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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this wind advisory at Dec 25, 2024, 12:11 PM PST for 4 counties in Nevada; Modoc County, California. It took effect at Dec 26, 2024, 1:00 AM PST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 25, 2024, 12:11 PM PST (20:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 26, 2024, 1:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2024, 12:00 PM PST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties Modoc County, CA, Douglas County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Storey County, NV, Washoe County, NV
The radar
The Reno radar (KRGX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:14 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 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 985 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 82 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
570 WWUS75 KREV 252011 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 1211 PM PST Wed Dec 25 2024 CAZ070-NVZ003-005-262000- /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0021.241226T1200Z-241226T2000Z/ Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area-Northern Washoe County- Surprise Valley California- Including the cities of Eagleville, Verdi, Cedarville, Virginia City, Fort Bidwell, Sparks, Gardnerville, Gerlach, and Empire 1211 PM PST Wed Dec 25 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO NOON PST THURSDAY... * WHAT...West to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 to 50 mph. Wind prone areas gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...In California, Surprise Valley California. In Nevada, Northern Washoe County and Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area. * WHEN...From 4 AM to noon PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Difficult travel conditions are expected for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds may knock down burned trees in the Davis Fire burn area. The strongest winds will be in the hours near sunrise. 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. && $$ NVZ004-270100- /O.NEW.KREV.LW.Y.0046.241226T1200Z-241227T0100Z/ Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake- Including the cities of Fernley, Silver Springs, Imlay, Fallon, Lovelock, and Nixon 1211 PM PST Wed Dec 25 2024 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 5 PM PST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph and waves 2 to 3 feet. * WHERE...Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 5 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Check lake conditions before heading out and be prepared for a sudden increase in winds and wave heights. Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind. && $$ HC
2 follow-up statements
223 WWUS75 KREV 260858 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 1258 AM PST Thu Dec 26 2024 CAZ070-NVZ003-005-262000- /O.EXT.KREV.WI.Y.0021.241226T0900Z-241226T2000Z/ Surprise Valley California-Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area- Northern Washoe County- Including the cities of Gardnerville, Empire, Gerlach, Fort Bidwell, Verdi, Eagleville, Cedarville, Virginia City, and Sparks 1258 AM PST Thu Dec 26 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...In California, Surprise Valley California. In Nevada, Northern Washoe County and Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area. * WHEN...Until noon PST today. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds may knock down burned trees in the Davis Fire burn area. 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. && $$ NVZ004-270100- /O.EXT.KREV.LW.Y.0046.241226T0900Z-241227T0100Z/ Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake- Including the cities of Nixon, Lovelock, Fernley, Imlay, Silver Springs, and Fallon 1258 AM PST Thu Dec 26 2024 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph and waves 1 to 3 feet. * WHERE...Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Check lake conditions before heading out and be prepared for a sudden increase in winds and wave heights. Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind. && $$
229 WWUS75 KREV 261942 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 1142 AM PST Thu Dec 26 2024 CAZ070-NVZ003-005-262045- /O.EXP.KREV.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-241226T2000Z/ Surprise Valley California-Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area- Northern Washoe County- Including the cities of Verdi, Empire, Sparks, Fort Bidwell, Virginia City, Eagleville, Cedarville, Gerlach, and Gardnerville 1142 AM PST Thu Dec 26 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON PST TODAY... The threat has ended. However, gusty winds up to 40 mph persist over mountain ridges and wind prone areas through this afternoon. Stronger winds are possible at mountain peaks. $$ NVZ004-270100- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-241227T0100Z/ Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake- Including the cities of Fallon, Silver Springs, Lovelock, Fernley, Imlay, and Nixon 1142 AM PST Thu Dec 26 2024 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph and waves 2 to 3 feet. * WHERE...Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Check lake conditions before heading out and be prepared for a sudden increase in winds and wave heights. Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind. && $$ HC
The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2:08 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | REV | Douglas, Washoe | 55 hr |
| Dec 25, 12:11 PM PST | Lake Wind Advisory | REV | Churchill, Lyon, Pershing, Washoe | 29 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.