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Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this red flag warning at May 16, 2012, 9:54 AM PDT. It took effect at May 17, 2012, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 10 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
- May 16, 2012, 9:54 AM PDT (16:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 17, 2012, 12:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- May 17, 2012, 10:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
316 WWUS85 KREV 161654 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 954 AM PDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL SEND A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION THURSDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH VERY DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUING. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. NVZ459-171400- /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0005.120517T1900Z-120518T0500Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 954 AM PDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES...INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE HUMBOLDT TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WIND 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. && $$ NVZ450-453-171400- /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0005.120517T1900Z-120518T0200Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- 954 AM PDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM PDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...8 TO 14 PERCENT SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 WITH 10 TO 20 PERCENT NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ CAZ273-171400- /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0005.120517T1900Z-120518T0500Z/ MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES- 954 AM PDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MONO AND EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES BELOW 8500 FEET INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE INYO NATIONAL FOREST AND TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES BELOW 8500 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...8 TO 16 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WIND 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
4 follow-up statements
625 WWUS85 KREV 171305 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 605 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL SEND A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH VERY DRY CONDITIONS. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. NVZ459-172300- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.120517T1900Z-120518T0500Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 605 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES...INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE HUMBOLDT TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ NVZ450-453-172300- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.120517T1900Z-120518T0200Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- 605 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY 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. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...8 TO 14 PERCENT SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 WITH 10 TO 20 PERCENT NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS COULD START A FEW NEW FIRES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STORMS MAY CREATE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS AS WELL. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...AS WELL AS ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...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. && $$ CAZ273-172300- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.120517T1900Z-120518T0500Z/ MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES- 605 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MONO AND EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES BELOW 8500 FEET INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE INYO NATIONAL FOREST AND TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES BELOW 8500 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ HOON HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
611 WWUS85 KREV 172158 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 258 PM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL SEND A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE GUSTY AHEAD OF THE FRONT WITH VERY DRY CONDITIONS. THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. NVZ459-180500- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120518T0500Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 258 PM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES...INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE HUMBOLDT TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WIND 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. && $$ NVZ450-453-180200- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120518T0200Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- 258 PM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 WITH 10 TO 15 PERCENT NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS COULD START A FEW NEW FIRES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STORMS MAY CREATE GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS AS WELL. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...AS WELL AS ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ CAZ273-180500- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120518T0500Z/ MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES- 258 PM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MONO AND EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES BELOW 8500 FEET INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE INYO NATIONAL FOREST AND TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES BELOW 8500 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...6 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WIND 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
461 WWUS85 KREV 180205 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 705 PM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 NVZ450-453-180315- /O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120518T0200Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- 705 PM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE... A COLD FRONT WAS WORKING SOUTHWARD ACROSS WESTERN NEVADA EARLY THIS EVENING WITH INCREASING HUMIDITY LEVELS. GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL PERSIST ON A LOCAL BASIS NEAR AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 THROUGH 9 PM. OTHERWISE WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE DIMINISHING. $$ NVZ459-180500- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120518T0500Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 705 PM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES...INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE HUMBOLDT TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WIND 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. && $$ CAZ273-180500- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120518T0500Z/ MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES- 705 PM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MONO AND EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES BELOW 8500 FEET INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE INYO NATIONAL FOREST AND TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES BELOW 8500 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...6 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
388 WWUS85 KREV 180456 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 956 PM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 NVZ459-180600- /O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120518T0500Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 956 PM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES... WINDS WERE DECREASING AS COOLER AIR WORKED INTO THE REGION BEHIND A COLD FRONT. IN ADDITION...HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO RISE GRADUALLY THE REST OF THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ENDING. $$ CAZ273-180600- /O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120518T0500Z/ MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES- 956 PM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MONO AND EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES... WINDS WERE DECREASING AS COOLER AIR WORKED INTO THE REGION BEHIND A COLD FRONT. IN ADDITION...HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO RISE GRADUALLY THE REST OF THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ENDING. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2:44 PM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer | 31 hr |
| May 15, 5:12 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | REV | Storey | 48 min |
| May 15, 5:58 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | REV | Storey | 47 min |
| May 15, 6:48 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | REV | 57 min | |
| May 15, 6:53 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | REV | Storey | 52 min |
| May 15, 8:07 PM PDT | Special Weather Statement | REV | 53 min |
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.