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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Reno, NV

February 27, 20187 counties in Nevada

NWS Reno, NV issued this wind advisory at Feb 27, 2018, 2:23 PM PST for 7 counties in Nevada. It took effect at Mar 1, 2018, 1:00 AM PST. It was in force for 27 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 27, 2018, 2:23 PM PST (22:23 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 1, 2018, 1:00 AM PST
Expired
Mar 2, 2018, 4:00 AM PST
In force
27 hr
Issued by
NWS Reno, NV

Counties Churchill County, NV, Douglas County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Mineral County, NV, Pershing County, NV, Storey County, NV, Washoe County, NV

The radar

The Reno radar (KRGX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:29 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 71 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 2018-02-27Temperature 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 2018-02-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 71 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1168 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
71 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

544 
WWUS75 KREV 272223
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
223 PM PST Tue Feb 27 2018

NVZ003-281200-
/O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0003.180301T0900Z-180302T0000Z/
Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area-
Including the cities of Sparks, Gardnerville, and Virginia City
223 PM PST Tue Feb 27 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Wind Advisory,
which is in effect from 1 AM to 4 PM PST Thursday. 

* Timing: Winds will increase early Thursday morning and continue
  through Thursday afternoon ahead of a strong winter storm.

* Winds: South to Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
  Wind prone areas gusting up to 65 mph.

* Impacts: Expect strong cross winds along some highways
  particularly along I-580 and Highway 395. Roads may be closed to
  high profile vehicles at times. Impacts to aviation due to wind
  shear may be possible during this time.

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
7 follow-up statements
925 
WWUS75 KREV 281024
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
224 AM PST Wed Feb 28 2018

NVZ001-004-010000-
/O.EXB.KREV.WI.Y.0003.180301T2000Z-180302T0600Z/
Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-
Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake-
Including the cities of Hawthorne, Yerington, Smith Valley, 
Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, and Silver Springs
224 AM PST Wed Feb 28 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY...

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Wind Advisory,
which is in effect from noon to 10 PM PST Thursday. 

* Timing: Winds will increase midday Thursday and continue through
  Thursday evening ahead of a strong winter storm. 

* Winds: South to Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 
  mph. Wind prone areas gusting up to 65 mph. 

* Impacts: Expect strong cross winds along some highways
  particularly along Highway 95. Roads may be closed to high 
  profile vehicles at times and drivers should be prepared for 
  areas of blowing dust with limited visibility. Impacts to 
  aviation due to wind shear may be possible during this time.
  

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.

&&

$$

NVZ003-010000-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0003.180301T0900Z-180302T0000Z/
Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area-
Including the cities of Sparks, Gardnerville, and Virginia City
224 AM PST Wed Feb 28 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST
THURSDAY...

* Timing: Winds will increase early Thursday morning and 
  continue through Thursday afternoon ahead of a strong winter 
  storm. 

* Winds: South to Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 
  mph. Wind prone areas gusting up to 65 mph. 

* Impacts: Expect strong cross winds along some highways
  particularly along Interstate 580 and Highway 395. Roads may be
  closed to high profile vehicles at times. Impacts to aviation 
  due to wind shear may be possible during this time. 

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
744 
WWUS75 KREV 282303
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
303 PM PST Wed Feb 28 2018

NVZ003-011200-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0003.180301T0900Z-180302T0000Z/
Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area-
Including the cities of Sparks, Gardnerville, and Virginia City
303 PM PST Wed Feb 28 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST
THURSDAY...

* Timing: Winds will increase early Thursday morning and 
  continue through Thursday afternoon ahead of a strong winter 
  storm. 

* Winds: South to Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
  Wind prone areas gusting up to 65 mph.

* Impacts: Expect strong cross winds along some highways
  particularly along Interstate 580 and Highway 395. Roads may be
  closed to high profile vehicles at times. Impacts to aviation
  due to turbulence and wind shear may also be possible.

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.

&&

$$

NVZ001-004-011200-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0003.180301T2000Z-180302T0600Z/
Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-
Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake-
Including the cities of Hawthorne, Yerington, Smith Valley, 
Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, and Silver Springs
303 PM PST Wed Feb 28 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM PST
THURSDAY...

* Timing: Winds will increase Thursday and continue through 
  Thursday evening ahead of a strong winter storm. 

* Winds: South to Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 
  mph. Wind prone areas gusting up to 65 mph.

* Impacts: Expect strong cross winds along some highways
  particularly along Highway 95. Roads may be closed to high
  profile vehicles at times and drivers should be prepared for
  areas of blowing dust with limited visibility. Impacts to
  aviation due to turbulence and wind shear may also be possible. 

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
847 
WWUS75 KREV 011204
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
404 AM PST Thu Mar 1 2018

NVZ001-004-020000-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0003.180301T2000Z-180302T0600Z/
Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-
Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake-
Including the cities of Hawthorne, Yerington, Smith Valley, 
Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, and Silver Springs
404 AM PST Thu Mar 1 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PST
THIS EVENING...

* Timing: Winds will increase today and continue through this 
  evening ahead of a strong winter storm. 

* Winds: South to Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 
  mph. Wind prone areas gusting up to 65 mph.

* Impacts: Expect strong cross winds along some highways
  particularly along Highway 95. Roads may be closed to high
  profile vehicles at times and drivers should be prepared for
  areas of blowing dust with limited visibility. Turbulence and
  wind shear will impact aviation and lake waters will be rough
  and hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Secure loose outdoor items such as patio furniture and trash cans
before winds increase which could blow these items away. Make sure
you have extra food and water on hand, flashlights with spare 
batteries and/or candles in the event of a power outage.

&&

$$

NVZ003-020000-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180302T0000Z/
Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area-
Including the cities of Sparks, Gardnerville, and Virginia City
404 AM PST Thu Mar 1 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* Timing: Winds will increase this morning and continue through
  the afternoon ahead of a strong winter storm. 

* Winds: South to Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 
  mph. Wind prone areas gusting up to 65 mph. 

* Impacts: Expect strong cross winds along some highways 
  particularly along Interstate 580 and Highway 395. Roads may 
  be closed to high profile vehicles at times. Impacts to 
  aviation due to turbulence and wind shear may also be 
  possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Secure loose outdoor items such as patio furniture and trash cans
before winds increase which could blow these items away. Make 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
010 
WWUS75 KREV 012259
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
259 PM PST Thu Mar 1 2018

NVZ003-020300-
/O.EXT.KREV.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180302T0300Z/
Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area-
Including the cities of Sparks, Gardnerville, and Virginia City
259 PM PST Thu Mar 1 2018

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

The Wind Advisory is now in effect until 7 PM PST this evening. 

* Timing: Gusty winds will continue into this evening.

* Winds: South to Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Impacts: Expect strong cross winds along some highways 
  particularly along Interstate 580 and Highway 395. Roads may 
  be closed to high profile vehicles at times. Impacts to 
  aviation due to turbulence and wind shear may also be 
  possible. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Secure loose outdoor items such as patio furniture and trash cans
before winds increase which could blow these items away. Make
sure you have extra food and water on hand, flashlights with
spare batteries and/or candles in the event of a power outage.

&&

$$

NVZ001-004-020600-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180302T0600Z/
Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-
Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake-
Including the cities of Hawthorne, Yerington, Smith Valley, 
Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, and Silver Springs
259 PM PST Thu Mar 1 2018

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

* Timing: Gusty winds will continue into this evening. 

* Winds: South to Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Impacts: Expect strong cross winds along some highways
  particularly along Highway 95. Roads may be closed to high
  profile vehicles at times and drivers should be prepared for
  areas of blowing dust with limited visibility. We have already
  had reports of near zero visibility along Highway 95A between
  Wabuska and Yerington due to dust. Turbulence and wind shear 
  will impact aviation and lake waters will be rough and 
  hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Secure loose outdoor items such as patio furniture and trash cans
before winds increase which could blow these items away. Make
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
034 
WWUS75 KREV 020247
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
647 PM PST Thu Mar 1 2018

NVZ003-020400-
/O.EXP.KREV.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180302T0300Z/
Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area-
Including the cities of Sparks, Gardnerville, and Virginia City
647 PM PST Thu Mar 1 2018

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

The Wind Advisory will expire at 7 PM PST this evening. 

Gusty south to southwest winds at 35 to 40 mph will continue
through the late evening hours before decreasing overnight. A
Winter Weather Advisory is now in effect and the Wind Advisory has
been allowed to expire.

$$

NVZ001-004-020600-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180302T0600Z/
Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-
Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake-
Including the cities of Hawthorne, Yerington, Smith Valley, 
Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, and Silver Springs
647 PM PST Thu Mar 1 2018

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

* Timing: Gusty winds will continue into this evening.

* Winds: South to Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 
  mph.

* Impacts: Expect strong cross winds along some highways 
  particularly along Highway 95. Roads may be closed to high 
  profile vehicles at times and drivers should be prepared for 
  areas of blowing dust with limited visibility. We have 
  already had reports of near zero visibility along Highway 
  95A between Wabuska and Yerington due to dust. Turbulence 
  and wind shear will impact aviation and lake waters will be 
  rough and hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Secure loose outdoor items such as patio furniture and trash cans
before winds increase which could blow these items away. Make
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
402 
WWUS75 KREV 020538
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
938 PM PST Thu Mar 1 2018

NVZ001-004-021200-
/O.EXT.KREV.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180302T1200Z/
Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-
Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake-
Including the cities of Hawthorne, Yerington, Smith Valley, 
Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, and Silver Springs
938 PM PST Thu Mar 1 2018

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY...

The Wind Advisory is now in effect until 4 AM PST Friday. 

* Timing: Gusty winds will continue into early Friday morning.

* Winds: South to Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* Impacts: Expect strong cross winds along some highways
  particularly along Highway 95. Roads may be closed to high
  profile vehicles at times and drivers should be prepared for
  areas of blowing dust with limited visibility. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Secure loose outdoor items such as patio furniture and trash cans
before winds increase which could blow these items away. Make
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
608 
WWUS75 KREV 021136
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
336 AM PST Fri Mar 2 2018

NVZ001-004-021245-
/O.EXP.KREV.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180302T1200Z/
Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-
Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake-
Including the cities of Hawthorne, Yerington, Smith Valley, 
Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, and Silver Springs
336 AM PST Fri Mar 2 2018

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

The Wind Advisory will expire at 4 AM PST early this morning. 

Wind gusts up to 40 mph remain possible through this morning, but
the threat for stronger wind gusts has decreased. 

$$

http://weather.gov/reno

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 27, 3:30 AM PSTWinter Storm WatchREVDouglas, Lyon, Storey, Washoe23 hr
Feb 27, 2:12 PM PSTWinter Storm WarningREVDouglas, Washoe4 days
Feb 27, 2:12 PM PSTWinter Weather AdvisoryREVDouglas, Lyon, Storey, Washoe68 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.