRINGS 424 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 95. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * WAVE HEIGHTS ON PYRAMID LAKE: 3 TO 5 FEET. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAYS 50 AND 95. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ BRONG HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
043 WWUS75 KREV 171741 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 941 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 CAZ070-NVZ005-171845- /O.EXP.KREV.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121217T1800Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE... GERLACH 941 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED THIS MORNING BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE DAY. $$ NVZ003-172100- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-121217T2100Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY 941 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY UNTIL EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE FOOTHILLS AND WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 395. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG INTERSTATES 80 AND 580 AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 395. CHECK WITH THE NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ANY TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS THROUGH WASHOE VALLEY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ004-172100- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-121217T2100Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK... SILVER SPRINGS 941 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ALONG AND WEST OF HIGHWAY 95. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * WAVE HEIGHTS ON PYRAMID LAKE: 3 TO 5 FEET. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG INTERSTATE 80 AND HIGHWAYS 50 AND 95. 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 3:12 AM PST | High Wind Watch | REV | Douglas, Lyon, Storey, Washoe | 8 hr |
| Dec 16, 11:15 AM PST | Wind Advisory | REV | Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, Pershing, Storey, Washoe | 26 hr |
| Dec 16, 11:15 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | REV | Douglas, Washoe | 46 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Nevada, 2012High Wind Warnings in California, 2012Every high wind warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.