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Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Reno, NV

June 15, 2014

NWS Reno, NV issued this red flag warning at Jun 15, 2014, 1:53 PM PDT. It took effect at Jun 16, 2014, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 8 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 15, 2014, 1:53 PM PDT (20:53 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 16, 2014, 12:00 PM PDT
Expired
Jun 16, 2014, 8:00 PM PDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Reno, NV

The text

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

943 
WWUS85 KREV 152053
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
153 PM PDT SUN JUN 15 2014

...WINDY AND DRY MONDAY...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL BRING WINDY
CONDITIONS MONDAY AFTERNOON. DRY CONDITIONS WILL BE IN PLACE
ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEVADA AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WHICH
WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION MONDAY EVENING. THE BEST POTENTIAL
FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL EXIST MAINLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80
DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH INCREASING MOISTURE THROUGH THE EVENING
AS THE FRONT PUSHES SOUTH.

NVZ450-453-161200-
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0007.140616T1900Z-140617T0300Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
153 PM PDT SUN JUN 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT
AND THE WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND 
  FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. 

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 15% SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 WITH 14-20% NORTH OF
  INTERSTATE 80.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL 
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE FIRES TO
GROW RAPIDLY IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN
CONTAIN THEM. AVOID DOING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CREATE A
SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...
OR CAMPFIRES. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND
PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

NVZ459-161200-
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0007.140616T1900Z-140617T0300Z/
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
153 PM PDT SUN JUN 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR 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 NOON TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON 
  COUNTIES.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...11 TO 17%.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL 
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE FIRES TO
GROW RAPIDLY IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN
CONTAIN THEM. AVOID DOING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CREATE A
SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...
OR CAMPFIRES. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND
PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
3 follow-up statements
729 
WWUS85 KREV 161234
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
534 AM PDT MON JUN 16 2014

...WINDY AND DRY TODAY...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL BRING
WINDY CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DRY CONDITIONS WILL
BE IN PLACE ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEVADA AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONT WHICH WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT. THE BEST
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL EXIST MAINLY SOUTH OF
INTERSTATE 80 DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH INCREASING MOISTURE
THROUGH THE EVENING AS THE FRONT PUSHES SOUTH.

NVZ450-453-170015-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0007.140616T1900Z-140617T0300Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
534 AM PDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN
NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND THE WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND 
  FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 16 PERCENT SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 WITH 12 TO 18
  PERCENT NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL 
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE FIRES TO
GROW RAPIDLY IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN
CONTAIN THEM. AVOID DOING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CREATE A
SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...
OR CAMPFIRES. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND
PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

NVZ459-170015-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0007.140616T1900Z-140617T0300Z/
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
534 AM PDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MINERAL AND
SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON 
  COUNTIES.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 16 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL 
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE FIRES TO
GROW RAPIDLY IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN
CONTAIN THEM. AVOID DOING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CREATE A
SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...
OR CAMPFIRES. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND
PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
317 
WWUS85 KREV 162219
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
319 PM PDT MON JUN 16 2014

...WINDY AND DRY THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL BRING
WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. DRY CONDITIONS WILL
BE IN PLACE ACROSS PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEVADA AHEAD OF A COLD
FRONT WHICH WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT. MOISTURE WILL
STEADILY INCREASE THROUGH THE EVENING AS THE FRONT PUSHES SOUTH.

NVZ450-453-170300-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140617T0300Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
319 PM PDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA
FRONT AND THE WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND 
  FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...12 TO 18 PERCENT SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 WITH ABOVE 20
  PERCENT NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL 
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE FIRES TO
GROW RAPIDLY IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN
CONTAIN THEM. AVOID DOING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CREATE A
SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...
OR CAMPFIRES. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND
PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

NVZ459-170300-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140617T0300Z/
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
319 PM PDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON
COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON 
  COUNTIES.

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...12 TO 16 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL 
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE FIRES TO
GROW RAPIDLY IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN
CONTAIN THEM. AVOID DOING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CREATE A
SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...
OR CAMPFIRES. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND
PREPAREDNESS TIPS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
623 
WWUS85 KREV 170255
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
755 PM PDT MON JUN 16 2014

NVZ450-453-170400-
/O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140617T0300Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
755 PM PDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND THE WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND
RANGE...

RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS RISEN TO ABOVE 20% ACROSS THE AREA,
ALLOWING THE RED FLAG WARNINGS TO EXPIRE ON TIME. BREEZY
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 11 PM TONIGHT FOR WIND PRONE
AREAS WITH GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH.

$$

NVZ459-170400-
/O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140617T0300Z/
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
755 PM PDT MON JUN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING MINERAL
AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES...

RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS RISEN TO ABOVE 20% ACROSS THE AREA,
ALLOWING THE RED FLAG WARNINGS TO EXPIRE ON TIME. BREEZY
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 11 PM TONIGHT FOR WIND PRONE
AREAS WITH GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH.

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 7:28 PM PDTLake Wind AdvisoryREVChurchill, Lyon, Pershing, Washoe25 hr
Jun 15, 2:09 PM PDTLake Wind AdvisoryREVChurchill, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Washoe40 hr

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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.