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Red Flag Warning 22, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this red flag warning at Sep 29, 2016, 11:17 AM PDT for Modoc County, California; Washoe County, Nevada. It took effect at Sep 30, 2016, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 9 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
- Sep 29, 2016, 11:17 AM PDT (18:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 30, 2016, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Sep 30, 2016, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 9 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 18:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 6.3 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
- 2699 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -68 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
975 WWUS85 KREV 291817 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 1117 AM PDT THU SEP 29 2016 NVZ450-453-301300- /O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0015.160930T1800Z-161001T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0022.160930T1800Z-161001T0300Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- 1117 AM PDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SIERRA FRONT AND THE WESTERN 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 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...13 TO 20 PERCENT. * 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. && $$ CAZ272-NVZ458-301300- /O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0015.160930T1800Z-161001T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- 1117 AM PDT THU SEP 29 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN AND EXTREME NORTHWEST NEVADA... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 272 GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA AND FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT IN WESTERN NEVADA AND 20 TO 25 PERCENT IN THE SIERRA. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION... SUCH AS YARD WORK... TARGET SHOOTING... OR CAMPFIRES. FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
3 follow-up statements
911 WWUS85 KREV 301230 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 530 AM PDT FRI SEP 30 2016 CAZ272-301330- /O.CAN.KREV.FW.A.0015.160930T1800Z-161001T0600Z/ GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- 530 AM PDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN AND EXTREME NORTHWEST NEVADA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. GUSTY WINDS ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BUT HUMIDITY VALUES ARE NOT LIKELY TO DROP MUCH BELOW 25 PERCENT. THERE MAY BE SOME VERY LOCALIZED CRITICAL CONDITIONS DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON. $$ NVZ458-010000- /O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0015.160930T1800Z-161001T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KREV.FW.W.0022.160930T1800Z-161001T0300Z/ NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- 530 AM PDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THIS REPLACES THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...11 TO 19 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES. FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS. && $$ CAZ270-010000- /O.EXA.KREV.FW.W.0022.160930T1800Z-161001T0300Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA- 530 AM PDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 270 SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 18 PERCENT. * 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. && $$ NVZ450-453-010000- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0022.160930T1800Z-161001T0300Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- 530 AM PDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SIERRA FRONT AND THE WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY..8 TO 16 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES. FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
019 WWUS85 KREV 302213 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 313 PM PDT FRI SEP 30 2016 NVZ450-453-010300- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-161001T0300Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- 313 PM PDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SIERRA FRONT AND THE WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY..8 TO 16 PERCENT. * 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. && $$ CAZ270-NVZ458-010300- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-161001T0300Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- 313 PM PDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 270 SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA AND FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...11 TO 19 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES. FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
638 WWUS85 KREV 010246 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 746 PM PDT FRI SEP 30 2016 NVZ450-453-010400- /O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-161001T0300Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- 746 PM PDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SIERRA FRONT AND THE WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE... WINDS ARE DECREASING THIS EVENING ALONG WITH INCREASING HUMIDITY VALUES. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOW TO EXPIRE ON TIME. $$ CAZ270-NVZ458-010400- /O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-161001T0300Z/ SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- 746 PM PDT FRI SEP 30 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY... WINDS ARE DECREASING THIS EVENING ALONG WITH INCREASING HUMIDITY VALUES. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOW TO EXPIRE ON TIME. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2:48 PM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Alpine, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer | 44 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.