Alert archive / Oregon / Red Flag Warnings in 2007
Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this red flag warning at Sep 2, 2007, 1:58 PM PDT for Harney County, Lake County, Oregon; Modoc County, Siskiyou County, California. It took effect at Sep 3, 2007, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 6 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 2, 2007, 1:58 PM PDT (20:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 3, 2007, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Sep 3, 2007, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
Counties Modoc County, CA, Siskiyou County, CA, Harney County, OR, Lake County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 171 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:57 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
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 177 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
- 1748 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS86 KMFR 022058 RFWMFR RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 158 PM PDT SUN SEP 2 2007 ORZ624-022200- /O.CAN.KMFR.FW.A.0013.070903T2100Z-070904T0300Z/ KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST- 158 PM PDT SUN SEP 2 2007 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ ORZ625-030900- /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0013.070903T2100Z-070904T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0013.070903T2100Z-070904T0300Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES- 158 PM PDT SUN SEP 2 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR OREGON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625 FOR WINDS AND LOW RH ... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. UPPER LEVEL WINDS WILL INCREASE AND MIX DOWN MONDAY AHEAD OF A PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL DECREASE BELOW WARNING THRESHOLD LATER IN THE EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE RELAY THIS WARNING TO FIRE PERSONNEL IN THE FIELD. $$ CAZ284-285-030900- /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0013.070903T2100Z-070904T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0013.070903T2100Z-070904T0300Z/ SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MT SHASTA-MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY- 158 PM PDT SUN SEP 2 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR CALIFORNIA ZONES 284...285 FOR WINDS AND LOW RH... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. UPPER LEVEL WINDS WILL INCREASE AND MIX DOWN MONDAY AHEAD OF A PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH HUMIDITIES OF 5-15% TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL DECREASE BELOW WARNING THRESHOLD LATER IN THE EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE RELAY WARNING TO FIRE PERSONNEL IN THE FIELD. $$ BURTIS
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS86 KMFR 030836 RFWMFR RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 136 AM PDT MON SEP 3 2007 ORZ625-032045- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0013.070903T2100Z-070904T0300Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES- 136 AM PDT MON SEP 3 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. UPPER LEVEL WINDS WILL INCREASE AND MIX DOWN MONDAY AHEAD OF A PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL DECREASE BELOW WARNING THRESHOLD LATER IN THE EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE RELAY THIS WARNING TO FIRE PERSONNEL IN THE FIELD. $$ CAZ284-285-032045- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0013.070903T2100Z-070904T0300Z/ SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MT SHASTA-MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY- 136 AM PDT MON SEP 3 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. UPPER LEVEL WINDS WILL INCREASE AND MIX DOWN MONDAY AHEAD OF A PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL DECREASE BELOW WARNING THRESHOLD LATER IN THE EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE RELAY WARNING TO FIRE PERSONNEL IN THE FIELD. $$ RH
000 WWUS86 KMFR 032042 RFWMFR RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 142 PM PDT MON SEP 3 2007 ORZ625-040300- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0013.070903T2100Z-070904T0300Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES- 142 PM PDT MON SEP 3 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRUNG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMDITIES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. UPPER LEVEL WINDS WILL INCREASE AND MIX DOWN MONDAY AHEAD OF A PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL DECREASE BELOW WARNING THRESHOLD LATER IN THE EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE RELAY THIS WARNING TO FIRE PERSONNEL IN THE FIELD. $$ CAZ284-285-040300- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0013.070903T2100Z-070904T0300Z/ SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MT SHASTA-MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY- 142 PM PDT MON SEP 3 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. UPPER LEVEL WINDS WILL INCREASE AND MIX DOWN MONDAY AHEAD OF A PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL DECREASE BELOW WARNING THRESHOLD LATER IN THE EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE RELAY WARNING TO FIRE PERSONNEL IN THE FIELD. $$ BURTIS
000 WWUS86 KMFR 032118 CCA RFWMFR RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 142 PM PDT MON SEP 3 2007 ORZ625-040300- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0013.070903T2100Z-070904T0300Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES- 142 PM PDT MON SEP 3 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR OREGON FIRE WEATHER ZONE 625 FOR WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. UPPER LEVEL WINDS WILL INCREASE AND MIX DOWN MONDAY AHEAD OF A PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL DECREASE BELOW WARNING THRESHOLD LATER IN THE EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE RELAY THIS WARNING TO FIRE PERSONNEL IN THE FIELD. $$ CAZ284-285-040300- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0013.070903T2100Z-070904T0300Z/ SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MT SHASTA-MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY- 142 PM PDT MON SEP 3 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER ZONES 284 AND 285 FOR WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. UPPER LEVEL WINDS WILL INCREASE AND MIX DOWN MONDAY AHEAD OF A PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM. STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL DECREASE BELOW WARNING THRESHOLD LATER IN THE EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE RELAY WARNING TO FIRE PERSONNEL IN THE FIELD. $$ BURTIS
000 WWUS86 KMFR 040315 RFWMFR RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 815 PM PDT MON SEP 3 2007 CAZ284-285-ORZ625-040415- /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-070904T0300Z/ SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MT SHASTA-MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES- 815 PM PDT MON SEP 3 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ DW
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 3:45 AM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | MFR | Harney, Klamath, Lake | 10 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Oregon, 2007Red Flag Warnings in California, 2007Every red flag warning in 2007
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.