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Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Reno, NV

July 4, 2016

NWS Reno, NV issued this red flag warning at Jul 4, 2016, 8:44 AM PDT. It took effect at Jul 5, 2016, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 7 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: Jul 4, 2016, 8:44 AM PDT (15:44 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 5, 2016, 2:00 PM PDT
Expired: Jul 5, 2016, 9:00 PM PDT
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS Reno, NV

The text

As transmitted.

523 
WWUS85 KREV 041544
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
844 AM PDT MON JUL 4 2016

NVZ450-453-051200-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0001.160705T2100Z-160706T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0007.160705T2100Z-160706T0400Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
844 AM PDT MON JUL 4 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF WESTERN NEVADA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS UPGRADED THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH TO A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY,
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND 
  FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 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

3 follow-up statements

829 
WWUS85 KREV 051015
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
315 AM PDT TUE JUL 5 2016

NVZ450-453-052300-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0007.160705T2100Z-160706T0400Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
315 AM PDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH
OF WESTERN NEVADA...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND 
  FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 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

927 
WWUS85 KREV 052046
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
146 PM PDT TUE JUL 5 2016

NVZ450-453-060400-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0007.160705T2100Z-160706T0400Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
146 PM PDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF WESTERN NEVADA...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND 
  FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 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

202 
WWUS85 KREV 060348
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
848 PM PDT TUE JUL 5 2016

NVZ450-453-060500-
/O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160706T0400Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-
848 PM PDT TUE JUL 5 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF WESTERN NEVADA...

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE GUSTY THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE
DROPPING OFF OVERNIGHT. SPEEDS AND GUSTS WILL REMAIN BELOW
CRITICAL LEVELS WITH WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 25
MPH. 

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 4, 1:43 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, Pershing, Washoe	31 hr

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Sources

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