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Red Flag Warning 15, NWS Reno, NV

June 22, 2012

NWS Reno, NV issued this red flag warning at Jun 22, 2012, 5:16 AM PDT. It took effect at Jun 22, 2012, 8:37 AM PDT. It was in force for 13 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 22, 2012, 5:16 AM PDT (12:16 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 22, 2012, 8:37 AM PDT
Expired
Jun 22, 2012, 10:00 PM PDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Reno, NV

The text

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

386 
WWUS85 KREV 221216
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
516 AM PDT FRI JUN 22 2012

NVZ453-459-222300-
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0015.120622T2200Z-120623T0500Z/
WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
516 AM PDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM
PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
LYON...PERSHING CHURCHILL AND MINERAL COUNTIES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND 
  RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES.

* WINDS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY LATE
  AFTERNOON.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 6 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 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL
OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
4 follow-up statements
418 
WWUS85 KREV 221537
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
837 AM PDT FRI JUN 22 2012

CAZ273-NVZ450-230000-
/O.EXB.KREV.FW.W.0015.120622T1537Z-120623T0000Z/
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
837 AM PDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MONO...EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES
...AND WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES AND 
  FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT.

* WINDS...15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 8 TO 18 PERCENT INCREASING AFTER 5 PM.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NVZ453-459-230000-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0015.120622T2200Z-120623T0500Z/
WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
837 AM PDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WEST
CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...MINERAL...AND SOUTHERN LYON
COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND 
  RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES.

* WINDS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY 
  LATE AFTERNOON.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 6 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 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL
OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
265 
WWUS85 KREV 222215
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
315 PM PDT FRI JUN 22 2012

NVZ453-459-230000-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120623T0500Z/
WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
315 PM PDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL NEVADA
BASIN AND RANGE...MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND 
  RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES.

* WINDS...15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 6 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 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL
OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

&&

$$

CAZ273-NVZ450-230000-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120623T0000Z/
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
315 PM PDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN NEVADA
SIERRA FRONT...MONO AND EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES AND 
  FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT.

* WINDS...15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 8 TO 18 PERCENT INCREASING AFTER 5 
  PM.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
297 
WWUS85 KREV 230005
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
505 PM PDT FRI JUN 22 2012

CAZ273-NVZ450-230115-
/O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120623T0000Z/
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
505 PM PDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT...MONO AND EASTERN ALPINE
COUNTIES...

HUMIDITY LEVELS HAVE INCREASED ABOVE 15 PERCENT AND ARE EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE SLOWLY RISING THIS EVENING. SO THE RED FLAG WARNING IS
ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTY WITH WIDESPREAD GUSTS
35 TO 40 MPH THIS EVENING.

$$

NVZ453-459-230500-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120623T0500Z/
WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
505 PM PDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL NEVADA
BASIN AND RANGE...MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND 
  RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES.

* WINDS...15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS
  TO 50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 6 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 CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL
OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
557 
WWUS85 KREV 230504
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1004 PM PDT FRI JUN 22 2012

NVZ453-459-230615-
/O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120623T0500Z/
WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
1004 PM PDT FRI JUN 22 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR LYON...PERSHING...CHURCHILL...AND MINERAL COUNTIES...

WINDS WERE DIMINISHING AND HUMIDITY LEVELS RISING. CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED. WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL STILL BE
POSSIBLE THROUGH 1 AM IN THE TYPICAL WINDY SPOTS. HOWEVER MOST
GUSTS WILL BE BELOW 30 MPH OVERNIGHT.

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 22, 3:41 AM PDTLake Wind AdvisoryREVChurchill, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Washoe18 hr
Jun 22, 2:52 PM PDTLake Wind AdvisoryREVChurchill, Douglas, Lyon, Pershing, Washoe30 hr

Nearby

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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.