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High Wind Warning 4, NWS Reno, NV

November 25, 2019Mono County, California

NWS Reno, NV issued this high wind warning at Nov 25, 2019, 7:38 AM PST for Mono County, California. It was in force for 7 hr. 3 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
Nov 25, 2019, 7:38 AM PST (15:38 UTC)
Expired
Nov 25, 2019, 2:12 PM PST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Reno, NV

County Mono County, CA

The radar

The San Joaquin Valley radar (KHNX), 192 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Nov 25, 7:44 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 1021 Ssw Mammoth Mountain, CAMESONET STATION MTH01 0.9 S MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN (MAMMOTH).
Nov 25, 7:50 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 764 Ese Toms Place, CAMESONET STATION SE390 3.7 E TOMS PLACE (SCE).
Nov 25, 8:15 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 944 W Crowley Lake, CATHE AWOS STATION AT MAMMOTH LAKES AIRPORT, KMMH, HAD REPORTED A MAXIMUM WIND GUST OF 94 MPH AT 8:15 AM THIS MORNING.

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, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 191 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 2019-11-25Temperature 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 2019-11-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 380 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
2039 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
100 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
380 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
390 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

846 
WWUS75 KREV 251538
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
738 AM PST Mon Nov 25 2019

CAZ073-260200-
/O.UPG.KREV.WI.Y.0013.191125T1700Z-191126T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.HW.W.0004.191125T1538Z-191125T2300Z/
Mono County-
Including the cities of Bridgeport, Coleville, Lee Vining, 
and Mammoth Lakes
738 AM PST Mon Nov 25 2019

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

* CHANGES...Upgraded wind advisory to high wind warning.

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.

* WHERE...Mono County south of Mono Lake.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM PST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
  Widespread power outages may occur. Travel will be difficult, 
  especially for high profile vehicles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The winds will combine with dry conditions
  bringing fire weather concerns. Please be careful not to create
  a spark.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Now is the time Secure loose outdoor items such as patio
furniture, holiday decorations, 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.

&&

$$

NVZ004-260100-
/O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-191126T0100Z/
Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake-
Including the cities of Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, 
Silver Springs, Nixon, and Imlay
738 AM PST Mon Nov 25 2019

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR PYRAMID LAKE...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. 
  Waves 1 to 3 feet.

* WHERE...Pyramid Lake.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM PST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...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.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/rev
1 follow-up statement
580 
WWUS75 KREV 252212
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
212 PM PST Mon Nov 25 2019

CAZ073-252315-
/O.CAN.KREV.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-191125T2300Z/
Mono County-
Including the cities of Bridgeport, Coleville, Lee Vining, 
and Mammoth Lakes
212 PM PST Mon Nov 25 2019

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Very strong winds that occurred this morning have slowly 
subsided. Wind gusts up to 40 mph remain possible through early 
evening. 

$$

NVZ004-252315-
/O.CAN.KREV.LW.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-191126T0100Z/
Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake-
Including the cities of Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, 
Silver Springs, Nixon, and Imlay
212 PM PST Mon Nov 25 2019

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds were gradually decreasing and lake conditions will slowly
improve the rest of the evening. Locally choppy lake waters will
persist until sundown.

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/rev

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.