Alert archive / Nevada / Red Flag Warnings in 2006
Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this red flag warning at Sep 18, 2006, 3:16 PM PDT for 4 counties in Nevada. It took effect at Sep 19, 2006, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 8 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
- Sep 18, 2006, 3:16 PM PDT (22:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 19, 2006, 12:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Sep 19, 2006, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Clark County, NV, Esmeralda County, NV, Lincoln County, NV, Nye County, NV
The radar
The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 215 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Mercury/Desert R, NV (KDRA), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 89 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
- 3836 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS85 KVEF 182216 RFWVEF RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 316 PM PDT MON SEP 18 2006 NVZ460>462-190630- /O.UPG.KVEF.FW.A.0015.060919T1900Z-060920T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.W.0021.060919T1900Z-060920T0300Z/ ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH- LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH-NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- 316 PM PDT MON SEP 18 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY. THIS UPGRADES THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL ENTER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE IN ADVANCE OF THE SYSTEM TUESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA. SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS NEAR 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES LOWER TO LESS THAN 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. RH RECOVERY ABOVE 15 PERCENT IS THEN EXPECTED AFTER 8 PM. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ NVZ463>465-190630- /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.W.0021.060919T1900Z-060920T0300Z/ SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS- CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- 316 PM PDT MON SEP 18 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY. A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL ENTER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE IN ADVANCE OF THE SYSTEM TUESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEVADA. SUSTAINED SOUTHERLY WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH DRY CONDITIONS AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES LOWER TO LESS THAN 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. RH RECOVERY ABOVE 15 PERCENT IS THEN EXPECTED AFTER 8 PM. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ AZZ102-190630- /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.A.0016.060919T1900Z-060920T0300Z/ NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU- 316 PM MST MON SEP 18 2006 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL ENTER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE IN ADVANCE OF THE SYSTEM TUESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHWEST ARIZONA. SUSTAINED SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 AND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS COULD CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS85 KVEF 190441 RFWVEF RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 941 PM PDT MON SEP 18 2006 NVZ460>465-191400- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0021.060919T1900Z-060920T0300Z/ ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH- LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH-NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS- CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- 941 PM PDT MON SEP 18 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ENTERING THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TONIGHT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE IN ADVANCE OF THE SYSTEM TUESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA. SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS NEAR 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES LOWER TO LESS THAN 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. RH RECOVERY ABOVE 15 PERCENT IS THEN EXPECTED AFTER 8 PM. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ AZZ102-191400- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.A.0016.060919T1900Z-060920T0300Z/ NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU- 941 PM MST MON SEP 18 2006 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ENTERING THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TONIGHT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN GREAT BASIN TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE IN ADVANCE OF THE SYSTEM TUESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS NORTHWEST ARIZONA. SUSTAINED SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 AND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THE GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS COULD CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
000 WWUS85 KVEF 191223 RFWVEF RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 523 AM PDT TUE SEP 19 2006 AZZ102-191330- /O.CAN.KVEF.FW.A.0016.060919T1900Z-060920T0300Z/ NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU- 523 AM MST TUE SEP 19 2006 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS CANCELED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. ALTHOUGH SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...WIDESPREAD WIND SPEEDS SUSTAINED AT 20 MPH OR GREAT WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE TO BE BELOW 15 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND LOCAL GUSTY WINDS MAY STILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE BEHAVIOR IF STARTED. $$ NVZ460>465-200030- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0021.060919T1900Z-060920T0300Z/ ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH- LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH-NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS- CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- 523 AM PDT TUE SEP 19 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS... FIRE WEATHER ZONES INCLUDED IN THIS WARNING ARE: NEVADA ZONES 460 - ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS 461 - LINCOLN COUNTY 462 - NYE COUNTY DESERTS 463 - SHEEP RANGE 464 - SPRING MOUNTAINS 465 - CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT BEFORE SHIFTING TO THE EAST ON WEDNESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INCREASED SOUTH WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF THE DISTRICT TODAY. SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS NEAR 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE ZONES INCLUDED IN THIS WARNING. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES LOWER TO LESS THAN 15 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. RH RECOVERY ABOVE 15 PERCENT IS THEN EXPECTED AFTER 8 PM. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
000 WWUS85 KVEF 192227 RFWVEF RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 327 PM PDT TUE SEP 19 2006 NVZ460>465-200300- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-060920T0300Z/ ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH- LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH-NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS- CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- 327 PM PDT TUE SEP 19 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. NEVADA ZONES 460 - ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS 461 - LINCOLN COUNTY 462 - NYE COUNTY DESERTS 463 - SHEEP RANGE 464 - SPRING MOUNTAINS 465 - CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN NEVADA TONIGHT BEFORE SHIFTING TO THE EAST ON WEDNESDAY. SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EVENING OVER THE ZONES INCLUDED IN THIS WARNING. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES LOWER THAN 15 PERCENT THROUGH EARLY EVENING BEFORE RH RECOVERS ABOVE 15 PERCENT AFTER 8 PM. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
000 WWUS85 KVEF 200317 RFWVEF RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 817 PM PDT TUE SEP 19 2006 NVZ460>465-200430- /O.EXP.KVEF.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-060920T0300Z/ ESMERALDA AND NYE COUNTY DESERTS/CNC DISPATCH- LINCOLN COUNTY/ELY DISPATCH-NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS- CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH- 817 PM PDT TUE SEP 19 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHERN NEVADA. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND BECOME NORTHWEST AT 10 TO 20 MPH DURING THE LATE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL HAVE LIMITED RECOVERY BUT ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB AND REMAIN ABOVE 15 PERCENT. $$
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Nevada, 2006Every red flag warning in 2006
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.