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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Reno, NV
NWS Reno, NV issued this wind advisory at Apr 20, 2026, 10:55 AM PDT for 5 counties in Nevada. It took effect at Apr 21, 2026, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2026, 10:55 AM PDT (17:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 21, 2026, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2026, 11:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Reno, NV
Counties Churchill County, NV, Lyon County, NV, Mineral County, NV, Pershing County, NV, Washoe County, NV
The radar
The Reno radar (KRGX), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Reno, NV (KREV), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 53 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
- 2907 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
618 WWUS75 KREV 201755 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 1055 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 NVZ001-220000- /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0007.260421T1800Z-260422T0600Z/ /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0011.260420T2000Z-260421T0500Z/ Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties- Including the cities of Schurz, Mina, Smith Valley, Hawthorne, and Yerington 1055 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Lake Wind Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Wind prone locations along US-95 near Walker Lake may gust up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties. * WHEN...For the Lake Wind Advisory, until 10 PM PDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, from 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Blowing dust downwind of desert sinks may reduce visibilities. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve. 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. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. 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. && $$ NVZ004-220000- /O.NEW.KREV.WI.Y.0007.260421T1800Z-260422T0600Z/ /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0011.260420T2000Z-260421T0500Z/ Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake- Including the cities of Fernley, Nixon, Lovelock, Fallon, Imlay, and Silver Springs 1055 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Lake Wind Advisory, southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph and waves up to 3 feet. For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, mainly east of Fallon, including US-50. Wave heights on Pyramid Lake of 1 to 3 feet. * WHERE...Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake. * WHEN...For the Lake Wind Advisory, until 10 PM PDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, from 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Blowing dust downwind of desert sinks may reduce visibilities. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Now is the time to secure loose outdoor items such as patio furniture, holiday decorations, and trash cans before winds increase which could blow these items away. The best thing to do is prepare ahead of time by making sure you have extra food and water on hand, flashlights with spare batteries and/or candles in the event of a power outage. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. Check lake conditions before heading out and be prepared for a sudden increase in winds and wave heights. Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind. && $$ CAZ071>073-NVZ002-210500- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0011.260420T1800Z-260421T0500Z/ Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties-Greater Lake Tahoe Area-Mono County-Greater Lake Tahoe Area- Including the cities of Loyalton, Mammoth Lakes, South Lake Tahoe, Coleville, Glenbrook, Portola, Incline Village, Westwood, Sierraville, Bridgeport, Susanville, Truckee, Markleeville, Lee Vining, Stateline, and Tahoe City 1055 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph on northeast California and eastern Sierra lakes, including Lake Tahoe where wave heights of 1 to 3 feet are expected. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area, Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties, and Mono County. * WHEN...Until 10 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Impacted lakes include Eagle Lake, Lake Davis, Frenchman Lake, Stampede and Boca reservoirs, Donner Lake, Lake Tahoe, Bridgeport Reservoir, Mono Lake, and Crowley Lake. 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. && $$ NVZ003-210500- /O.CON.KREV.LW.Y.0011.260420T2000Z-260421T0500Z/ Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area- Including the cities of Verdi, Sparks, Virginia City, and Gardnerville 1055 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026 ...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Greater Reno-Carson City-Minden Area. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Check lake conditions before heading out and be prepared for a sudden increase in winds and wave heights. Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind. && $$ GG
3 follow-up statements
324 WWUS75 KREV 210706 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 1206 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 NVZ001-220000- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0007.260421T1800Z-260422T0600Z/ Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties- Including the cities of Mina, Smith Valley, Yerington, Schurz, and Hawthorne 1206 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Wind prone locations along US-95 near Walker Lake may gust up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Blowing dust downwind of desert sinks may reduce visibilities. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve. 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. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NVZ004-220000- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0007.260421T1800Z-260422T0600Z/ Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake- Including the cities of Fernley, Imlay, Fallon, Lovelock, Nixon, and Silver Springs 1206 AM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, mainly east of Fallon, including US-50. Wave heights on Pyramid Lake of 1 to 3 feet. * WHERE...Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Blowing dust downwind of desert sinks may reduce visibilities. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Now is the time to secure loose outdoor items such as patio furniture, holiday decorations, and trash cans before winds increase which could blow these items away. The best thing to do is prepare ahead of time by making sure you have extra food and water on hand, flashlights with spare batteries and/or candles in the event of a power outage. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ HR
390 WWUS75 KREV 212033 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 133 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 NVZ001-220600- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260422T0600Z/ Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties- Including the cities of Schurz, Hawthorne, Smith Valley, Yerington, and Mina 133 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Wind prone locations along US-95 near Walker Lake may gust up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Blowing dust downwind of desert sinks may reduce visibilities. 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. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NVZ004-220600- /O.CON.KREV.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260422T0600Z/ Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake- Including the cities of Lovelock, Fallon, Imlay, Silver Springs, Fernley, and Nixon 133 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, mainly east of Fallon, including US-50. Wave heights on Pyramid Lake of 1 to 3 feet. * WHERE...Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Blowing dust downwind of desert sinks may reduce visibilities. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Now is the time to secure loose outdoor items such as patio furniture, holiday decorations, and trash cans before winds increase which could blow these items away. The best thing to do is prepare ahead of time by making sure you have extra food and water on hand, flashlights with spare batteries and/or candles in the event of a power outage. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ GG
570 WWUS75 KREV 220542 NPWREV URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Reno NV 1042 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 NVZ001-004-220645- /O.EXP.KREV.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-260422T0600Z/ Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties-Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake- Including the cities of Mina, Schurz, Lovelock, Yerington, Imlay, Fernley, Smith Valley, Hawthorne, Nixon, Fallon, and Silver Springs 1042 PM PDT Tue Apr 21 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... As winds have subsided and are no longer anticipated to reach advisory criteria tonight, this advisory has been allowed to expire. $$ MC
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Reno, NV wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Apr 20, 2:02 AM PDT, 8 hours 53 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- * A spring storm will bring periods of gusty winds, rain, mountain snow, and low-end thunderstorm chances today through Wednesday. * Warmer and drier weather returns late this week, but with lingering shower chances.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 20, 2:02 AM PDT, 8 hours 53 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Reno NV
202 AM PDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
* A spring storm will bring periods of gusty winds, rain, mountain
snow, and low-end thunderstorm chances today through Wednesday.
* Warmer and drier weather returns late this week, but with
lingering shower chances.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
The focus today will be on the increasing winds as the arriving
system begins to impact the region. Southwesterly gusts will
increase this morning along Sierra ridges, but by late morning will
begin to mix down to valleys. Gusts of 30-40 mph are expected (60-
90% chance) with some wind prone spots peaking at gusts of 60+ mph.
Favored spots will include US-395 through Mono County, I-580 along
Washoe Lake and US-95 along Walker Lake. Lake Wind Advisories have
been hoisted across all lakes in the warning area.
Winds will subside in valleys overnight tonight into Tuesday
morning, when mixing will allow the gusts to reach the valleys again
Tuesday. The bulk of the winds will have nudged eastward, out ahead
of the precipitation. As the showers filter in for Tuesday, areas
such as Mineral and Mono counties will see increasing southerly
winds, while elsewhere the winds will be replaced by showers. There
is around a 50% chance to see gusts 50+ mph along US-395 in Mono
County and US-95 in Mineral County.
As for the showers, the main show will be along the Sierra crest,
where the chance for accumulating 12 inches at Donner Pass is about
50% by Wednesday evening, and chances for 18 inches at Donner Pass
checking in around 20%. For the Tahoe Basin, a light 2 to 4 inches
is possible, with the greater totals on the western shores. For
example, Meeks Bay has a 70% chance for 4 inches of snow, while
Zephyr Cove has only a 10-15% chance for 4 inches by Wednesday
evening. Snow levels are expected to fall, but the precipitation
timing (considering timing of intensity) seems to align best with
the Tuesday snow levels of around 6500-7000 feet. Snow levels are
expected to drop to near valley floors by early Wednesday morning,
but by then the showers are moving east and tapering. A main
point to consider this time of year is high sun angle working
against snow accumulations on roads, although a layer will develop
on most elevated surfaces. Finally, there is a 15-20% chance that
any given shower could contain embedded lightning.
Thursday, we say goodbye to the showers and winds, and hello to a
warming and drying trend that will take us into Friday. This storm
door seems to be staying open, as a troughing pattern advertises a
series of systems to come. Details will emerge as the end of April
draws nearer. HRICH
&&
.AVIATION...
* Late today into Tuesday, KSVE will start to see showers moving in
early Tuesday morning, and by Tuesday afternoon the majority of
terminals will see rain, snow, winds and possible lightning.
* Southerly winds will increase first for valley terminals (around
18z) with gusts to 60+ possible by this afternoon. For valley
terminals, winds will increase after 20z, with gusts 30-40 mph
this afternoon. Gusty winds will return for Tuesday. LLWS and
turbulence are concerns both today and Tuesday. HRICH
&&
.REV Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
NV...Lake Wind Advisory from 11 AM this morning to 10 PM PDT this
evening NVZ002.
Winter Storm Watch from late tonight through Wednesday afternoon
NVZ002.
Lake Wind Advisory from 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM PDT this
evening NVZ001-003-004.
CA...Lake Wind Advisory from 11 AM this morning to 10 PM PDT this
evening CAZ071>073.
Winter Storm Watch from late tonight through Wednesday afternoon
CAZ072-073.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Reno, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 10:41 AM PDT | Winter Weather Advisory | REV | Douglas, Washoe | 49 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.