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Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Reno, NV

June 14, 2016

NWS Reno, NV issued this red flag warning at Jun 14, 2016, 5:43 AM PDT. It was in force for 13 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: Jun 14, 2016, 5:43 AM PDT (12:43 UTC)
Expired: Jun 14, 2016, 7:00 PM PDT
In force: 13 hr
Issued by: NWS Reno, NV

The text

As transmitted.

776 
WWUS85 KREV 141243
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
543 AM PDT TUE JUN 14 2016

NVZ450-150045-
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0003.160614T1243Z-160615T0200Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
543 AM PDT TUE JUN 14 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SIERRA FRONT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...8 TO 15%...SLOWLY INCREASING DURING THE AFTERNOON.

* 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

776 
WWUS85 KREV 141639
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
939 AM PDT TUE JUN 14 2016

NVZ450-150445-
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0004.160615T1800Z-160616T0600Z/
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160615T0200Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
939 AM PDT TUE JUN 14 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SIERRA FRONT...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SIERRA FRONT...

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 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT.

* REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40
  MPH AND HUMIDITY AT 15 TO 20%.

* WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
  AND HUMIDITY OF 15 TO 25%.

* 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

215 
WWUS85 KREV 142109
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
209 PM PDT TUE JUN 14 2016

NVZ450-150915-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160615T0200Z/
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0004.160615T1800Z-160616T0600Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
209 PM PDT TUE JUN 14 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ALONG THE SIERRA FRONT...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG THE SIERRA FRONT...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT.

* REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40
  MPH AND HUMIDITY AT 15 TO 25%.

* WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
  AND HUMIDITY OF 15 TO 25%. GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH FOR WIND PRONE
  LOCATIONS.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND DRY VEGETATION
  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

595 
WWUS85 KREV 150205
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
705 PM PDT TUE JUN 14 2016

NVZ450-151415-
/O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160615T0200Z/
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0004.160615T1800Z-160616T0600Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
705 PM PDT TUE JUN 14 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG THE SIERRA FRONT... 

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED THIS EVENING ALONG THE SIERRA
FRONT...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT.

* REST OF THIS EVENING...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 40 MPH. HOWEVER HUMIDITY HAS RISEN ABOVE 2O PERCENT AND WILL
  CONTINUE TO SLOWLY RISE.

* WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
  AND HUMIDITY OF 15 TO 25 PERCENT. GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH FOR WIND
  PRONE LOCATIONS.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND DRY VEGETATION 
  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

The office that day

Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 14, 9:39 AM PDT	Red Flag Warning	REV		35 hr
Jun 14, 10:07 AM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Washoe	37 hr
Jun 14, 10:07 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	REV	Douglas, Lyon, Storey, Washoe	36 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.