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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

June 14, 2006

NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this red flag warning at Jun 14, 2006, 10:35 AM MDT. It took effect at Jun 15, 2006, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 14, 2006, 10:35 AM MDT (16:35 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 15, 2006, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jun 15, 2006, 2:48 PM MDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Salt Lake City, UT

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS85 KSLC 141635
RFWSLC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1035 AM MDT WED JUN 14 2006

UTZ441-447>449-150045-
/O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0010.060615T1800Z-060616T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0013.060615T1800Z-060616T0300Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0012.060614T1800Z-060615T0300Z/
GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-
CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY-
1035 AM MDT WED JUN 14 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST
UTAH INCLUDING FIRE WEATHER ZONES 441 AND 447 THROUGH 449...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR 
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST UTAH 
INCLUDING FIRE WEATHER ZONES 441 AND 447 THROUGH 449...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 9 PM MDT
THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED
FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THIS
RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR SOUTHEAST UTAH FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST UTAH INCLUDING FIRE WEATHER ZONES
441 AND 447 THROUGH 449.

STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40-50
MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY...COMBINED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5-15
PERCENT. THIS WILL RESULT IN SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

THIS COLD FRONT WILL STALL ACROSS EASTERN UTAH THURSDAY. FOR
SOUTHEAST UTAH GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL RESULT
THURSDAY...AGAIN COMBINED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15
PERCENT...CREATING SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AGAIN THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY.

$$

UTZ433>436-439-150045-
/O.EXA.KSLC.FW.W.0012.060614T1800Z-060615T0300Z/
SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS-
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-
1035 AM MDT WED JUN 14 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG 
AND SHIFTING WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL
AND SOUTHWEST UTAH INCLUDING FIRE ZONES 433 THROUGH 436 AND 439...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING.
THIS WARNING IS FOR STRONG AND SHIFTING WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST UTAH INCLUDING FIRE
ZONES 433 THROUGH 436 AND 439.

A DRY COLD FRONT IS MOVING INTO CENTRAL UTAH. STRONG SOUTHWEST TO
WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN TODAY COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY. THE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST NORTHWEST DURING THE 
DAY...RESULTING IN SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY.

$$

UTZ431-432-437-438-440-445-446-150045-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0012.060614T1800Z-060615T0300Z/
EASTERN SLOPE WASATCH PLATEAU AND CASTLE VALLEY-
SOUTHWEST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS AND THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL-
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-HENRY MOUNTAINS-
SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-GRAND FLAT/ROAN AND BOOK CLIFFS-
ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS-
1035 AM MDT WED JUN 14 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG AND SHIFTING WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE 
HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST UTAH INCLUDING FIRE ZONES 431/432
437/438/440/445 AND 446...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG AND SHIFTING WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST UTAH INCLUDING FIRE ZONES 431/432
437/438/440/445 AND 446..

STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40-50
MPH ARE DEVELOPING LATE THIS MORNING AHEAD AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING
COLD FRONT. THESE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY TO RESULT IN SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SLOWLY SOUTH
ACROSS UTAH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH WINDS SHIFTING TO
NORTHWEST TO NORTH. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BEHIND THIS
FRONT...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE FOR THURSDAY.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY.

$$


GIBSON
5 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS85 KSLC 142259
RFWSLC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
459 PM MDT WED JUN 14 2006

UTZ441-447>449-150300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-060615T0300Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0013.060615T1800Z-060616T0300Z/
GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-
CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY-
459 PM MDT WED JUN 14 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE 
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 441 AND 447 THROUGH 449...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 9 PM MDT
THURSDAY FOR GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE 
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 441 AND 447 THROUGH 449...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
AND AGAIN FOR 1200 TO 2100 HOURS THURSDAY FOR GUSTY SOUTHWEST
WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 441 AND
447 THROUGH 449.

STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35-45 MPH
CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THIS EVENING.
HOWEVER...THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RE-DEVELOP THURSDAY BY EARLY
AFTERNOON COMBINED WITH CONTINUING VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. IN
ADDITION A DRY COOL FRONT WILL BE WORKING THROUGH SOUTHEAST UTAH
WHICH WILL BRING A WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST OR NORTH DURING THE
DAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS
EVENING...AND THEN AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY.

$$

UTZ431>440-445-446-150300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-060615T0300Z/
EASTERN SLOPE WASATCH PLATEAU AND CASTLE VALLEY-
SOUTHWEST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS AND THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL-
SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-HENRY MOUNTAINS-
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
GRAND FLAT/ROAN AND BOOK CLIFFS-
ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS-
459 PM MDT WED JUN 14 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE 
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 431 THROUGH 440...445 AND 446...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE ZONES 431 THROUGH 440...445 AND 446.

A DRY COOL FRONT EXTENDS FROM NEAR DELTA EAST TO THE BOOK CLIFFS.
WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35-45 MPH ARE
CONTINUING THIS AFTERNOON FOR AREAS NEAR AND SOUTH OF THE FRONT.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS BELOW 15 PERCENT FOR AREAS BELOW ABOUT 8000
FEET. WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING. FOR THURSDAY...CLOUD COVER
WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE WARNING AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON...LEADING
TO A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
THIS WILL MODERATE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH LIGHTER WINDS AND
HIGHER RELATIVE HUMIDITY, ISOLATED RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE FOR EXTREME SOUTHERN UTAH DURING THE AFTERNOON BUT
WIDESPREAD SEVERE FIRE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED THURSDAY. HOT AND
BREEZY WEATHER WILL RETURN TO THE AREA BY SUNDAY.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY.

$$

GIBSON
000 
WWUS85 KSLC 150237
RFWSLC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
837 PM MDT WED JUN 14 2006

UTZ441-447>449-151045-
/O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-060615T0300Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0013.060615T1800Z-060616T0300Z/
GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-
CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY-
837 PM MDT WED JUN 14 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 9 PM MDT
THURSDAY...

THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A RED
FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY. 

STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20-30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35- 45
MPH CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THIS EVENING.
HOWEVER...THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RE-DEVELOP THURSDAY BY EARLY
AFTERNOON COMBINED WITH CONTINUING VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. IN
ADDITION A DRY COOL FRONT WILL BE WORKING THROUGH SOUTHEAST UTAH
WHICH WILL BRING A WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST OR NORTH DURING THE
DAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS
EVENING...AND THEN AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY.

$$

UTZ431>440-445-446-150345-
/O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-060615T0300Z/
EASTERN SLOPE WASATCH PLATEAU AND CASTLE VALLEY-
SOUTHWEST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU/BOOK CLIFFS AND THE SAN RAFAEL SWELL-
SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL UTAH MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-HENRY MOUNTAINS-
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
GRAND FLAT/ROAN AND BOOK CLIFFS-
ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS-
837 PM MDT WED JUN 14 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. 

$$
000 
WWUS85 KSLC 150949
RFWSLC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
349 AM MDT THU JUN 15 2006

UTZ441-447>449-151800-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0013.060615T1800Z-060616T0300Z/
GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-
CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY-
349 AM MDT THU JUN 15 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMDITY AND STRONG WEST TO 
NORTHWEST WINDS. THIS WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST UTAH AND 
INCLUDES FIRE WEATHER ZONES 441...AND 447 THROUGH 449...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS CONTINUED A
RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN UTAH FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AND STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT. THIS
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
AND INCLUDES FIRE WEATHER ZONES 441...AND 447 THROUGH 449.

A COLD FRONT PUSHED OVER THE AREA LAST NIGHT COOLING THE
AREA...BUT A DRY AIRMASS REMAINS IN PLACE AND A TIGHTENING SURFACE
PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE GRADIENT BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WILL
CREATE SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AGAIN TODAY. FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO MODERATE TONIGHT AS THE SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXES AND THE FRONT EXITS THE REGION.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY.

$$

HALL
000 
WWUS85 KSLC 151546
RFWSLC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
946 AM MDT THU JUN 15 2006

UTZ447-448-151700-
/O.CAN.KSLC.FW.W.0013.060615T1800Z-060616T0300Z/
CANYONS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-
946 AM MDT THU JUN 15 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR UTAH FIRE ZONES 447 AND 
448...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE
RED FLAG WARNING FOR UTAH FIRE ZONES 447 AND 448. SLIGHTLY MORE
HUMID AIR HAS MOVED INTO THE AREA BEHIND A COOL FRONT WHICH PASSED
THE AREA OVERNIGHT. EXTENSIVE CLOUD COVER WILL ALSO LIMIT AFTERNOON
WINDS TODAY.

$$

UTZ441-449-152300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0013.060615T1800Z-060616T0300Z/
GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY-
946 AM MDT THU JUN 15 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ISOLATED 
THUNDERSTORMS FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST UTAH INCLUDING FIRE ZONES
441 AND 449...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST UTAH INCLUDING FIRE ZONES 441 AND 449.

A COLD FRONT HAS STALLED JUST NORTH OF THE WARNING AREA AND A VERY
DRY AIRMASS...WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 20 PERCENT...REMAINS IN
PLACE. THE FRONT WILL SURGE SOUTH ACROSS SOUTHEAST UTAH THIS
AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTY WINDS SHIFTING FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHWEST
COMBINED WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MAY
ALSO FORM OVER THE AREA WITH ERRATIC WINDS ASSOCIATED.

FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL MODERATE TONIGHT AS THE WINDS
DECREASE AND THE FRONT EXITS THE REGION.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY.

$$

GIBSON
000 
WWUS85 KSLC 152048
RFWSLC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
248 PM MDT THU JUN 15 2006

UTZ441-449-152200-
/O.CAN.KSLC.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-060616T0300Z/
GLEN CANYON RECREATION AREA/LAKE POWELL-SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY-
248 PM MDT THU JUN 15 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST UTAH. CLOUD COVER THIS MORNING DELAYED
WARMING AND DRYING TO CRITICAL LEVELS JUST AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT OVER
SOUTHEAST UTAH. THE FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST CORNER
OF UTAH EARLY THIS EVENING BUT WIND AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
SHOULD REMAIN BELOW RED FLAG CRITERIA.

HWEVER...FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO USE CAUTION AS THE WINDS SHIFT
TO NORTHWEST EARLY THIS EVENING.

$$

GIBSON

The office that day

Everything else NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 13, 6:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSLCBox Elder, Tooele41 min
Jun 13, 7:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSLCTooele31 min
Jun 13, 7:50 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSLCBox Elder, Tooele25 min
Jun 14, 11:22 AM MDTWind AdvisorySLC5 hr

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Sources

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