Alert archive / Nevada / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this red flag warning at Jun 14, 2016, 9:39 AM PDT. It took effect at Jun 15, 2016, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 10 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, 9:39 AM PDT (16:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 15, 2016, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2016, 9:07 PM PDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
The text
As transmitted.
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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
6 follow-up statements
215 WWUS85 KREV 142109 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 209 PM PDT TUE JUN 14 2016 NVZ450-150915- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160615T0200Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0004.160615T1800Z-160616T0600Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 209 PM PDT TUE JUN 14 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ALONG THE SIERRA FRONT... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG THE SIERRA FRONT... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT. * REST OF TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND HUMIDITY AT 15 TO 25%. * WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND HUMIDITY OF 15 TO 25%. GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH FOR WIND PRONE LOCATIONS. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND DRY VEGETATION CAN CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION, SUCH AS YARD WORK, TARGET SHOOTING, OR CAMPFIRES. FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS. && $$ 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
638 WWUS85 KREV 151328 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 628 AM PDT WED JUN 15 2016 NVZ450-160130- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0004.160615T1800Z-160616T0600Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 628 AM PDT WED JUN 15 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG THE SIERRA FRONT... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...15 TO 25%. THE LOWEST HUMIDITY WILL OCCUR LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON BEFORE RISING ABOVE 30% AFTER 7 PM. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND DRY VEGETATION CAN CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
313 WWUS85 KREV 151654 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 954 AM PDT WED JUN 15 2016 NVZ450-160500- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0004.160615T1800Z-160616T0600Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 954 AM PDT WED JUN 15 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG THE SIERRA FRONT... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS THIS AFTERNOON. * MINIMUM HUMIDITY...15 TO 25%. THE LOWEST HUMIDITY WILL OCCUR LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH MID-AFTERNOON BEFORE RISING ABOVE 30% BY 7 PM. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND DRY VEGETATION CAN CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY. 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
764 WWUS85 KREV 152136 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 236 PM PDT WED JUN 15 2016 NVZ450-160600- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160616T0600Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 236 PM PDT WED JUN 15 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG THE SIERRA FRONT... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...20 TO 30% THEN RISING ABOVE 30% AROUND 7 PM. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND DRY VEGETATION CAN CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION, SUCH AS YARD WORK, TARGET SHOOTING, OR CAMPFIRES. FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
861 WWUS85 KREV 160407 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 907 PM PDT WED JUN 15 2016 NVZ450-160515- /O.CAN.KREV.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160616T0600Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 907 PM PDT WED JUN 15 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SIERRA FRONT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. WINDS WERE GRADUALLY DECREASING AREAWIDE AND HUMIDITY LEVELS HAVE RISEN ABOVE 30 PERCENT. THEREFORE WEATHER CONDITIONS NO LONGER MEET CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER LEVELS. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL PERSIST MAINLY IN WIND PRONE AREAS OR MID SLOPES THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING WITH A FURTHER DECREASE IN WINDS OVERNIGHT. $$ 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, 5:43 AM PDT | Red Flag Warning | REV | 13 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.