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Red Flag Warning 16, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this red flag warning at Aug 30, 2016, 3:40 AM PDT for Lassen County, Modoc County, California; Washoe County, Nevada. It took effect at Aug 30, 2016, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 6 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
- Aug 30, 2016, 3:40 AM PDT (10:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 30, 2016, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2016, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties Lassen County, CA, Modoc County, CA, Washoe County, NV
The radar
The Reno radar (KRGX), 154 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:42 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 239 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
- 4486 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
182 WWUS85 KREV 301040 CCA RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 340 AM PDT TUE AUG 30 2016 NVZ450-302300- /O.CAN.KREV.FW.A.0010.160830T2000Z-160831T0400Z/ /O.COR.KREV.FW.A.0011.160831T2000Z-160901T0400Z/ /O.COR.KREV.FW.A.0012.160901T1800Z-160902T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 340 AM PDT TUE AUG 30 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TODAY....BUT WATCHES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR BOTH WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT. * WINDS...FOR TODAY: SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. A FEW WIND PRONE AREAS COULD GUST TO GREATER THAN 30 MPH TODAY AND PRODUCE LOCALLY CRITICAL CONDITIONS...BUT THESE WILL BE VERY LOCALIZED. FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING: SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. WIND PRONE SPOTS COULD HIT 35 MPH. FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WIND PRONE AREAS GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL BOTTOM OUT AT 8 TO 15%. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES. FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS. && $$ CAZ270-278-NVZ458-302300- /O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0010.160830T2000Z-160831T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0016.160830T2100Z-160831T0300Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0011.160831T2000Z-160901T0400Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0012.160901T1800Z-160902T0400Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY- NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- 340 AM PDT TUE AUG 30 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FAR NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND FAR NORTHWEST NEVADA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FAR NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND FAR NORTHWEST NEVADA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. FIRE WEATHER WATCHES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR BOTH WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 270 SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA, FIRE ZONE 278 EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY AND FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY. * WINDS...FOR TODAY: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING: SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. WIND PRONE SPOTS COULD HIT 35 MPH. FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WIND PRONE AREAS GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL BOTTOM OUT AT 7 TO 15%. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES. FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
2 follow-up statements
468 WWUS85 KREV 302131 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 231 PM PDT TUE AUG 30 2016 CAZ270-278-NVZ458-311400- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160831T0300Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0011.160831T2000Z-160901T0400Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0012.160901T1800Z-160902T0400Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY- NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- 231 PM PDT TUE AUG 30 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FAR NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND FAR NORTHWEST NEVADA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FAR NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND FAR NORTHWEST NEVADA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FAR NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND FAR NORTHWEST NEVADA... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 270 SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA, FIRE ZONE 278 EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY AND FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY. * WINDS...FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING: SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. WIND PRONE SPOTS COULD HIT 35 MPH. FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WIND PRONE AREAS GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL BOTTOM OUT AT 7 TO 15%. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES. FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS. && $$ NVZ450-311400- /O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0011.160831T2000Z-160901T0400Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0012.160901T1800Z-160902T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 231 PM PDT TUE AUG 30 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT. * WINDS...FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING: SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. EXPECT LOCALIZED CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING: SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. WIND PRONE SPOTS COULD HIT 35 MPH. FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING: SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WIND PRONE AREAS GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL BOTTOM OUT AT 8 TO 15%. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES. FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
473 WWUS85 KREV 310258 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 758 PM PDT TUE AUG 30 2016 CAZ270-278-NVZ458-311500- /O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-160831T0300Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0011.160831T2000Z-160901T0400Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0012.160901T1800Z-160902T0400Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY- NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- 758 PM PDT TUE AUG 30 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FAR NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND FAR NORTHWEST NEVADA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FAR NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND FAR NORTHWEST NEVADA... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FAR NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND FAR NORTHWEST NEVADA... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 270 SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA, FIRE ZONE 278 EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY AND FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY. * WINDS...FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING: SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL BOTTOM OUT AT 7 TO 15%. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES. FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS. && $$ NVZ450-311500- /O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0011.160831T2000Z-160901T0400Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0012.160901T1800Z-160902T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 758 PM PDT TUE AUG 30 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT. * WINDS...FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING: SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL BOTTOM OUT AT 8 TO 15%. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES. FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
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.