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High Wind Warning 1, NWS Reno, NV

January 9, 20174 counties in Nevada; Modoc County, California

NWS Reno, NV issued this high wind warning at Jan 9, 2017, 3:06 PM PST for 4 counties in Nevada; Modoc County, California. It took effect at Jan 10, 2017, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 18 hr. 16 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jan 9, 2017, 3:06 PM PST (23:06 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 10, 2017, 4:00 AM PST
Expired
Jan 10, 2017, 10:00 PM PST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Reno, NV

Counties Modoc County, CA, Douglas County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Storey County, NV, Washoe County, NV

The radar

The Reno radar (KRGX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 10, 8:00 AM PSTHEAVY SNOW 25Incline Village, NVTRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED 25 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.
Jan 10, 8:13 AM PSTHEAVY SNOW 20.51 Ne Incline Village, NVTOTAL SNOW FROM 2 PM YESTERDAY TO 8 AM THIS MORNING. ELEVATION 6,700 FT.
Jan 10, 8:42 AM PSTSNOW 9Glenbrook, NVCOOPERATIVE WEATHER OBSERVER REPORTED 9 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL IN THE LAST 24 HOURS.
Jan 10, 8:49 AM PSTHEAVY SNOW 12Verdi, NVCOOPERATIVE WEATHER OBSERVER REPORTED 12 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL IN THE LAST 24 HOURS WITH 1.33 INCHES OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT REPORTED.
Jan 10, 8:52 AM PSTHEAVY SNOW 38S Mount Rose Ski Area, NVMOUNT ROSE SKI RESORT REPORTED 38 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN THE LAST 24 HOURS. THEY ALSO REPORTED A STORM TOTAL AS OF 8AM OF 78 INCHES.
Jan 10, 10:24 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 685 Se Mount Rose Ski Are, NVTHE NDOT SENSOR IN WASHOE VALLEY RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 68 MPH.
Jan 10, 10:50 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 72E Galena, NVTHE RAWS SENSOR AT GALENA RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 72 MPH AT AN ELEVATION OF 5610 FT.
Jan 10, 12:30 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 03 N Golden Valley, NVSEMI-TRUCK BLOWN OVER ON US 395 AND RED ROCK BLVD.
Jan 10, 12:39 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 603 Ese Lake City, CATHE RAWS SENSOR IN SURPRISE VALLEY RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 60 MPH.
Jan 10, 1:27 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 622 Sw Pleasant Valley, NVTHE NDOT SENSOR AT THE GALENA BRIDGE RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 62 MPH.
Jan 10, 1:27 PM PSTBLIZZARDMount Rose Ski Area, NVNEVADA ROUTE 341 MOUNT ROSE HIGHWAY CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
Jan 10, 1:50 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 632 Ese Wellington, NVA DRI SENSOR RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 63 MPH IN SMITH VALLEY AT AN ELEVATION OF 4885 FT.
Jan 10, 1:54 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 594 Nnw Virginia City, NVTHE NDOT SENSOR AT FIVE MILE FLAT RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 59 MPH.
Jan 10, 1:55 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 65Ssw Sweetwater Summit, NVAN NDOT SENSOR RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 65 MPH AT AN ELEVATION OF 6813 FT.
Jan 10, 2:40 PM PSTHEAVY SNOW 311 Ne Incline Village, NVTRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED 31 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL IN THE LAST 24 HOURS AS OF 2PM. SPOTTER REPORTED TOTAL SNOW DEPTH OF ROUGHLY 6 FEET.
Jan 10, 2:47 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 5915 Ene Wabuska, NVTHE RAWS SENSOR AT DEAD CAMEL MOUNTAIN RECORDED A WIND GUST OF 59 MPH.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 11.1 hours before the alert went out and 138 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2017-01-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Reno, NV at 12:00Z on 2017-01-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 163 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1016 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
86 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
163 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
229 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

121 
WWUS75 KREV 092306
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
306 PM PST MON JAN 9 2017

CAZ070-NVZ005-101315-
/O.UPG.KREV.HW.A.0001.170110T1200Z-170111T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.HW.W.0001.170110T1200Z-170111T0600Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CEDARVILLE, FORT BIDWELL, EMPIRE, 
AND GERLACH
306 PM PST MON JAN 9 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING INTO EARLY 
  TUESDAY EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE 
  AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS AFTER THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL MAY
  RESULT IN MORE UPROOTED TREES. DAMAGE TO WEAK STRUCTURES ARE 
  POSSIBLE AND STRONG CROSS WINDS ON HIGHWAY 447 AND THE 
  SURPRISE VALLEY ROAD MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW
THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME
BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND WATER ON HAND, FLASHLIGHTS
WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES IN THE EVENT OF A POWER
OUTAGE.

&&

$$

NVZ003-101315-
/O.UPG.KREV.HW.A.0001.170110T1200Z-170111T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.HW.W.0001.170110T1200Z-170111T0600Z/
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SPARKS, GARDNERVILLE, AND VIRGINIA CITY
306 PM PST MON JAN 9 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE 
  EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. LOCALIZED
  GUSTS AROUND 80 MPH IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS AFTER THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL MAY
  RESULT IN MORE UPROOTED TREES AND DAMAGE TO POWER LINES. 
  DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES IS POSSIBLE DUE TO ANY TREE DAMAGE. 
  STRONG CROSSWINDS ALONG INTERSTATE 580 AND U.S. 395 MAY 
  CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW
THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME
BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND WATER ON HAND, FLASHLIGHTS
WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES IN THE EVENT OF A POWER
OUTAGE.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
4 follow-up statements
523 
WWUS75 KREV 100328
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
728 PM PST MON JAN 9 2017

CAZ070-NVZ005-101730-
/O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0001.170110T1200Z-170111T0600Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CEDARVILLE, FORT BIDWELL, EMPIRE, 
AND GERLACH
728 PM PST MON JAN 9 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST
TUESDAY...

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING INTO 
  EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED DURING 
  THE AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS AFTER THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL MAY 
  RESULT IN MORE UPROOTED TREES. DAMAGE TO WEAK STRUCTURES ARE 
  POSSIBLE AND STRONG CROSS WINDS ON HIGHWAY 447 AND THE 
  SURPRISE VALLEY ROAD MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW
THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME
BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND WATER ON HAND, FLASHLIGHTS
WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES IN THE EVENT OF A POWER
OUTAGE.

&&

$$

NVZ003-101730-
/O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0001.170110T1200Z-170111T0600Z/
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SPARKS, GARDNERVILLE, AND VIRGINIA CITY
728 PM PST MON JAN 9 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST
TUESDAY...

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  INTO TUESDAY EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY 
  AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. LOCALIZED 
  GUSTS AROUND 80 MPH IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS AFTER THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL MAY 
  RESULT IN MORE UPROOTED TREES AND DAMAGE TO POWER LINES. 
  DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES IS POSSIBLE DUE TO ANY TREE DAMAGE. 
  STRONG CROSSWINDS ALONG INTERSTATE 580 AND U.S. 395 MAY 
  CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW
THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME
BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND WATER ON HAND, FLASHLIGHTS
WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES IN THE EVENT OF A POWER
OUTAGE.

&&

$$

NVZ004-101730-
/O.NEW.KREV.LW.Y.0003.170110T1500Z-170111T0200Z/
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
728 PM PST MON JAN 9 2017

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM PST TUESDAY FOR
PYRAMID LAKE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY FOR PYRAMID LAKE, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM
PST TUESDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET...HIGHEST ON THE NORTH AND EAST
  SHORES. 

* SMALL BOATS, KAYAKS AND PADDLE BOARDS WILL BE PRONE TO 
  CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS 
  IMPROVE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

CHECK LAKE CONDITIONS BEFORE HEADING OUT AND BE PREPARED FOR A
SUDDEN INCREASE IN WINDS AND WAVE HEIGHTS. CONSIDER POSTPONING
BOATING ACTIVITIES ON THE LAKE UNTIL A DAY WITH LESS WIND.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
522 
WWUS75 KREV 101109
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
309 AM PST TUE JAN 10 2017

NVZ004-102315-
/O.CAN.KREV.LW.Y.0003.170110T1500Z-170111T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0001.170110T1500Z-170111T0600Z/
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FERNLEY, FALLON, LOVELOCK, AND SILVER 
SPRINGS
309 AM PST TUE JAN 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY,
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING. THIS REPLACES THE LAKE WIND ADVISORY.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON PYRAMID LAKE: 2 TO 4 FEET...HIGHEST ON THE NORTH
  AND EAST SHORES. 

* IMPACTS: STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
  ESPECIALLY IF DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS INCLUDES
  INTERSTATE 80, HIGHWAYS 50 AND 95, AND ALTERNATE 50 AND 95.

* BOATING ACTIVITY IS NOT RECOMMENDED TODAY. SMALL BOATS, KAYAKS
  AND PADDLE BOARDS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN
  OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW 
THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME BY
MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND WATER ON HAND, FLASHLIGHTS 
WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES IN THE EVENT OF A POWER 
OUTAGE.

&&

$$

CAZ070-NVZ005-102315-
/O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0001.170110T1200Z-170111T0600Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CEDARVILLE, FORT BIDWELL, EMPIRE, 
AND GERLACH
309 AM PST TUE JAN 10 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING
  WITH THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS THIS
  AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS AFTER THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT
  IN MORE UPROOTED TREES. DAMAGE TO WEAK STRUCTURES ARE POSSIBLE
  AND STRONG CROSS WINDS ON HIGHWAY 447 AND THE SURPRISE VALLEY
  ROAD WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW
THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME
BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND WATER ON HAND, FLASHLIGHTS
WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES IN THE EVENT OF A POWER
OUTAGE.

&&

$$

NVZ003-102315-
/O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0001.170110T1200Z-170111T0600Z/
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SPARKS, GARDNERVILLE, AND VIRGINIA CITY
309 AM PST TUE JAN 10 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING
  WITH THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS THIS
  AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. LOCALIZED 
  GUSTS AROUND 80 MPH IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS AFTER THE RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL MAY RESULT
  IN MORE UPROOTED TREES AND DAMAGE TO POWER LINES. DAMAGE TO
  STRUCTURES IS POSSIBLE DUE TO ANY TREE DAMAGE. STRONG CROSSWINDS
  ALONG INTERSTATE 80 AND 580, AND HIGHWAYS 50 AND 395 WILL CREATE
  HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NOW IS THE TIME TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO
FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS BEFORE WINDS INCREASE WHICH COULD BLOW
THESE ITEMS AWAY. THE BEST THING TO DO IS PREPARE AHEAD OF TIME
BY MAKING SURE YOU HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND WATER ON HAND, FLASHLIGHTS
WITH SPARE BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES IN THE EVENT OF A POWER
OUTAGE.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
360 
WWUS75 KREV 102101
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
101 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017

CAZ070-NVZ005-110600-
/O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170111T0600Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CEDARVILLE, FORT BIDWELL, EMPIRE, 
AND GERLACH
101 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS AFTER HEAVY RAINFALL MAY PUSH OVER TREES,
  FENCES AND POWER LINES. MINOR DAMAGE TO SOME STRUCTURES IS 
  POSSIBLE. TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 447 WILL BE IMPACTED BY CROSS 
  WINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE AND TRASH 
CANS. HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND WATER ON HAND, FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE 
BATTERIES AND/OR CANDLES IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

NVZ003-110600-
/O.CON.KREV.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170111T0600Z/
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SPARKS, GARDNERVILLE, AND VIRGINIA CITY
101 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
  75 MPH IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS AFTER HEAVY RAINFALL MAY PUSH OVER TREES,
  FENCES AND POWER LINES. MINOR DAMAGE TO SOME STRUCTURES IS 
  POSSIBLE. TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG 
  INTERSTATE 80 AND 580, AND HIGHWAYS 50 AND 395. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS.
HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND WATER ON HAND, FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES
AND/OR CANDLES IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

NVZ004-110600-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170111T0600Z/
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FERNLEY, FALLON, LOVELOCK, 
AND SILVER SPRINGS
101 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* TIMING: GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* WAVE HEIGHTS ON PYRAMID LAKE: 2 TO 4 FEET. 

* IMPACTS: CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 80, HIGHWAYS 50 AND
  95.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS PATIO FURNITURE AND TRASH CANS.
HAVE EXTRA FOOD AND WATER ON HAND, FLASHLIGHTS WITH SPARE BATTERIES
AND/OR CANDLES IN THE EVENT OF A POWER OUTAGE.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
528 
WWUS75 KREV 110555
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
955 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017

CAZ070-NVZ005-110700-
/O.EXP.KREV.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170111T0600Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CEDARVILLE, FORT BIDWELL, EMPIRE, 
AND GERLACH
955 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...
BUT GUSTS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW 45 MPH. THEREFORE THE HIGH WIND 
WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

NVZ003-110700-
/O.EXP.KREV.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170111T0600Z/
GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SPARKS, GARDNERVILLE, AND VIRGINIA CITY
955 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...
BUT MOST GUSTS WILL REMAIN BELOW 45 MPH. A FEW WIND PRONE 
LOCATIONS MAY STILL SEE GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH THROUGH 4 AM.

$$

NVZ004-110700-
/O.EXP.KREV.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-170111T0600Z/
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FERNLEY, FALLON, LOVELOCK, 
AND SILVER SPRINGS
955 PM PST TUE JAN 10 2017

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

GUSTY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...
BUT MOST GUSTS WILL BE BELOW 40 MPH. A FEW WIND PRONE LOCATIONS 
NEAR SILVER SPRINGS...SOUTHWEST OF FALLON...AND JUST WEST OF 
LOVELOCK MAY SEE GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH THROUGH THE LATE 
EVENING AND EARLY OVERNIGHT HOURS.

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 8, 4:55 PM PSTAreal Flood WarningREVChurchill, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey and 1 more9 hr
Jan 9, 1:29 AM PSTAreal Flood WarningREVDouglas, Washoe12 hr
Jan 9, 1:45 AM PSTAreal Flood WarningREVChurchill, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey and 1 more12 hr
Jan 9, 2:46 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningREVDouglas24 hr
Jan 9, 3:58 AM PSTHigh Wind WatchREVDouglas, Lyon, Storey, Washoe11 hr
Jan 9, 1:36 PM PSTAreal Flood AdvisoryREVDouglas, Lyon, Storey, Washoe6 hr
Jan 9, 3:04 PM PSTWinter Weather AdvisoryREVWashoe19 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in Nevada, 2017High Wind Warnings in California, 2017Every high wind warning in 2017

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.