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Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Reno, NV

June 1, 2014Washoe County, Nevada

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 2, 3:15 PM PDTTSTM WND GST 5011 Ene Calcutta Lake, NVCATNIP MOUNTAIN RAWS SITE.
Jun 2, 3:15 PM PDTTSTM WND GST 5011 Ene Calcutta Lake, NV
Jun 2, 5:00 PM PDTTSTM WND GST 54Pyramid Lake, NVPEAK 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2014-06-01Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2014-06-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -2 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 1, 2:36 AM PDTFire Weather WatchREVWashoe10 hr
Jun 1, 1:35 PM PDTLake Wind AdvisoryREVChurchill, Lyon, Pershing, Washoe31 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.