Alert archive / Nevada / High Wind Watches in 2021
High Wind Watch 4, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this high wind watch at Oct 22, 2021, 1:34 PM PDT for 7 counties in Nevada. It took effect at Oct 24, 2021, 5:00 AM PDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2021, 1:34 PM PDT (20:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 24, 2021, 5:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Oct 23, 2021, 11:27 AM PDT
- In force
- 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 20:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 100 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1259 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 230 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
256 WWUS75 KREV 222034 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 134 PM PDT Fri Oct 22 2021 NVZ001-003-004-232300- /O.NEW.KREV.HW.A.0004.211024T1200Z-211025T0600Z/ Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-Greater Reno-Carson City- Minden Area-Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake- Including the cities of Hawthorne, Yerington, Smith Valley, Mina, Schurz, Sparks, Verdi, Gardnerville, Virginia City, Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, Silver Springs, Nixon, and Imlay 134 PM PDT Fri Oct 22 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...South to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts near 60 mph possible. Gusts near 70 mph are possible along portions of Highway 395 and near Walker Lake on Highway 95. * WHERE...Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties, Greater Reno- Carson City-Minden Area and Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Winds could damage trees and power lines. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Rainfall is expected with this storm which may decrease wind speeds in some locations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Now is the time to 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/rev
1 follow-up statement
350 WWUS75 KREV 231827 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 1127 AM PDT Sat Oct 23 2021 NVZ001-003-250000- /O.UPG.KREV.HW.A.0004.211024T1200Z-211025T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.HW.W.0004.211024T1200Z-211025T0600Z/ Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-Greater Reno-Carson City- Minden Area- Including the cities of Hawthorne, Yerington, Smith Valley, Mina, Schurz, Sparks, Verdi, Gardnerville, and Virginia City 1127 AM PDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY... * CHANGES...Upgrade to high wind warning due to increased confidence in possibly damaging winds. * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 50 to 60 mph expected. Wind prone areas such as Washoe Valley and Walker Lake could see gusts to 70 mph. * WHERE...Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties and Greater Reno- Carson City-Minden Area. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 11 PM PDT Sunday. The most intense winds are likely between 9 AM and 3 PM Sunday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Fence damage is possible. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will be less during periods of heavier rainfall, however gusts to 40 mph will be likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Now is the time to secure loose outdoor items such as patio furniture, holiday decorations, and trash cans before winds increase which could blow these items away. The best thing to do is prepare ahead of time by making sure you have extra food and water on hand, flashlights with spare batteries and/or candles in the event of a power outage. && $$ CAZ073-250000- /O.NEW.KREV.HW.W.0004.211024T1200Z-211025T0600Z/ Mono County- Including the cities of Bridgeport, Coleville, Lee Vining, and Mammoth Lakes 1127 AM PDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY... * CHANGES...New warning due to increasing confidence in damaging winds for the Eastern Sierra. * WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. Wind prone locations along Highway 395 such as near Mono Lake and the Mammoth Airport could see gusts near 75 mph. * WHERE...Mono County. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 11 PM PDT Sunday. The most intense winds are likely between 3 PM and 9 PM Sunday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Fence damage is possible. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will be less during periods of heavier rainfall, however gusts to 50 mph will be likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Now is the time to 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. && $$ NVZ004-250000- /O.UPG.KREV.HW.A.0004.211024T1200Z-211025T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0014.211024T1200Z-211025T0600Z/ Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake- Including the cities of Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, Silver Springs, Nixon, and Imlay 1127 AM PDT Sat Oct 23 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM PDT SUNDAY... * CHANGES...Conversion to wind advisory due to increased confidence in strong but not damaging winds. * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake. * WHEN...From 5 AM to 11 PM PDT Sunday. The strongest winds are expected between 3 PM and 9 PM Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will be less during periods of heavier rainfall, however gusts to 40 mph will be likely. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Now is the time to secure loose outdoor items such as patio furniture, holiday decorations, and trash cans before winds increase which could blow these items away. The best thing to do is prepare ahead of time by making sure you have extra food and water on hand, flashlights with spare batteries and/or candles in the event of a power outage. && $$ 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.