Alert archive / Nevada / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Reno, NV
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 The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 1:33 PM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey and 1 more | 31 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.