Alert archive / Nevada / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this red flag warning at Jun 21, 2016, 2:08 PM PDT. It took effect at Jun 23, 2016, 1:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 8 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 21, 2016, 2:08 PM PDT (21:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 23, 2016, 1:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2016, 9:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
The text
As transmitted.
914 WWUS85 KREV 212108 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 208 PM PDT TUE JUN 21 2016 NVZ450-221200- /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0005.160623T2000Z-160624T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 208 PM PDT TUE JUN 21 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA 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 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT, MAINLY BELOW 5000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * MINIMUM HUMIDITY...UPPER SINGLE DIGITS TO AROUND 15% THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
8 follow-up statements
526 WWUS85 KREV 221118 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 418 AM PDT WED JUN 22 2016 NVZ450-230000- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.160623T2000Z-160624T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 418 AM PDT WED JUN 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT...MAINLY BELOW 5000 FEET. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH GUSTING 30 TO 40 MPH. * MINIMUM HUMIDITY...6 TO 14% IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...OR CAMPFIRES. FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
316 WWUS85 KREV 221529 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 829 AM PDT WED JUN 22 2016 NVZ450-222300- /O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0006.160622T2000Z-160623T0400Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.160623T2000Z-160624T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 829 AM PDT WED JUN 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA 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 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT. * WINDS TODAY...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 20 MPH GUSTING 30 TO 35 MPH. * WINDS THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING UP TO 45 MPH. * MINIMUM HUMIDITY...6 TO 14% IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
448 WWUS85 KREV 221626 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 926 AM PDT WED JUN 22 2016 NVZ453-459-230430- /O.EXA.KREV.FW.W.0005.160623T2000Z-160624T0400Z/ WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 926 AM PDT WED JUN 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...6 TO 15% IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION... SUCH AS YARD WORK... TARGET SHOOTING... OR CAMPFIRES. FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS. && $$ NVZ450-230430- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0006.160622T2000Z-160623T0400Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.160623T2000Z-160624T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 926 AM PDT WED JUN 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT. * WINDS TODAY...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 20 MPH GUSTING 30 TO 35 MPH. * WINDS THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING UP TO 45 MPH. * MINIMUM HUMIDITY...6 TO 14% IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
394 WWUS85 KREV 222150 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 250 PM PDT WED JUN 22 2016 NVZ450-231430- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160623T0400Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.160623T2000Z-160624T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 250 PM PDT WED JUN 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT. * WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 20 MPH GUSTING 25 TO 35 MPH. * WINDS THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING AROUND 40 MPH. * MINIMUM HUMIDITY...6 TO 14% IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION... SUCH AS YARD WORK... TARGET SHOOTING... OR CAMPFIRES. FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS. && $$ NVZ453-459-231430- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.160623T2000Z-160624T0400Z/ WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 250 PM PDT WED JUN 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH...GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN PERSHING COUNTY. * HUMIDITY...6 TO 14% IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
145 WWUS85 KREV 230400 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 900 PM PDT WED JUN 22 2016 NVZ450-231400- /O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160623T0400Z/ /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.160623T2000Z-160624T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT- 900 PM PDT WED JUN 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT... THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT. * WINDS THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH GUSTING AROUND 40 MPH. * MINIMUM HUMIDITY...6 TO 14% IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION... SUCH AS YARD WORK... TARGET SHOOTING... OR CAMPFIRES. FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS. && $$ NVZ453-459-231400- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.160623T2000Z-160624T0400Z/ WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 900 PM PDT WED JUN 22 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 20 WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH... GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN PERSHING COUNTY. * HUMIDITY...6 TO 14% IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
777 WWUS85 KREV 231037 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 337 AM PDT THU JUN 23 2016 NVZ450-453-459-232300- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.160623T2000Z-160624T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 337 AM PDT THU JUN 23 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT, FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 14%. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY CAN CAUSE FIRE TO RAPIDLY GROW IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN CONTAIN THEM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CAUSE A SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION... SUCH AS YARD WORK... TARGET SHOOTING... OR CAMPFIRES. FOLLOW LOCAL FIRE RESTRICTIONS. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND LIVINGWITHFIRE.INFO FOR PREPAREDNESS TIPS. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
075 WWUS85 KREV 232141 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 241 PM PDT THU JUN 23 2016 NVZ450-453-459-240400- /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160624T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 241 PM PDT THU JUN 23 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT, FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE AND FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS 30 TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 14%. * 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. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
521 WWUS85 KREV 240334 RFWREV URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV 834 PM PDT THU JUN 23 2016 NVZ450-453-459-240445- /O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160624T0400Z/ WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE- MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- 834 PM PDT THU JUN 23 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE... WINDS WERE BEGINNING TO DECREASE WITH MOST AREAS NOW SEEING WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS IN THE 25 TO 30 MPH RANGE. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THE REMAINDER OF THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT WITH HUMIDITY SLOWLY RISING. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED AFTER 9 PM AND THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE ON TIME. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1:58 PM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Washoe | 55 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.