Weather alerts in Washoe County, Nevada, 2009

168 weather alerts in 2009, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered this county.

Washoe County and its neighbors

Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2009. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 168
Warnings: 28
Watches: 15
Advisories: 121
Busiest month: December26 alerts
Busiest day: August 3, 20095 alerts

Over time

By month

Warning verification

How often warnings here had a storm report inside them, and how much warning the reports had.

Washoe County, 2009

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
Tornado warnings	0			0
Severe thunderstorm warnings	12	2	83%	6	67%	20 min
Flash flood warnings	2	0	100%	0

Each office's whole area, 2009

	Warnings	With a report	False alarm ratio	Reports	Inside a warning	Mean lead time
NWS Reno, NV: severe thunderstorm warnings	50	3	94%	17	47%	16 min
NWS Reno, NV: flash flood warnings	10	0	100%	4	0%

An office's figures cover every county it serves, including across state lines.

Verified by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow, which matches each storm-based warning with the local storm reports inside its polygon while it was in force, within 15 km of its edge: a tornado warning counts as verified on a tornado report, a severe thunderstorm warning on hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more, or wind damage, a flash flood warning on a flash flood report. The false alarm ratio is the share of warnings with no such report; "inside a warning" is the probability of detection, the share of reports that fell inside one; lead time runs from the warning's issue to each report inside it, counting zero for a report that came first. A warning with no report is not proof nothing happened: reports come from spotters, the public and damage surveys, and are thin where few people live.

The alerts

Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Pacific Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 1, 2:37 PM PST	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	25 hr
Jan 1, 2:37 PM PST	Wind Advisory	REV	27 hr
Jan 7, 3:03 PM PST	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	27 hr
Jan 12, 3:16 AM PST	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	11 hr
Jan 15, 5:08 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	REV	5 hr
Jan 24, 9:09 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	REV	13 hr
Feb 8, 4:11 AM PST	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	23 hr
Feb 10, 2:09 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	REV	38 hr
Feb 12, 2:54 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	REV	69 hr
Feb 12, 2:54 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	REV	37 hr
Feb 14, 3:39 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	REV	3 days
Feb 14, 3:40 PM PST	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	12 hr
Feb 15, 3:49 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	REV	8 hr
Feb 15, 7:53 AM PST	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	11 hr
Feb 15, 1:48 PM PST	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	20 hr
Feb 16, 12:08 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	REV	8 hr
Feb 22, 3:34 PM PST	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	48 hr
Feb 22, 9:56 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	REV	12 hr
Feb 23, 2:58 PM PST	Wind Advisory	REV	13 hr
Feb 25, 10:36 AM PST	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	32 hr
Feb 25, 2:22 PM PST	Wind Advisory	REV	29 hr
Feb 28, 3:28 PM PST	High Wind Watch	REV	13 hr
Feb 28, 3:28 PM PST	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	28 hr
Mar 1, 4:09 AM PST	High Wind Warning	REV	24 hr
Mar 1, 4:09 AM PST	Wind Advisory	REV	35 hr
Mar 1, 3:14 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	REV	13 hr
Mar 1, 3:14 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	REV	13 hr
Mar 2, 4:06 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	REV	54 hr
Mar 3, 3:36 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	REV	36 hr
Mar 7, 2:03 PM PST	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	49 hr
Mar 7, 2:03 PM PST	Wind Advisory	REV	45 hr
Mar 13, 3:03 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	62 hr
Mar 14, 4:41 AM PDT	High Wind Watch	REV	34 hr
Mar 15, 2:38 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	REV	29 hr
Mar 20, 4:04 AM PDT	Winter Storm Watch	REV	24 hr
Mar 20, 3:20 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	30 hr
Mar 21, 4:12 AM PDT	Winter Storm Warning	REV	31 hr
Mar 22, 3:24 AM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	20 hr
Mar 24, 3:25 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	47 hr
Mar 28, 2:44 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	29 hr
Mar 28, 9:51 PM PDT	Blowing Dust Advisory	REV	22 hr
Mar 28, 9:51 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	REV	22 hr
Mar 31, 2:51 AM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	17 hr
Apr 1, 3:01 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	38 hr
Apr 2, 2:16 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	REV	16 hr
Apr 2, 3:31 PM PDT	Winter Weather Advisory	REV	17 hr
Apr 3, 8:56 AM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	9 hr
Apr 7, 4:47 AM PDT	Winter Weather Advisory	REV	30 hr
Apr 7, 2:13 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	8 hr
Apr 7, 6:29 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	REV	4 hr
Apr 8, 3:11 AM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	17 hr
Apr 13, 3:36 AM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	63 hr
Apr 13, 3:38 PM PDT	Blowing Dust Advisory	REV	30 hr
Apr 13, 3:38 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	REV	30 hr
Apr 14, 2:05 PM PDT	Winter Weather Advisory	REV	19 hr
Apr 22, 3:05 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	42 hr
Apr 23, 3:21 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	REV	30 hr
Apr 26, 2:13 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	54 hr
Apr 27, 8:01 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	24 hr
Apr 28, 3:20 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	12 hr
May 2, 3:35 AM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	12 hr
May 2, 4:49 PM PDT	High Wind Watch	REV	12 hr
May 3, 4:52 AM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	15 hr
May 3, 4:52 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	REV	15 hr
May 3, 3:47 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	52 hr
May 4, 3:51 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	REV	28 hr
May 4, 7:40 PM PDT	High Wind Warning	REV	8 hr
May 5, 3:51 AM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	16 hr
May 5, 2:48 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	29 hr
May 10, 2:50 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	29 hr
May 11, 2:32 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	29 hr
May 13, 2:46 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	29 hr
May 18, 2:38 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	29 hr
May 31, 6:43 AM PDT	Flash Flood Watch	REV	12 hr
May 31, 12:05 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	REV	25 min
Jun 1, 2:25 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	REV	40 min
Jun 2, 2:21 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	REV	24 min
Jun 3, 11:29 AM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	REV	46 min
Jun 3, 12:35 PM PDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	85 min
Jun 8, 8:33 PM PDT	Flash Flood Warning	REV	3 hr
Jun 18, 2:57 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	32 hr
Jun 19, 12:51 PM PDT	Mesoscale Discussion	SPC	84 min
Jul 4, 2:48 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	29 hr
Jul 5, 8:04 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	24 hr
Jul 6, 10:28 AM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	37 hr
Jul 11, 3:06 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	32 hr
Jul 28, 3:50 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	REV	40 min
Jul 28, 7:32 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	REV	28 min
Jul 30, 2:26 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	REV	49 min
Jul 30, 5:11 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	REV	49 min
Jul 30, 5:27 PM PDT	Flash Flood Warning	REV	89 min
Aug 1, 7:41 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	REV	49 min
Aug 2, 2:37 PM PDT	Fire Weather Watch	REV	40 hr
Aug 2, 6:10 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	REV	35 min
Aug 2, 6:46 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	REV	32 min
Aug 2, 7:00 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	REV	30 min
Aug 2, 7:38 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	REV	67 min
Aug 2, 7:51 PM PDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	REV	39 min
Aug 4, 6:34 AM PDT	Red Flag Warning	REV	38 hr
Aug 4, 2:48 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	31 hr
Aug 13, 2:26 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	30 hr
Aug 29, 2:08 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	32 hr
Sep 3, 2:34 PM PDT	Fire Weather Watch	REV	18 hr
Sep 4, 8:43 AM PDT	Red Flag Warning	REV	35 hr
Sep 4, 2:43 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	31 hr
Sep 4, 2:43 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	53 hr
Sep 13, 3:21 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	8 hr
Sep 18, 3:05 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	28 hr
Sep 26, 2:43 PM PDT	Fire Weather Watch	REV	24 hr
Sep 27, 2:29 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	54 hr
Sep 27, 2:34 PM PDT	Red Flag Warning	REV	53 hr
Sep 28, 3:29 PM PDT	Blowing Dust Advisory	REV	29 hr
Sep 28, 3:29 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	REV	29 hr
Oct 2, 3:28 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	29 hr
Oct 2, 3:28 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	REV	32 hr
Oct 3, 3:29 PM PDT	Winter Weather Advisory	REV	19 hr
Oct 4, 3:00 AM PDT	Lake Effect Snow Advisory	REV	5 hr
Oct 10, 2:33 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	12 hr
Oct 12, 1:53 PM PDT	High Wind Watch	REV	14 hr
Oct 12, 1:53 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	51 hr
Oct 12, 1:53 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	REV	21 hr
Oct 13, 3:56 AM PDT	High Wind Warning	REV	23 hr
Oct 13, 4:16 PM PDT	Wind Advisory	REV	11 hr
Oct 13, 5:25 PM PDT	Areal Flood Advisory	REV	6 hr
Oct 17, 2:31 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	29 hr
Oct 19, 2:14 AM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	12 hr
Oct 25, 2:28 PM PDT	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	3 days
Oct 26, 3:03 AM PDT	Wind Advisory	REV	36 hr
Nov 4, 2:29 PM PST	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	44 hr
Nov 4, 2:29 PM PST	Wind Advisory	REV	32 hr
Nov 10, 3:23 PM PST	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	36 hr
Nov 16, 2:32 PM PST	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	31 hr
Nov 18, 12:44 PM PST	High Wind Watch	REV	23 hr
Nov 18, 12:44 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	REV	23 hr
Nov 19, 11:35 AM PST	Blowing Dust Advisory	REV	26 hr
Nov 19, 11:35 AM PST	High Wind Warning	REV	34 hr
Nov 19, 11:41 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	REV	31 hr
Nov 20, 1:30 PM PST	Dust Storm Warning	REV	5 hr
Nov 21, 2:22 PM PST	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	29 hr
Nov 26, 2:23 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	REV	44 hr
Nov 28, 4:07 AM PST	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	18 hr
Nov 28, 10:20 PM PST	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	12 hr
Dec 4, 4:49 PM PST	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	23 hr
Dec 5, 4:21 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	REV	24 hr
Dec 5, 3:24 PM PST	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	24 hr
Dec 6, 4:09 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	REV	39 hr
Dec 6, 4:09 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	REV	35 hr
Dec 9, 12:21 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	REV	4 hr
Dec 9, 4:33 AM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	REV	7 hr
Dec 9, 3:26 PM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	REV	19 hr
Dec 10, 4:46 AM PST	Winter Storm Watch	REV	34 hr
Dec 10, 2:59 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	REV	19 hr
Dec 11, 4:26 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	REV	54 hr
Dec 11, 2:58 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	REV	37 hr
Dec 14, 5:15 AM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	REV	6 hr
Dec 14, 11:06 AM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	REV	114 min
Dec 14, 2:54 PM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	REV	16 hr
Dec 16, 3:10 PM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	REV	19 hr
Dec 17, 2:53 PM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	REV	21 hr
Dec 18, 2:54 PM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	REV	19 hr
Dec 19, 3:08 PM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	REV	19 hr
Dec 20, 3:29 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	REV	42 hr
Dec 20, 5:59 PM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	REV	16 hr
Dec 22, 4:43 AM PST	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	13 min
Dec 22, 4:59 AM PST	Lake Wind Advisory	REV	11 hr
Dec 29, 2:52 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	REV	19 hr
Dec 29, 3:07 PM PST	Wind Advisory	REV	19 hr
Dec 30, 7:41 PM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	REV	10 hr

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

Product	Alerts
Severe storms
Severe Thunderstorm Warning	12
Mesoscale Discussion	2
Special Weather Statement	2
Flooding
Flash Flood Warning	2
Flash Flood Watch	1
Areal Flood Advisory	1
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	6
Winter Storm Watch	6
Lake Effect Snow Advisory	1
Winter Weather Advisory	17
Wind and dust
Dust Storm Warning	1
High Wind Warning	4
High Wind Watch	5
Blowing Dust Advisory	4
Lake Wind Advisory	64
Wind Advisory	20
Fire
Red Flag Warning	3
Fire Weather Watch	3
Fog and smoke
Dense Fog Advisory	3
Freezing Fog Advisory	11

The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

Alerts in force now Tornadoes on record Forecast The radar archive 2008 2010

Sources

National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.