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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Reno, NV
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.
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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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 1:00 AM PDT | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Churchill, Lyon, Pershing, Washoe | 19 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.