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Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

May 11, 2007

NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this red flag warning at May 11, 2007, 2:47 AM MDT. It took effect at May 11, 2007, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 34 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
May 11, 2007, 2:47 AM MDT (08:47 UTC)
In effect from
May 11, 2007, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
May 12, 2007, 10:00 PM MDT
In force
34 hr
Issued by
NWS Salt Lake City, UT

The text

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

000 
WWUS85 KSLC 110847
RFWSLC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
247 AM MDT FRI MAY 11 2007

UTZ435-437-439-440-111700-
/O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0002.070511T1800Z-070512T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0003.070511T1800Z-070513T0400Z/
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-
SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
247 AM MDT FRI MAY 11 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES. THIS WARNING IS FOR FIRE 
WEATHER ZONES 435...437...439 AND 440 IN SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL
UTAH...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT
SATURDAY FOR WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES. THIS WARNING IS FOR FIRE 
WEATHER ZONES 435...437...439 AND 440 IN SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL
UTAH. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN THE WARNED AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IN
ADDITION TO THE STRONG WINDS...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT
OR LESS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH
INCLUDING UTAHS DIXIE AND THE ZION CANYON AREA. FUELS ARE
CRITICALLY DRY IN THESE AREAS BELOW 7000 FT.

DURING THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD...WINDS SPEEDS WILL DECREASE. HOWEVER
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL NOT RECOVER SIGNIFICANTLY...AND WINDS
WILL PICK UP AGAIN BY LATE MORNING SATURDAY. THEREFORE...THE RED
FLAG WARNING WILL CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY EVENING.

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

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS85 KSLC 111600
RFWSLC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
1000 AM MDT FRI MAY 11 2007

UTZ435-437-439-440-120000-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0003.070511T1800Z-070513T0400Z/
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-
SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
1000 AM MDT FRI MAY 11 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR 
GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY. THIS WARNING IS 
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 435...437 BELOW 7000 FEET...439 AND 440 IN 
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH...

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE STRONG WINDS...RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH INCLUDING UTAHS DIXIE AND THE ZION CANYON
AREA...WITH MANY LOCATIONS FALLING BELOW 10 PERCENT RELATIVE
HUMIDITY. FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY IN THESE AREAS BELOW 7000 FT.

DURING THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD...WINDS SPEEDS WILL DECREASE. HOWEVER
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL NOT RECOVER SIGNIFICANTLY...AND GUSTY
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RE-DEVELOP BY LATE MORNING
SATURDAY. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING.

RED FLAG CONDITIONS APPEAR LIKELY TO CONTINUE INTO THE DAY
SUNDAY...AND THIS WARNING MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED. 

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

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
000 
WWUS85 KSLC 112053
RFWSLC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
253 PM MDT FRI MAY 11 2007

UTZ435-437-439-440-121100-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0003.070513T1800Z-070514T0400Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070513T0400Z/
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-
SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
253 PM MDT FRI MAY 11 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT SATURDAY 
FOR GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. 
THIS WARNING IS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 435...437 BELOW 7000 
FEET...439 AND 440...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
HUMIDITY. THIS WATCH IS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 435...437 BELOW 7000 
FEET...439 AND 440...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
10 PM MDT SATURDAY.

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH COMBINED
WITH A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING LOCAL RED FLAG
CONDITIONS TO SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH THROUGH THIS
EVENING. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT BEFORE STRENGTHENING
AGAIN ON SATURDAY...GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH AT TIMES. RED FLAG
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME FAIRLY WIDESPREAD ACROSS
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY
SATURDAY EVENING.

GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ARE EXPECTED TO BRING RED
FLAG CONDITIONS AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AS A RESULT A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PERIOD. 

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

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
000 
WWUS85 KSLC 120916
RFWSLC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
316 AM MDT SAT MAY 12 2007

UTZ435-437-439-440-122315-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070513T0400Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.A.0003.070513T1800Z-070514T0400Z/
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-
SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
316 AM MDT SAT MAY 12 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY SOUTH WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITIES. THIS 
WARNING INCLUDES FIRE WEATHER ZONES 435...437...439...AND 440 IN 
SOUTHWEST UTAH BELOW 7000 FT...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY SOUTH WINDS AND VERY LOW 
HUMIDITIES. THIS WARNING INCLUDES FIRE WEATHER ZONES 435...
437...439...AND 440 IN SOUTHWEST UTAH BELOW 7000 FT...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY SOUTH WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITIES. THIS
WARNING INCLUDES FIRE WEATHER ZONES 435...437...439...AND
440...BELOW 7000 FT IN SOUTHWEST UTAH. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
FOR THE SAME AREA.

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON
...GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH AT TIMES. WITH VERY LOW HUMIDITIES
ALREADY IN PLACE...RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME FAIRLY
WIDESPREAD ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON INTO EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ARE EXPECTED TO BRING RED
FLAG CONDITIONS AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AS A RESULT A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PERIOD.

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

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT SEVERE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
000 
WWUS85 KSLC 122121
RFWSLC

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
321 PM MDT SAT MAY 12 2007

UTZ435-437-439-440-130530-
/O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0003.070513T1800Z-070514T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0004.070513T1800Z-070514T0400Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070513T0400Z/
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-
SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
321 PM MDT SAT MAY 12 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 10 PM MDT SUNDAY.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING
ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. 

POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVER TONIGHT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY
UNSEASONABLY WARM AND WINDY CONDITIONS AGAIN ON SUNDAY. RED FLAG
CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP OVER MUCH OF SOUTHWEST UTAH BY EARLY
AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE UNTIL WINDS DROP OFF LATE SUNDAY EVENING.

A RED FLAG WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST UTAH UNTIL
10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. LATE AFTERNOON WINDS IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH
RANGE ALONG WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 15 PERCENT WILL CONTINUE
INTO THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THIS EVENING...THOUGH
HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN QUITE LOW ACROSS THE WARNING AREA.

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

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)

The office that day

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

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May 11, 2:53 PM MDTFire Weather WatchSLC24 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.