Alert archive / California / Red Flag Warnings in 2013
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this red flag warning at Jun 11, 2013, 10:39 AM PDT for 4 counties in California. It took effect at Jun 12, 2013, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 12 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 11, 2013, 10:39 AM PDT (17:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 12, 2013, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2013, 11:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties El Dorado County, CA, Nevada County, CA, Placer County, CA, Sierra County, CA
The radar
The Beale AFB radar (KBBX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:43 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
Oakland, CA (KOAK), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 211 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
- 670 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 181 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 140 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
115 WWUS85 KREV 111739 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1039 AM PDT TUE JUN 11 2013 CAZ272-273-NVZ450-121200- /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0002.130612T1800Z-130613T0300Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES- WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 1039 AM PDT TUE JUN 11 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA...EASTERN ALPINE AND MONO COUNTIES...AND THE 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 FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 272 GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES AND FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 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 THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ NVZ453-459-121200- /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0002.130612T2100Z-130613T0300Z/ WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 1039 AM PDT TUE JUN 11 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...AND MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
4 follow-up statements
908 WWUS85 KREV 120930 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 230 AM PDT WED JUN 12 2013 CAZ272-273-NVZ450-130300- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0002.130612T1800Z-130613T0300Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES- WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 230 AM PDT WED JUN 12 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN...EASTERN SIERRA...AND THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 272 GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES AND FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 395. * GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS AND OVER SIERRA RIDGES. * HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT FOR THE TAHOE BASIN AND 10 TO 15 PERCENT ELSEWHERE. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS 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. && $$ NVZ453-459-130300- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0002.130612T2100Z-130613T0300Z/ WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 230 AM PDT WED JUN 12 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE AREAS. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
329 WWUS85 KREV 122219 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 319 PM PDT WED JUN 12 2013 CAZ272-273-NVZ450-130300- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130613T0300Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES- WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 319 PM PDT WED JUN 12 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN... EASTERN SIERRA...AND THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 272 GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES AND FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 395. * GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS AND OVER SIERRA RIDGES. * HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT FOR THE TAHOE BASIN AND 10 TO 15 PERCENT ELSEWHERE. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS 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. && $$ NVZ453-459-130300- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130613T0300Z/ WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 319 PM PDT WED JUN 12 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE AREAS. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER EASTERN PERSHING COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
443 WWUS85 KREV 130058 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 558 PM PDT WED JUN 12 2013 CAZ272-273-NVZ450-130600- /O.EXT.KREV.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130613T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES- WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 558 PM PDT WED JUN 12 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN... EASTERN SIERRA...AND THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 272 GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES AND FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 395. * GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS AND OVER SIERRA RIDGES. * HUMIDITY...AROUND 20 PERCENT FOR THE TAHOE BASIN THIS EVENING AND 10 TO 15 PERCENT ELSEWHERE. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS 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. && $$ NVZ453-459-130600- /O.EXT.KREV.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130613T0600Z/ WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 558 PM PDT WED JUN 12 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE AREAS. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED OVER EASTERN PERSHING COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
648 WWUS85 KREV 130557 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1057 PM PDT WED JUN 12 2013 CAZ272-273-NVZ450-130700- /O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130613T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES- WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 1057 PM PDT WED JUN 12 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN...EASTERN SIERRA...AND THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... WINDS ARE DIMINISHING ACROSS THE TAHOE BASIN...MONO COUNTY AND THE SIERRA FRONT. PEAK GUSTS ARE NEAR 20 MPH ASIDE FROM THE RIDGES AND RH HAS INCREASED ABOVE 20%. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM. $$ NVZ453-459-130700- /O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130613T0600Z/ WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 1057 PM PDT WED JUN 12 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES... WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS WESTERN NEVADA WITH PEAK GUSTS ONLY TO 20 MPH. IN ADDITION...RH HAS INCREASE TO 20% OR HIGHER SO THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2:17 AM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, Pershing, Washoe | 18 hr |
| Jun 11, 3:20 PM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Washoe | 29 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in California, 2013Red Flag Warnings in Nevada, 2013Every red flag warning in 2013
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.