Red Flag Warning

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS FOR THE SIERRA FRONT...

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Red Flag Warning for thunderstorms and strong outflow winds, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM PDT Friday.

* CHANGES...A new Red Flag Warning has been issued in the Sierra Front for Friday afternoon when additional thunderstorms renew a risk of dry lightning and strong outflow winds.

* Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 420 Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties, Fire Weather Zone 421 Southern Sierra Front including Alpine, Northern Mono, Southern Lyon, and Western Mineral Counties.

* Thunderstorms...Thunderstorm coverage and dry lightning potential will be isolated through this evening, becoming more widespread Friday afternoon.

* Outflow Winds...Gusty and erratic thunderstorm outflow winds, even well away from rain cores. Gusts to around 50 mph possible today and Friday afternoon.

* Impacts...Lightning can create new fire starts and may combine with strong outflow winds to cause a fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity before first responders can contain them.