Wednesday, June 25, 2014

[californiadisasters] Red Flag Warning - Eastern Sierra (6/24/14-PM)



...GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE EASTERN SIERRA ON WEDNESDAY...    CAZ273-NVZ453-459-251300-  /O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0010.140625T2000Z-140626T0600Z/  MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES  1027 AM PDT TUE JUN 24 2014    ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT  WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF THE  EASTERN SIERRA...    * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES...    FIRE ZONE 453 WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE AND FIRE    ZONE 459 MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES.    * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH. WIND PRONE    AREAS MAY SEE GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.    * HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 PERCENT.    * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL    CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE FIRES TO  GROW RAPIDLY IN SIZE AND INTENSITY BEFORE FIRST RESPONDERS CAN  CONTAIN THEM. AVOID DOING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT CAN CREATE A  SPARK NEAR DRY VEGETATION...SUCH AS YARD WORK...TARGET SHOOTING...  OR CAMPFIRES. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND  PREPAREDNESS TIPS.    &&    $$    HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
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Posted by: Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@gmail.com>


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