Alert archive / Colorado / Red Flag Warnings in 2008
Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this red flag warning at Jul 4, 2008, 3:00 PM MDT for 5 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Jul 5, 2008, 6:06 AM MDT. It was in force for 13 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
- Jul 4, 2008, 3:00 PM MDT (21:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 5, 2008, 6:06 AM MDT
- Expired
- Jul 5, 2008, 6:58 PM MDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Junction, CO
Counties Garfield County, CO, Mesa County, CO, Moffat County, CO, Rio Blanco County, CO, Routt County, CO
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:01 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
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -479 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3167 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 153 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 KGJT 042100 RFWGJT RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 300 PM MDT FRI JUL 4 2008 COZ201-UTZ430-443-444-050500- /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0021.080705T1800Z-080706T0300Z/ CRAIG FORECAST AREA-WESTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN UINTA BASIN- EAST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 300 PM MDT FRI JUL 4 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY BELOW 7000 FEET FOR WIDELY SCATTERED DRY LIGHTNING LAL OF 6... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY. MOISTURE IS INCREASING OVER THE REGION TONIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...BUT MOST STORMS WILL PRODUCE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS...BUT LITTLE RAINFALL. 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...WARM TEMPERATURES...AND DRY LIGHTNING WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ COZ203-050500- /O.NEW.KGJT.FW.A.0011.080705T1800Z-080706T0300Z/ GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA- 300 PM MDT FRI JUL 4 2008 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING BELOW 7500 FEET FOR WIDELY SCATTERED DRY LIGHTNING LAL OF 6... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. MOISTURE IS INCREASING OVER THE REGION TONIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...BUT RAINFALL WILL BE LIMITED WITH THESE STORMS. WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MANY STORMS PRODUCING LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS...BUT LITTLE RAINFALL...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS85 KGJT 050459 RFWGJT RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 1059 PM MDT FRI JUL 4 2008 COZ201-UTZ430-443-444-051400- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.080705T1800Z-080706T0300Z/ CRAIG FORECAST AREA-WESTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN UINTA BASIN- EAST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 1059 PM MDT FRI JUL 4 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY BELOW 7000 FEET FOR WIDELY SCATTERED DRY LIGHTNING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY. MOISTURE IS INCREASING OVER THE REGION TONIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...BUT MOST STORMS WILL PRODUCE LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS...BUT LITTLE RAINFALL. 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...WARM TEMPERATURES...AND DRY LIGHTNING WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ COZ203-051400- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0011.080705T1800Z-080706T0300Z/ GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA- 1059 PM MDT FRI JUL 4 2008 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING SATURDAY EVENING BELOW 7500 FEET FOR WIDELY SCATTERED DRY LIGHTNING ... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. MOISTURE IS INCREASING OVER THE REGION TONIGHT AND INTO SATURDAY. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL INCREASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...BUT RAINFALL WILL BE LIMITED WITH THESE STORMS. WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MANY STORMS PRODUCING LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS...BUT LITTLE RAINFALL...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ CUOCO
000 WWUS85 KGJT 051206 RFWGJT RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 606 AM MDT SAT JUL 5 2008 COZ203-052015- /O.UPG.KGJT.FW.A.0011.080705T1800Z-080706T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KGJT.FW.W.0021.080705T1800Z-080706T0300Z/ GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA- 606 AM MDT SAT JUL 5 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING BELOW 7500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR AREAS BELOW 7500 FEET. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. MID-LEVEL MOISTURE WILL INCREASE OVER THE AREA TODAY. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BUT MOST STORMS WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS WITH LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL. NEW FIRE STARTS AND RAPID SPREAD OF FIRES FROM ERRATIC THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN AREAS BELOW 7500 FEET WHERE FUELS ARE RATED CRITICALLY DRY. 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. $$ COZ201-UTZ430-443-444-052015- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.080705T1800Z-080706T0300Z/ CRAIG FORECAST AREA-WESTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN UINTA BASIN- EAST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 606 AM MDT SAT JUL 5 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING BELOW 7000 FEET... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR AREAS BELOW 7000 FEET. MOISTURE WILL INCREASE OVER THE AREA TODAY. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BUT MOST STORMS WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS WITH LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL. NEW FIRE STARTS AND RAPID SPREAD OF FIRES FROM ERRATIC THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN AREAS BELOW 7000 FEET WHERE FUELS ARE RATED CRITICALLY DRY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES...AND DRY LIGHTNING WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ CUOCO
000 WWUS85 KGJT 052012 RFWGJT RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 212 PM MDT SAT JUL 5 2008 COZ201-UTZ430-443-444-060300- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080706T0300Z/ CRAIG FORECAST AREA-WESTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN UINTA BASIN- EAST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 212 PM MDT SAT JUL 5 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING BELOW 7000 FEET FOR NORTHEAST UTAH FIRE ZONES 430...443...AND 444 ...AND NORTHWEST COLORADO FIRE ZONE 201... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING BELOW 7000 FEET FOR NORTHEAST UTAH FIRE ZONES 430...443...AND 444 ...AND NORTHWEST COLORADO FIRE ZONE 201.. CONSIDERABLE MID LEVEL MOISTURE IS IN PLACE OVER THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...BUT MOST STORMS WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS WITH LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL. NEW FIRE STARTS AND RAPID SPREAD OF FIRES FROM ERRATIC THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN AREAS BELOW 7000 FEET WHERE FUELS ARE RATED CRITICALLY DRY. 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...WARM TEMPERATURES...AND DRY LIGHTNING WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ COZ203-060300- /O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080706T0300Z/ GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA- 212 PM MDT SAT JUL 5 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING BELOW 7500 FEET FOR COLORADO FIRE ZONE 203... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING BELOW 7500 FEET FOR COLORADO FIRE ZONE 203. MID-LEVEL MOISTURE HAS INCREASED OVER THE AREA TODAY. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... BUT MOST STORMS WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS WITH LITTLE OR NO RAINFALL. NEW FIRE STARTS AND RAPID SPREAD OF FIRES FROM ERRATIC THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN AREAS BELOW 7500 FEET WHERE FUELS ARE RATED CRITICALLY DRY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
000 WWUS85 KGJT 060058 RFWGJT RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO 658 PM MDT SAT JUL 5 2008 COZ201-203-UTZ430-443-444-060200- /O.CAN.KGJT.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080706T0300Z/ CRAIG FORECAST AREA-GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA- WESTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN UINTA BASIN-EAST TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 658 PM MDT SAT JUL 5 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. THE THREAT OF WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS HAS ENDED. CONVECTIVE STORMS HAVE DIMINISHED DURING THE PAST HOUR AND THIS TREND IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE EVENING. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Junction, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 3:00 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | GJT | Garfield, Mesa | 15 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Colorado, 2008Red Flag Warnings in Utah, 2008Every red flag warning in 2008
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.