Special Weather Statement, NWS Reno, NV

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
157 PM PDT WED JUN 10 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE BLANCA WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE
SIERRA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA. THIS MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF FLASH
FLOODING AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 11 PM
TODAY. DRIER AND WARMER CONDITIONS RETURN FOR THE END OF THE WEEK
INTO THE WEEKEND.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
HAVE MADE FEW CHANGES TO THE SHORT TERM FORECAST AS THE FOCUS
REMAINS ON THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MORE BREAKS HAVE BEEN
SHOWING UP ACROSS WESTERN NEVADA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THUS FAR,
THE SHOWERS AND STORMS HAVE BEEN LOW TOPPED AT NEAR 25 KFT. WHILE
THE RAINFALL PROCESS IS EFFICIENT, THIS IS NOT PRODUCING
TORRENTIAL RAINS. WITH THE SUN AND SFC DEWPOINTS WELL INTO THE
50S, INSTABILITY COULD RESULT IN SOME STRONGER STORMS WITH THOSE
TORRENTIAL RAINS. RIGHT NOW, THE BEST POTENTIAL WILL BE IN WESTERN
NEVADA WHERE THE MOST CLEARING HAS OCCURRED. WILL LEAVE THE FLASH
FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THIS REASON.

THE UPPER LOW WILL PULL EAST TONIGHT WITH A DRIER NORTHERLY FLOW
IN ITS WAKE. THREAT FOR SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT, BUT THERE
WILL BE SOME CLOUD COVER. WITH THE THOUGHT THERE WILL BE ENOUGH
CLOUDS, FOG DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE OF A CONCERN EXCEPT AROUND
TRUCKEE WHERE IT DOESN'T TAKE MUCH. HOWEVER, WITH MORE CLEARING,
SOME AREAS SUCH AS NEAR THE CARSON SINK AND SIERRA VALLEY COULD
SEE FOG FORMATION TONIGHT.

DRIER NORTH FLOW CONTINUES THURSDAY ALONG WITH WARMING
TEMPERATURES ALOFT. HAVE LIMITED ANY ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
TOMORROW TO AREAS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50. WITH LESS CLOUD COVER
TOMORROW, TEMPS WILL BE QUITE WARM, BACK INTO THE 70S AND 80S.
CONTINUED WARMING INTO THE WEEKEND WITH LIGHT WEST FLOW ALOFT AS
HIGH PRESSURE NOSES IN FROM THE EAST PACIFIC. WITH THE WARMER
TEMPS ALOFT AND CONTINUED DRYING, REMOVED ALL MENTION OF THUNDER
AFTER THURSDAY.

.LONG TERM...SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
THE RIDGE WILL SAG SOUTH AS LOW PRESSURE DIGS SOUTH ALONG THE
BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST. A LIGHT WEST FLOW WILL RESULT IN TYPICAL
AFTERNOON WINDS SUNDAY AND MONDAY. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO SAG A
LITTLE FURTHER SOUTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY PER THE GFS AND
ENSEMBLES (GEFS AND EC). TEMPS WILL COOL SOME BACK CLOSER TO
AVERAGE FOR MID JUNE WITH AN INCREASE IN WINDS. HOW STRONG THEY
WILL BE IS STILL UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME. OF NOTE, THE 12Z EC HAS
MORE RIDGING AND LESS WIND. RIGHT NOW IT WAS DISCOUNTED AS IT IS A
BIT OF AN OUTLIER AS DEPICTED BY THE ENSEMBLES. WALLMANN

&&

.AVIATION...
AREAS OF MVFR CIGS/VIS AND MTN OBSCN IN THE SIERRA THIS EVENING
WITH LCL IFR IN +SHRA. MAIN THREAT CONTINUES TO BE SHRA AND ISOLD
TSRA UNTIL AROUND 06Z. TOPS TO 30-35 KFT WITH BASES NEAR 9000 FT
ASL. HEAVY RAINFALL MAIN ISSUE WITH LIMITED SMALL HAIL IN TROPICAL
AIRMASS.

GRADUAL CLEARING WITH VFR CONDS AFTER 06Z WITH SOME LCL FG AROUND
KTRK. IF SKIES CLEAR ENOUGH, FG COULD FORM IN THE SIERRA VALLEY
AND NEAR KTVL/KNFL/KLOL, BUT ONLY A 15-20 PCT CHANCE. WALLMANN

&&

.REV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NV...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING NVZ001>005.

CA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING CAZ070>073.

&&

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO (ALL LOWER CASE)

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
410 PM PDT WED JUN 10 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0406 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SE GARDNERVILLE       38.92N 119.71W
06/10/2015                   DOUGLAS            NV   NEWSPAPER

            THE RECORD COURIER POSTED A VIDEO ONLINE OF FLASH
            FLOODING AT EAST VALLEY AND PINE NUT ROAD IN THE
            GARDNERVILLE RANCHOS. WATER WAS RUSHING ACROSS THE
            ROADWAY.

&&

ELW

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
420 PM PDT WED JUN 10 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0417 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SE GARDNERVILLE       38.92N 119.71W
06/10/2015                   DOUGLAS            NV   BROADCAST MEDIA

            KTVN CHANNEL 2 POSTED A VIDEO OF FLOODING ALONG CAYUSE
            DRIVE NEAR DRESSLERVILLE. WATER IS RUSHING OVER THE ROAD
            BUT APPEARS TO BE FOLLOWING A PREVIOUS WASH.

&&

ELW

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
421 PM PDT WED JUN 10 2015

NVZ001-004-110000-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES NV-
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE NV-
421 PM PDT WED JUN 10 2015

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG HIGHWAY 95 SOUTH OF FALLON...

AT 415 PM PDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING STRONG THUNDERSTORMS 26 MILES SOUTH OF FALLON...MOVING WEST
AT 10 MPH.

HALF INCH HAIL...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. RADAR INDICATES RAINFALL RATES ABOVE TWO
INCHES PER HOUR IN THE STRONGER STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HIGHWAY 95 BETWEEN FALLON AND SCHURZ.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM WILL AFFECT TRAVELERS ON HIGHWAY 95 BETWEEN FALLON AND
SCHURZ. DRIVERS SHOULD EXPECT STRONG GUSTY CROSS WINDS...WITH RAPID
VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN PONDING OF
WATER. SLOW DOWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING HEAVY RAIN AND TURN ON YOUR
HEADLIGHTS.

&&

LAT...LON 3926 11839 3909 11835 3908 11884 3935 11881
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 080DEG 8KT 3910 11867

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