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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this wind advisory at Dec 1, 2015, 1:52 PM PST for 4 counties in Nevada. It took effect at Dec 3, 2015, 9:00 AM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 1, 2015, 1:52 PM PST (21:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 3, 2015, 9:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 2, 2015, 11:57 AM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties Douglas County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Storey County, NV, Washoe County, NV
The radar
The Reno radar (KRGX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 1308 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
530 WWUS75 KREV 012152 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 152 PM PST TUE DEC 1 2015 NVZ003-021300- /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0009.151203T1400Z-151204T0200Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE... VIRGINIA CITY 152 PM PST TUE DEC 1 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM PST THURSDAY. * TIMING: STRONG GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP AROUND DAYBREAK THURSDAY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND RIDGES, INCLUDING VIRGINIA CITY AND GALENA. WINDS WILL TAKE LONGER TO INCREASE IN THE VALLEYS OF RENO, CARSON CITY, AND MINDEN BUT SHOULD INTENSIFY FOR THE AFTERNOON THURSDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. A FEW GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN AREAS PRONE TO SOUTHERLY WINDS. THIS INCLUDES MINDEN AND GARDNERVILLE AREAS, WASHOE VALLEY, AND MUCH OF RENO AND SPARKS. * IMPACTS: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON HIGHWAYS 580/395 AND 80. BE PREPARED FOR DELAYS AND POSSIBLE RE-ROUTES. OUTDOOR HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE SECURED BEFORE THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. TURBULENCE AND WIND SHEAR FOR AIRCRAFT FLYING INTO AND OUT OF THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
2 follow-up statements
430 WWUS75 KREV 021139 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 339 AM PST WED DEC 2 2015 NVZ003-030100- /O.EXT.KREV.WI.Y.0009.151203T1700Z-151204T0200Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE... VIRGINIA CITY 339 AM PST WED DEC 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM PST THURSDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM PST THURSDAY. * TIMING: STRONG GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY MID-MORNING THURSDAY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND OVER RIDGES. WINDS WILL TAKE LONGER TO INCREASE IN THE VALLEYS OF RENO...CARSON CITY...AND MINDEN BUT SHOULD INTENSIFY FOR THE AFTERNOON THURSDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. A FEW GUSTS 55 TO 60 MPH LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING IN AREAS PRONE TO SOUTHERLY WINDS. THIS INCLUDES MINDEN AND GARDNERVILLE...WASHOE VALLEY...AND MUCH OF RENO AND SPARKS. * IMPACTS: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON HIGHWAYS 580/395 AND 80. BE PREPARED FOR DELAYS AND POSSIBLE RE-ROUTES IF TRAVELING IN A HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLE. OUTDOOR HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE SECURED BEFORE THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. TURBULENCE AND WIND SHEAR FOR AIRCRAFT FLYING INTO AND OUT OF THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
958 WWUS75 KREV 021957 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1157 AM PST WED DEC 2 2015 NVZ003-031200- /O.UPG.KREV.WI.Y.0009.151203T1700Z-151204T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.HW.W.0002.151203T1700Z-151204T0300Z/ GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARKS...VERDI...GARDNERVILLE... VIRGINIA CITY 1157 AM PST WED DEC 2 2015 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: STRONG GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY MID- MORNING THURSDAY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND OVER RIDGES SPREADING TO THE VALLEYS BY NOON. THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BEFORE WEAKENING IN THE EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. A FEW GUSTS 80 TO 85 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS...ESPECIALLY THOSE EXPOSED TO SOUTH WINDS. * IMPACTS: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON HIGHWAYS 580/395 AND 80. BE PREPARED FOR DELAYS AND POSSIBLE RE-ROUTES IF TRAVELING IN A HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLE. OUTDOOR HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE SECURED BEFORE THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. TURBULENCE AND WIND SHEAR FOR AIRCRAFT FLYING INTO AND OUT OF THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES AND PROPERTY IS POSSIBLE WITH WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. TRAVEL WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. && $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-031200- /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0010.151203T1500Z-151204T0300Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDARVILLE...EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL...EMPIRE...GERLACH 1157 AM PST WED DEC 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY. * TIMING: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE DURING THE EARLY EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS ALONG HIGHWAY 447 AND THE SURPRISE VALLEY ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING DUST IS ALSO POSSIBLE NEAR GERLACH. OUTDOOR HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE SECURED BEFORE THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR SUDDEN GUSTS OR CROSS WINDS. CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ CAZ073-031200- /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0010.151203T1800Z-151204T0300Z/ MONO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRIDGEPORT...COLEVILLE...LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES 1157 AM PST WED DEC 2 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY. * TIMING: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. LOCALLY STRONGER GUSTS TO 65 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG HIGHWAY 395 INCLUDING THE COLEVILLE AREA. SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS TO 100 MPH. * IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS ALONG HIGHWAY 395 MAY MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. BE PREPARED FOR DELAYS AND POSSIBLE RE-ROUTES IF TRAVELING IN A HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLE. OUTDOOR HOLIDAY DECORATIONS SHOULD BE SECURED BEFORE THE ONSET OF STRONG WINDS. 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. && $$ NVZ004-031200- /O.NEW.KREV.LW.Y.0032.151203T1500Z-151204T0300Z/ WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FERNLEY...FALLON...LOVELOCK... SILVER SPRINGS...NIXON...IMLAY 1157 AM PST WED DEC 2 2015 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY FOR PYRAMID LAKE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR PYRAMID LAKE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * WAVE HEIGHTS: 3 TO 5 FEET...HIGHEST ON THE MID LAKE WATERS TO NORTHEAST SHORES. * SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 1:53 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | REV | Douglas, Washoe | 56 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.