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Red Flag Warning 17, NWS Reno, NV

July 12, 2012

NWS Reno, NV issued this red flag warning at Jul 12, 2012, 12:35 PM PDT. It took effect at Jul 13, 2012, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 8 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 12, 2012, 12:35 PM PDT (19:35 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 13, 2012, 11:00 AM PDT
Expired
Jul 13, 2012, 7:07 PM PDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Reno, NV

The text

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

498 
WWUS85 KREV 121935
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1235 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2012

...THUNDERSTORMS AND HOT TEMPERATURES FRIDAY...

.INCREASING MONSOON MOISTURE WILL LEAD TO ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
WET AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEVADA FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG WITH ERRATIC GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS.

NVZ450-130745-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0012.120713T2000Z-120714T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0017.120713T2000Z-120714T0600Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
1235 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA
SIERRA FRONT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS
NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT.

* THUNDERSTORMS...DEVELOPING IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY EVENING. STORMS WILL BE A COMBINATION 
  OF WET AND DRY.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...ERRATIC GUSTS TO 50 MPH NEAR ANY THUNDERSTORMS.

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS AND COMBINE 
  WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS TO PRODUCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NVZ453-130745-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0012.120713T2000Z-120714T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0017.120713T2000Z-120714T0600Z/
WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
1235 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS FOR WEST CENTRAL NEVADA
BASIN AND RANGE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS
NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND 
  RANGE.

* THUNDERSTORMS...DEVELOPING IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY EVENING. STORMS WILL BE A COMBINATION 
  OF WET AND DRY.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS TO 50 MPH NEAR ANY 
  THUNDERSTORMS

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS AND COMBINE 
  WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS TO PRODUCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NVZ459-130745-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0012.120713T2000Z-120714T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0017.120713T1800Z-120714T0600Z/
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
1235 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS FOR MINERAL AND SOUTHERN
LYON COUNTIES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS
NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON 
  COUNTIES.

* THUNDERSTORMS...DEVELOPING IN THE LATE MORNING AND CONTINUING
  INTO FRIDAY EVENING. STORMS WILL BE A COMBINATION OF WET AND
  DRY.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS TO 50 MPH NEAR ANY 
  THUNDERSTORMS

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS AND COMBINE 
  WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS TO PRODUCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

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
5 follow-up statements
249 
WWUS85 KREV 130346
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
846 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2012

...THUNDERSTORMS AND HOT TEMPERATURES FRIDAY...

.INCREASING MONSOON MOISTURE WILL LEAD TO ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
WET AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEVADA FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG WITH ERRATIC GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS.

NVZ459-131500-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0017.120713T1800Z-120714T0600Z/
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
846 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT
FRIDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS FOR MINERAL AND
SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON 
  COUNTIES.

* THUNDERSTORMS...DEVELOPING IN THE LATE MORNING AND CONTINUING 
  INTO FRIDAY EVENING. STORMS WILL BE A COMBINATION OF WET AND 
  DRY.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS UP TO 50 MPH NEAR 
  THUNDERSTORMS.

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS AND COMBINE 
  WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS TO PRODUCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NVZ450-453-131500-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0017.120713T2000Z-120714T0600Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
846 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT
FRIDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS FOR THE WESTERN
NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND 
  FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE.

* THUNDERSTORMS...DEVELOPING IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY EVENING. STORMS WILL BE A COMBINATION 
  OF WET AND DRY.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS UP TO 50 MPH NEAR 
  THUNDERSTORMS.

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS AND COMBINE 
  WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS TO PRODUCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

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
672 
WWUS85 KREV 131301
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
601 AM PDT FRI JUL 13 2012

...THUNDERSTORMS AND HOT TEMPERATURES FRIDAY...

.INCREASING MONSOON MOISTURE WILL LEAD TO ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
WET AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEVADA FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG WITH ERRATIC GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS. THE 
STORMS OVER MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES WILL BE SLOW MOVING
WITH SOME WETTING RAINS...BUT LIGHTNING STRIKES OUTSIDE OF THE
RAIN CORES WILL LIKELY BE DRY. ELSEWHERE THE STORMS WILL MOVE
FASTER. THIS SHOULD LEAD TO MAINLY DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES EAST OF
RENO AND CARSON CITY.

NVZ459-140100-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0017.120713T1800Z-120714T0600Z/
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
601 AM PDT FRI JUL 13 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS
FOR MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES.

* THUNDERSTORMS...INCREASING COVERAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND
  CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING. STORMS WILL BE A COMBINATION OF
  WET AND DRY.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS UP TO 50 MPH NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS AND COMBINE 
  WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS TO PRODUCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NVZ450-453-140100-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0017.120713T2000Z-120714T0600Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
601 AM PDT FRI JUL 13 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING AD GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS
FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN
AND RANGE...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND 
  FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE.

* THUNDERSTORMS...INCREASING COVERAGE ACROSS THE BASIN AND RANGE
  THROUGH THE MORNING WITH STORMS DEVELOPING TO WEST ALONG THE
  PINE NUT MOUNTAINS AND VIRGINIA RANGE BY EARLY AFTERNOON. STORMS
  WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. STORMS WILL BE A COMBINATION OF
  WET AND DRY WITH A HIGHER LIKELIHOOD OF WET STORMS EAST OF
  HIGHWAY 95.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS UP TO 50 MPH NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS AND COMBINE 
  WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS TO PRODUCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

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
726 
WWUS85 KREV 131604
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
904 AM PDT FRI JUL 13 2012

...THUNDERSTORMS AND HOT TEMPERATURES FRIDAY...

.INCREASING MONSOON MOISTURE WILL LEAD TO ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
WET AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS OVER PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEVADA FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG WITH ERRATIC GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS. THE
STORMS OVER MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES WILL BE SLOW
MOVING WITH SOME WETTING RAINS...BUT LIGHTNING STRIKES OUTSIDE OF
THE RAIN CORES WILL LIKELY BE DRY. ELSEWHERE THE STORMS WILL MOVE
FASTER. THIS SHOULD LEAD TO MAINLY DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES EAST OF
RENO AND CARSON CITY.

NVZ459-140415-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0017.120713T1800Z-120714T0600Z/
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
904 AM PDT FRI JUL 13 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR MINERAL AND
SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON 
  COUNTIES.

* THUNDERSTORMS...INCREASING COVERAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND 
  CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING. STORMS WILL BE A COMBINATION OF 
  WET AND DRY.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS UP TO 50 MPH NEAR 
  THUNDERSTORMS.

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS AND COMBINE 
  WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS TO PRODUCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NVZ450-453-140415-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0017.120713T2000Z-120714T0600Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
904 AM PDT FRI JUL 13 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING AD GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS
FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN
AND RANGE...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND 
  FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE.

* THUNDERSTORMS...DEVELOPING IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING
  INTO EARLY EVENING. STORMS WILL BE A COMBINATION OF WET AND DRY
  AND PUSH EAST OF HIGHWAY 395 IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS UP TO 50 MPH NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
  GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW AFTER
  THUNDERSTORMS GET PUSHED EAST. 

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS AND COMBINE 
  WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS TO PRODUCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

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
226 
WWUS85 KREV 132203
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
303 PM PDT FRI JUL 13 2012


NVZ459-140600-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120714T0600Z/
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
303 PM PDT FRI JUL 13 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR MINERAL AND
SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON 
  COUNTIES.

* THUNDERSTORMS...THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING
  AND BE A COMBINATION OF WET AND DRY STORMS.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS UP TO 50 MPH NEAR 
  THUNDERSTORMS.

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS AND COMBINE 
  WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS TO PRODUCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

NVZ450-453-140600-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120714T0600Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
303 PM PDT FRI JUL 13 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING AD GUSTY WINDS FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA
SIERRA FRONT AND WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND 
  FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE.

* THUNDERSTORMS...CONTINUING INTO EARLY EVENING. STORMS WILL BE A
  COMBINATION OF WET AND DRY AND REMAIN EAST OF HIGHWAY 395.

* WINDS...ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS UP TO 50 MPH NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.
  GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE SIERRA
  FRONT TO THE WEST OF ANY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY.

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS AND COMBINE 
  WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS TO PRODUCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

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
857 
WWUS85 KREV 140207
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
707 PM PDT FRI JUL 13 2012

NVZ450-453-459-140315-
/O.CAN.KREV.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120714T0600Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
707 PM PDT FRI JUL 13 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS
FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA...

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

ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH INTO THE
NIGHT...ALTHOUGH STORMS HAVE BECOME WETTER WITH THE INCREASED
MOISTURE INTO WESTERN NEVADA.

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO

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

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