Alert archive / Nevada / Red Flag Warnings in 2014
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this red flag warning at Jun 1, 2014, 1:03 PM PDT for Washoe County, Nevada. It took effect at Jun 2, 2014, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 7 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2014, 1:03 PM PDT (20:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 2, 2014, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 2, 2014, 9:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
County Washoe County, NV
The radar
The Reno radar (KRGX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 3:15 PM PDT | TSTM WND GST 50 | 11 Ene Calcutta Lake, NV | CATNIP MOUNTAIN RAWS SITE. |
| Jun 2, 3:15 PM PDT | TSTM WND GST 50 | 11 Ene Calcutta Lake, NV | |
| Jun 2, 5:00 PM PDT | TSTM WND GST 54 | Pyramid Lake, NV | PEAK GUST AT AHAHO ISLAND WIND SENSOR. SEVERAL GUSTS 40-50 MPH BETWEEN 315 AND 515 PM. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 174 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
- 2849 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 209 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
183 WWUS85 KREV 012003 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 103 PM PDT SUN JUN 1 2014 ...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS MONDAY... .AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY. THIS WILL BRING ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AFTERNOON INITIALLY ALONG THE SIERRA FRONT AND FAR NORTHWEST NEVADA WITH ACTIVITY MOVING QUICKLY TO THE EAST ACROSS THE BASIN AND RANGE DURING THE EVENING. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DRY LIGHTNING. GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE EASTERN SIERRA MONDAY AFTERNOON AND SPREAD TO THE BASIN AND RANGE DURING THE EVENING. NVZ450-021300- /O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0001.140602T2000Z-140603T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0003.140602T2100Z-140603T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 103 PM PDT SUN JUN 1 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS UPGRADED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH TO A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...6 TO 12 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED BUT WITH LIMITED RAINFALL. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ANY NEW FIRE STARTS WILL MOVE QUICKLY WITH THESE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ NVZ453-458-021300- /O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0001.140602T2000Z-140603T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0003.140602T2300Z-140603T0600Z/ WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- 103 PM PDT SUN JUN 1 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE AND NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS UPGRADED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH TO A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY...MAINLY SOUTH OF GERLACH. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 12 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED BUT WITH LIMITED RAINFALL. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ANY NEW FIRE STARTS WILL MOVE QUICKLY WITH THESE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
3 follow-up statements
151 WWUS85 KREV 021008 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 308 AM PDT MON JUN 2 2014 ...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS TODAY... .AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. THIS WILL BRING ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON INITIALLY ALONG THE SIERRA FRONT AND FAR NORTHWEST NEVADA WITH ACTIVITY MOVING QUICKLY TO THE EAST ACROSS THE BASIN AND RANGE DURING THE EVENING. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DRY LIGHTNING. GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE EASTERN SIERRA IN THE AFTERNOON AND SPREAD TO THE BASIN AND RANGE DURING THE EVENING. NVZ450-022300- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0003.140602T2100Z-140603T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 308 AM PDT MON JUN 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...6 TO 12 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED BUT WITH LIMITED RAINFALL. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ANY NEW FIRE STARTS WILL MOVE QUICKLY WITH THESE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ NVZ453-458-022300- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0003.140602T2300Z-140603T0600Z/ WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- 308 AM PDT MON JUN 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE AND NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 12 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED BUT WITH LIMITED RAINFALL. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ANY NEW FIRE STARTS WILL MOVE QUICKLY WITH THESE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
988 WWUS85 KREV 022215 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 315 PM PDT MON JUN 2 2014 NVZ450-030400- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140603T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 315 PM PDT MON JUN 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...6 TO 12 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED EAST OF HIGHWAY 395. LIMITED RAINFALL. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE WITH OUTFLOWS. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ANY NEW FIRE STARTS WILL MOVE QUICKLY WITH THESE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ NVZ453-458-030600- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0003.140602T2300Z-140603T0600Z/ WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- 315 PM PDT MON JUN 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE AND NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 12 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED WITH WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE WITH OUTFLOWS. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ANY NEW FIRE STARTS WILL MOVE QUICKLY WITH THESE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
194 WWUS85 KREV 030357 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 857 PM PDT MON JUN 2 2014 NVZ453-458-030500- /O.CAN.KREV.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140603T0600Z/ WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- 857 PM PDT MON JUN 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WEST CENTRAL NEVADA AND NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ENDED OVER THE WARNING AREA AND WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS EVENING. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NVZ450-030500- /O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-140603T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 857 PM PDT MON JUN 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ENDED THIS EVENING WHILE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ 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 1, 2:36 AM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | REV | Washoe | 10 hr |
| Jun 1, 1:35 PM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Churchill, Lyon, Pershing, Washoe | 31 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.