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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this wind advisory at Feb 18, 2014, 2:26 AM PST for Modoc County, California; Washoe County, Nevada. It took effect at Feb 18, 2014, 4:00 PM PST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2014, 2:26 AM PST (10:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2014, 4:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Feb 19, 2014, 2:48 AM PST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties Modoc County, CA, Washoe County, NV
The radar
The Reno radar (KRGX), 165 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 00:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 242 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
- 3103 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
458 WWUS75 KREV 181026 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 226 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2014 CAZ070-NVZ005-190000- /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0007.140218T2100Z-140219T1200Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE... GERLACH 226 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING: GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING. * WINDS: 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS: EXPECT STRONG CROSS WINDS IN THE SURPRISE VALLEY AND ALONG WASHOE COUNTY HIGHWAY 447 NORTH OF GERLACH. LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SHOULD BE SECURED. 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. && $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-190000- /O.NEW.KREV.LW.Y.0008.140218T2100Z-140219T1800Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...INCLINE VILLAGE 226 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY FOR LAKE TAHOE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET...HIGHEST ON THE MID LAKE WATERS TO NORTHEASTERN SHORES. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
3 follow-up statements
607 WWUS75 KREV 181704 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 904 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2014 CAZ070-NVZ005-190115- /O.EXT.KREV.WI.Y.0007.140219T0000Z-140219T1200Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE... GERLACH 904 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING: GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. * WINDS: 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS IN THE SURPRISE VALLEY AND HIGHWAY 447 NORTH OF GERLACH. LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SHOULD BE SECURED. 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. && $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-190115- /O.EXT.KREV.LW.Y.0008.140219T0200Z-140219T1800Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...INCLINE VILLAGE 904 AM PST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY FOR LAKE TAHOE... THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET...HIGHEST ON THE MID LAKE WATERS TO EASTERN SHORES. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
078 WWUS75 KREV 182205 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 205 PM PST TUE FEB 18 2014 CAZ070-NVZ005-191200- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0007.140219T0000Z-140219T1200Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE... GERLACH 205 PM PST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * TIMING: GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. * WINDS: 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS IN THE SURPRISE VALLEY AND HIGHWAY 447 NORTH OF GERLACH. LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SHOULD BE SECURED. 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. && $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-191315- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0008.140219T0200Z-140219T1800Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...INCLINE VILLAGE 205 PM PST TUE FEB 18 2014 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY FOR LAKE TAHOE... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET...HIGHEST ON THE MID LAKE WATERS TO EASTERN SHORES. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
742 WWUS75 KREV 191048 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 248 AM PST WED FEB 19 2014 CAZ070-NVZ005-191200- /O.CAN.KREV.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140219T1200Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE... GERLACH 248 AM PST WED FEB 19 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE COLD FRONT HAS PASSED TO THE EAST AND SOUTH OF THE AREA AND WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH OR LESS FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. $$ NVZ004-191900- /O.EXB.KREV.LW.Y.0008.140219T1100Z-140219T2200Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- 248 AM PST WED FEB 19 2014 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR PYRAMID LAKE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR PYRAMID LAKE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 3 FEET...HIGHEST ON THE MID LAKE WATERS TO EASTERN SHORES. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-191800- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-140219T1800Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...INCLINE VILLAGE 248 AM PST WED FEB 19 2014 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR LAKE TAHOE... A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR LAKE TAHOE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET...HIGHEST ON THE MID LAKE WATERS TO EASTERN SHORES. * 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2:26 AM PST | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer | 36 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.