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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this wind advisory at Mar 1, 2012, 3:28 AM PST for Mono County, California; 5 counties in Nevada. It took effect at Mar 1, 2012, 8:57 AM PST. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2012, 3:28 AM PST (11:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2012, 8:57 AM PST
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2012, 4:00 PM PST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties Mono County, CA, Douglas County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Mineral County, NV, Storey County, NV, Washoe County, NV
The radar
The Reno radar (KRGX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:33 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 00:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
- 888 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 155 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 299 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
824 WWUS75 KREV 011128 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 328 AM PST THU MAR 1 2012 NVZ001-003-020000- /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0007.120301T1800Z-120302T0000Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY- MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY... SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY 328 AM PST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS FROM AROUND 10 AM THROUGH 4 PM. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH WIND PRONE AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN WASHOE VALLEY AND NEAR WALKER LAKE. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 395 FROM WASHOE VALLEY TO CARSON VALLEY AND ALONG HIGHWAY 95 FROM SCHURZ TO MINA. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DELAY TRAVEL OR CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. 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. && $$ NVZ004-020000- /O.NEW.KREV.LW.Y.0013.120301T1800Z-120302T0200Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- 328 AM PST THU MAR 1 2012 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR PYRAMID LAKE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR PYRAMID LAKE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES ALONG EASTERN SHORE. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
2 follow-up statements
985 WWUS75 KREV 011657 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 857 AM PST THU MAR 1 2012 CAZ073-020000- /O.EXB.KREV.WI.Y.0007.120301T1657Z-120302T0000Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES 857 AM PST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALL AREAS AND PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST 20 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH WIND PRONE AREAS INCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY AND HIGHWAY 395 THROUGH CROWLEY LAKE. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 395. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DELAY TRAVEL OR CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. 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. && $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-020100- /O.EXA.KREV.LW.Y.0013.120301T1800Z-120302T0200Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- 857 AM PST THU MAR 1 2012 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR LAKE TAHOE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ004-020100- /O.EXT.KREV.LW.Y.0013.120301T1700Z-120302T0200Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- 857 AM PST THU MAR 1 2012 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR PYRAMID LAKE... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR PYRAMID LAKE IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES ALONG EASTERN SHORE. * 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 OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ001-003-020000- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0007.120301T1800Z-120302T0000Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY- MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY... SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY 857 AM PST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS FROM AROUND 10 AM THROUGH 4 PM. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH WIND PRONE AREAS...ESPECIALLY IN WASHOE VALLEY AND NEAR WALKER LAKE. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 395 FROM WASHOE VALLEY TO CARSON VALLEY AND ALONG HIGHWAY 95 FROM SCHURZ TO MINA. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD DELAY TRAVEL OR CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
562 WWUS75 KREV 012353 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 353 PM PST THU MAR 1 2012 NVZ001-003-020100- /O.EXP.KREV.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120302T0000Z/ MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY- MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...SMITH VALLEY... SPARKS...GARDNERVILLE...VIRGINIA CITY 353 PM PST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ALONG HIGHWAYS 95 AND 395 THROUGH EARLY EVENING AND GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS. $$ CAZ073-020100- /O.EXP.KREV.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-120302T0000Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...MAMMOTH LAKES 353 PM PST THU MAR 1 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ALONG HIGHWAY 395 THROUGH EARLY EVENING. GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE IN WIND PRONE AREAS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 7 PM. $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-020200- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- 353 PM PST THU MAR 1 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 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE. * 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 OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ NVZ004-020200- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120302T0200Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- 353 PM PST THU MAR 1 2012 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR PYRAMID LAKE... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR PYRAMID LAKE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES ALONG EASTERN SHORE. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 3:28 AM PST | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer | 15 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.