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Wind Advisory 16, NWS Reno, NV

November 8, 20214 counties in Nevada

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.

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 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Reno, NV at 00:00Z on 2021-11-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2021-11-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 54 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
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

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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.