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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Reno, NV

April 10, 2023Modoc County, California; Washoe County, Nevada

NWS Reno, NV issued this wind advisory at Apr 10, 2023, 1:00 AM PDT for Modoc County, California; Washoe County, Nevada. It took effect at Apr 10, 2023, 5:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 10, 2023, 1:00 AM PDT (08:00 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 10, 2023, 5:00 PM PDT
Expired
Apr 11, 2023, 5:00 AM PDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Reno, NV

Counties Modoc County, CA, Washoe County, NV

The radar

The Reno radar (KRGX), 165 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:05 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 242 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 2023-04-10Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2023-04-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -6 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2652 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-6 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-4 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

259 
WWUS75 KREV 100800
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
100 AM PDT Mon Apr 10 2023

CAZ070-NVZ005-110300-
/O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0013.230411T0000Z-230411T1200Z/
Surprise Valley California-Northern Washoe County-
Including the cities of Cedarville, Eagleville, Fort Bidwell, 
Empire, and Gerlach
100 AM PDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM PDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Northern Washoe County and Surprise Valley California.

* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 5 AM PDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.


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.

&&

$$

NVZ004-110300-
/O.NEW.KREV.LW.Y.0026.230410T2100Z-230411T0300Z/
Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake-
Including the cities of Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, 
Silver Springs, Nixon, and Imlay
100 AM PDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
PDT THIS EVENING FOR PYRAMID LAKE...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph 
  expected. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

* WHERE...Pyramid Lake.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM PDT this evening.

* 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
794 
WWUS75 KREV 110243
NPWREV

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Reno NV
743 PM PDT Mon Apr 10 2023

NVZ004-110345-
/O.EXP.KREV.LW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-230411T0300Z/
Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake-
Including the cities of Fernley, Fallon, Lovelock, 
Silver Springs, Nixon, and Imlay
743 PM PDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
PYRAMID LAKE...

Winds have decreased below advisory levels this evening. Therefore
the advisory has been allowed to expire.  

$$

CAZ070-NVZ005-111200-
/O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-230411T1200Z/
Surprise Valley California-Northern Washoe County-
Including the cities of Cedarville, Eagleville, Fort Bidwell, 
Empire, and Gerlach
743 PM PDT Mon Apr 10 2023

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY...


* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Northern Washoe County and Surprise Valley California.

* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 5 AM PDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.


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

The office that day

Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 10, 1:00 AM PDTLake Wind AdvisoryREVChurchill, Lyon, Pershing, Washoe19 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.