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Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Reno, NV

June 14, 2018

NWS Reno, NV issued this red flag warning at Jun 14, 2018, 1:26 PM PDT. It took effect at Jun 15, 2018, 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
Jun 14, 2018, 1:26 PM PDT (20:26 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 15, 2018, 2:00 PM PDT
Expired
Jun 15, 2018, 9:00 PM PDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Reno, NV

The text

As transmitted.

787 
WWUS85 KREV 142026
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
126 PM PDT Thu Jun 14 2018

NVZ453-459-151300-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0002.180615T2100Z-180616T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0003.180615T2100Z-180616T0400Z/
West Central Nevada Basin and Range-
Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-
126 PM PDT Thu Jun 14 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL 
NEVADA...

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from
2 PM to 9 PM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in
effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Zone 453 West Central Nevada Basin and
  Range and Fire Zone 459 Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties,
  mainly below 5000 feet and south of Interstate 80.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Humidity...Dropping to 8 to 16 percent Friday afternoon.

* Duration...3 to 6 hours.

* 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
802 
WWUS85 KREV 151233
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
533 AM PDT Fri Jun 15 2018

NVZ453-459-160000-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0003.180615T2100Z-180616T0400Z/
West Central Nevada Basin and Range-
Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-
533 AM PDT Fri Jun 15 2018

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

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Zone 453 West Central Nevada Basin and 
  Range and Fire Zone 459 Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Humidity...Dropping to 8 to 16 percent Friday afternoon.

* Duration...3 to 6 hours.

* 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
903 
WWUS85 KREV 152135
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
235 PM PDT Fri Jun 15 2018

NVZ453-459-160400-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180616T0400Z/
West Central Nevada Basin and Range-
Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-
235 PM PDT Fri Jun 15 2018

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

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Zone 453 West Central Nevada Basin and 
  Range and Fire Zone 459 Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties.

* Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Humidity...8 to 16 percent Friday afternoon.

* Duration...3 to 6 hours.

* 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
437 
WWUS85 KREV 160350
RFWREV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
850 PM PDT Fri Jun 15 2018

NVZ453-459-160500-
/O.EXP.KREV.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180616T0400Z/
West Central Nevada Basin and Range-
Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-
850 PM PDT Fri Jun 15 2018

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

West to southwest winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
will continue into the late evening...but humidity levels will
start to rise above 15 percent. There will remain small pockets of
near critical fire weather conditions through 11 pm...but most
areas will fall well below critical levels. Thus...the Red Flag
Warning will be allowed to expire at 9 pm.

$$

http://weather.gov/reno

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 14, 1:33 PM PDTLake Wind AdvisoryREVChurchill, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey and 1 more31 hr

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Sources

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