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Wind Advisory 16, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this wind advisory at Nov 8, 2021, 2:08 AM PST for 4 counties in Nevada. It took effect at Nov 8, 2021, 6:00 PM PST. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 8, 2021, 2:08 AM PST (10:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 8, 2021, 6:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Nov 9, 2021, 4:00 AM PST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties Douglas County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Storey County, NV, Washoe County, NV
The radar
The Reno radar (KRGX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 00:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 112 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
- 3431 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 178 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
580 WWUS75 KREV 081008 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 208 AM PST Mon Nov 8 2021 CAZ073-081115- /O.CAN.KREV.HW.A.0005.211109T0900Z-211109T1800Z/ Mono County- Including the cities of Bridgeport, Coleville, Lee Vining, and Mammoth Lakes 208 AM PST Mon Nov 8 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... Check out the latest Winter Weather Advisory for details on winds and snow accumulations for the eastern Sierra. $$ NVZ003-091200- /O.UPG.KREV.HW.A.0005.211109T0900Z-211109T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0016.211109T0200Z-211109T1200Z/ Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area- Including the cities of Sparks, Verdi, Gardnerville, and Virginia City 208 AM PST Mon Nov 8 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. There is a 30 percent chance for damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph. * WHERE...Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 4 AM PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will diminish as rain moves into the region early Tuesday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Now is the time to secure loose outdoor items such as patio furniture, holiday decorations, and trash cans before winds increase which could blow these items away. The best thing to do is prepare ahead of time by making sure you have extra food and water on hand, flashlights with spare batteries and/or candles in the event of a power outage. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/rev
1 follow-up statement
054 WWUS75 KREV 082048 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 1248 PM PST Mon Nov 8 2021 NVZ003-091200- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0016.211109T0200Z-211109T1200Z/ Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area- Including the cities of Sparks, Verdi, Gardnerville, and Virginia City 1248 PM PST Mon Nov 8 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. There is a 30 percent chance for damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph. * WHERE...Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 4 AM PST Tuesday. * 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 diminish as rain moves into the region early Tuesday morning. 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.