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Special Weather Statement, NWS Reno, NV

July 23, 2012

NWS Reno, NV issued this special weather statement at Jul 23, 2012, 2:22 PM PDT. It was in force for 83 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 23, 2012, 2:22 PM PDT (21:22 UTC)
Expired: Jul 23, 2012, 3:45 PM PDT
In force: 83 min
Issued by: NWS Reno, NV

The radar

The Reno radar (KRGX), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 128 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 7 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -236 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 2038 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 86 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 254 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Reno, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 23, 10:45 AM PDT, 3 hours 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 10:45 AM PDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 11:41 AM PDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1141 AM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

NVZ001-231915-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
1141 AM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

...THUNDERSTORM WITH HEAVY RAIN APPROACHING LUNING IN MINERAL
COUNTY...

AT 1131 AM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
LUNING...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL AND SMALL PEA SIZE HAIL
WILL OCCUR WITH THIS STORM.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...LUNING AND MOUNT FERGUSON.

DURING A THUNDERSTORM...SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND
STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. MOTORISTS ON HIGHWAY 95 BETWEEN MINA AND
HAWTHORNE CAN EXPECT WET ROAD SURFACES AND REDUCED VISIBILITY
THROUGH 1215 PM.

&&

LAT...LON 3879 11812 3863 11788 3829 11829 3841 11847
TIME...MOT...LOC 1834Z 220DEG 20KT 3842 11830

MJD

Local storm report, Jul 23, 1:47 PM PDT, 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
147 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0147 PM     HAIL             1 NW SIERRAVILLE        39.60N 120.38W
07/23/2012  M0.50 INCH       SIERRA             CA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED 3/8THS TO 1/2 INCH HAIL
            ALONG WITH HEAVY RAINFALL. SPOTTER REPORTED 0.27 INCHES
            OF RAINFALL IN ROUGHLY 15 MINUTES. SPOTTERS TOTAL
            RAINFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT IS 0.87 INCHES.

&&

MCGUIRE

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 1:57 PM PDT, 25 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
157 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

CAZ071-232145-
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
157 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AND SMALL HAIL MOVING ACROSS
THE SIERRA VALLEY...

AT 145 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
SEVERAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN THE SIERRA VALLEY NORTH OF TRUCKEE
TO SIERRAVILLE TO LAKE DAVIS...MOVING NORTH NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAINFALL...AND SMALL PEA SIZE HAIL
WILL OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...SIERRAVILLE...PORTOLA...LOYALTON...
  BECKWOURTH...CALPINE...CHILCOOT...FRENCHMAN LAKE...HALLELUJAH
  JUNCTION AND LAKE DAVIS.

THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 89 BETWEEN TRUCKEE AND
GRAEAGLE...HIGHWAY 49 THROUGH THE SIERRA VALLEY...HIGHWAY 70 THROUGH
EASTERN PLUMAS COUNTY...AND HIGHWAY 395 BETWEEN SUSANVILLE AND
HALLELUJAH JUNCTION THROUGH 245 PM. DRIVERS ON THESE HIGHWAYS CAN
EXPECT REDUCED VISIBILITY...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND PONDING OF
WATER. SLOW DOWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING HEAVY RAIN AND TURN ON YOUR
HEADLIGHTS.

&&

LAT...LON 4020 12049 4004 12035 3986 12002 3944 12015
      3943 12038 3948 12045 3960 12047 3966 12058
      3987 12061
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 194DEG 23KT 3987 12056 3954 12052
          3939 12025

MJD

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 1:58 PM PDT, 24 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
158 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

NVZ001-232145-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
158 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM LIFTING NORTHEAST ACROSS MINERAL
COUNTY...

AT 148 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MINA...OR 25 MILES NORTH
OF BENTON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN...AND SMALL PEA
SIZE HAIL...ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. THE RAINS MAY CAUSE PONDING
OF WATER ON HIGHWAY 95 BETWEEN MINA AND TONOPAH JUNCTION.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...MINA AND TONOPAH JUNCTION.

&&

LAT...LON 3857 11812 3842 11787 3806 11827 3816 11845
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 217DEG 21KT 3818 11829

Local storm report, Jul 23, 2:22 PM PDT, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
222 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0222 PM     LIGHTNING        SUTCLIFFE               39.95N 119.60W
07/23/2012                   WASHOE             NV   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND
            BLOWING DUST.

&&

MCGUIRE

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 2:22 PM PDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
222 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

NVZ003-004-232245-
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE
INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
222 PM PDT MON JUL 23 2012

...THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING PYRAMID LAKE...

AT 215 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR SUTCLIFFE...OR 10 MILES SOUTH OF PYRAMID
LAKE...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING...MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN...AND SMALL PEA
SIZE HAIL...ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE PYRAMID LAKE REGION THROUGH 4 PM.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...PYRAMID LAKE...SUTCLIFFE AND THE
  NEEDLE ROCKS.

IF ON OR NEAR A LAKE...GET OUT OF THE WATER AND MOVE INDOORS OR
INSIDE A VEHICLE NOW. DON'T BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A THUNDERSTORM.
STRONG WIND GUSTS AND LIGHTNING POSE AN IMMEDIATE DANGER TO BOATERS.
GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE A RAPID INCREASE IN WAVE HEIGHTS WHICH MAY
CAPSIZE SMALL BOATS.

&&

LAT...LON 4024 11968 4004 11920 3979 11951 3991 11975
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 216DEG 21KT 3992 11956

MYRICK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 22, 5:14 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	REV	Lyon	61 min
Jul 22, 5:37 PM PDT	Flash Flood Warning	REV	Douglas	113 min
Jul 22, 6:24 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	REV	Storey	36 min
Jul 22, 6:53 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	REV	Storey	22 min
Jul 22, 7:09 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	REV	Storey	66 min
Jul 23, 6:36 AM PDT	Special Weather Statement	REV		24 min
Jul 23, 11:41 AM PDT	Special Weather Statement	REV	Mineral	34 min
Jul 23, 1:58 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	REV	Mineral	47 min
Jul 23, 3:25 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	REV		50 min
Jul 22, 5:56 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	REV	Mono	64 min
Jul 23, 1:57 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	REV	Sierra	48 min
Jul 23, 4:50 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	REV	Sierra	25 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Nevada, 2012 Every special weather statement 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.