Alert archive / Nevada / Blowing Dust Warnings in 2021
Blowing Dust Warning 1, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this blowing dust warning at Mar 29, 2021, 10:19 AM PDT for 5 counties in Nevada. It was in force for 4 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
- Mar 29, 2021, 10:19 AM PDT (17:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2021, 1:53 PM PDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties Churchill County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Mineral County, NV, Pershing County, NV, Washoe County, NV
The radar
The Reno radar (KRGX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:19 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, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 53 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3235 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 294 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 364 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
639 WWUS75 KREV 291719 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 1019 AM PDT Mon Mar 29 2021 NVZ004-300000- /O.NEW.KREV.DU.W.0001.210329T1719Z-210330T0000Z/ /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-210329T2100Z/ Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake- Including the cities of Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, Silver Springs, Nixon, and Imlay 1019 AM PDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...BLOWING DUST WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR PYRAMID LAKE... * CHANGES...Added blowing dust warning. * WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, visibility less than one quarter mile in blowing dust. For the Lake Wind Advisory, north winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet. * WHERE...Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. For the Lake Wind Advisory, until 2 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Severely limited visibilities are expected from dust between Fallon and points south along Highways 50 and 95. Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be prepared for sudden decreases in visibility to near zero. If you encounter a wall of dust, slow down and leave plenty of space between you and the car in front of you. 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. && $$ NVZ001-300000- /O.NEW.KREV.DU.W.0001.210329T1719Z-210330T0000Z/ Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties- Including the cities of Hawthorne, Yerington, Smith Valley, Mina, and Schurz 1019 AM PDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...BLOWING DUST WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Visibility less than one quarter mile in blowing dust. * WHERE...Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties near Highway 95 and along Highway 359 south of Hawthorne. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Severely limited visibilities are expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be prepared for sudden decreases in visibility to near zero. If you encounter a wall of dust, slow down and leave plenty of space between you and the car in front of you. && $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-310000- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0024.210330T0300Z-210331T0000Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- Including the cities of South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, Truckee, Markleeville, Stateline, Glenbrook, and Incline Village 1019 AM PDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR LAKE TAHOE... * CHANGES...None. * WHAT...Northeast to east winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. Waves 2 to 5 feet. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 5 PM PDT Tuesday. * 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/rev
1 follow-up statement
264 WWUS75 KREV 292053 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 153 PM PDT Mon Mar 29 2021 NVZ004-300200- /O.CAN.KREV.DU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210330T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.DU.Y.0002.210329T2053Z-210330T0200Z/ /O.CAN.KREV.LW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-210329T2100Z/ Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake- Including the cities of Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, Silver Springs, Nixon, and Imlay 153 PM PDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * CHANGES...Lowered Blowing Dust Warning to an Advisory and expired Lake Wind Advisory for Pyramid Lake. * WHAT...Visibility and air quality reduced by dust. Local visibilities below 3 miles. * WHERE...Portions of Churchill County. * WHEN...Until 7 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Reduced air quality with dust. Possible aviation impacts due to lowered visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of concern for dust are mainly along and east of Highway 95 from Fallon south and along Highway 50. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be prepared for sudden decreases in visibility. If you encounter a wall of dust, slow down and leave plenty of space between you and the car in front of you. && $$ NVZ001-300200- /O.CAN.KREV.DU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210330T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.DU.Y.0002.210329T2053Z-210330T0200Z/ Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties- Including the cities of Hawthorne, Yerington, Smith Valley, Mina, and Schurz 153 PM PDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...BLOWING DUST WARNING IS CANCELLED... * CHANGES...Lowered Blowing Dust Warning to an Advisory. * WHAT...Visibility and air quality reduced by dust. Local visibilities below 1 mile. * WHERE...Mineral and Southern Lyon counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Reduced air quality with dust. Possible aviation impacts due to lowered visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be prepared for sudden decreases in visibility. If you encounter a wall of dust, slow down and leave plenty of space between you and the car in front of you. && $$ CAZ072-NVZ002-300200- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0024.210330T0300Z-210331T0000Z/ Greater Lake Tahoe Area- Including the cities of South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, Truckee, Markleeville, Stateline, Glenbrook, and Incline Village 153 PM PDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR LAKE TAHOE... * CHANGES...None. * WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. Waves 2 to 5 feet. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 5 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Check lake conditions before heading out and be prepared for a sudden increase in winds and wave heights. Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/rev
The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2:19 AM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Douglas, Washoe | 41 hr |
| Mar 29, 10:32 AM PDT | Dust Storm Warning | REV | Churchill, Lyon, Mineral | 3 hr |
| Mar 29, 1:53 PM PDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | REV | Churchill, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Washoe | 5 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.