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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

August 10, 2010

NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this red flag warning at Aug 10, 2010, 2:56 PM MDT. It took effect at Aug 11, 2010, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 10 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
Aug 10, 2010, 2:56 PM MDT (20:56 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 11, 2010, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Aug 11, 2010, 10:00 PM MDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Salt Lake City, UT

The text

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

807 
WWUS85 KSLC 102056
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
256 PM MDT TUE AUG 10 2010

UTZ420-423-424-434-435-110900-
/O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0013.100811T1800Z-100812T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0021.100811T1800Z-100812T0400Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-100811T0400Z/
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-
SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-
256 PM MDT TUE AUG 10 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 420...
423...424 AND 434...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY... 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 420...423...424
AND 434...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 420 GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND 
  MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 423 SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS...FIRE 
  ZONE 424 SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT...FIRE ZONE 434 WEST CENTRAL 
  DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS.

* WIND: SOUTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL LOWER TO BETWEEN 5 AND 10
  PERCENT ON WEDNESDAY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

UTZ439-110900-
/O.UPG.KSLC.FW.A.0013.100811T1800Z-100812T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0021.100811T1800Z-100812T0400Z/
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-
256 PM MDT TUE AUG 10 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ZONE 439...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 439 UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: LOWERING TO 10 TO 15 PERCENT.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

UTZ421-422-110900-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0021.100811T1800Z-100812T0300Z/
CACHE VALLEY-NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
256 PM MDT TUE AUG 10 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY. 


* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 421 CACHE VALLEY...FIRE ZONE 422 
  NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT.

* WIND: AFTERNOON SOUTH WINDS 15 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 25 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL LOWER TO 10-15 PERCENT.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
3 follow-up statements
947 
WWUS85 KSLC 110821
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
221 AM MDT WED AUG 11 2010

UTZ420-423-424-434-435-439-112200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0021.100811T1800Z-100812T0400Z/
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-
SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-
221 AM MDT WED AUG 11 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES
420...423...424...434...435 AND 439...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 420 GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND 
  MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 423 SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS...FIRE 
  ZONE 424 SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT...FIRE ZONE 434 WEST CENTRAL 
  DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 435 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND 
  MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 439 UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON. 

* WIND: SOUTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH. WINDS MAY
  GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ACROSS THE WEST DESERTS.

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY LOWERING TO 10-15 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

UTZ421-422-112200-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0021.100811T1800Z-100812T0300Z/
CACHE VALLEY-NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
221 AM MDT WED AUG 11 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES
421 AND 422...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 421 CACHE VALLEY...FIRE ZONE 422 
  NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT. 

* WIND: SOUTH WINDS 15 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 25 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY LOWERING TO 10 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ROGOWSKI

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
130 
WWUS85 KSLC 111533
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
933 AM MDT WED AUG 11 2010

UTZ440-120300-
/O.EXB.KSLC.FW.W.0021.100811T2000Z-100812T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
933 AM MDT WED AUG 11 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE
440...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 440 SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH.

* WIND: SOUTH WINDS 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY LOWERING TO 10-15 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

UTZ420-423-424-434-435-439-120345-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0021.100811T1800Z-100812T0400Z/
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-
SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-
933 AM MDT WED AUG 11 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 420...
423...424...434...435 AND 439...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 420 GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND 
  MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 423 SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS...FIRE 
  ZONE 424 SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT...FIRE ZONE 434 WEST CENTRAL 
  DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 435 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND 
  MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 439 UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON.

* WIND: SOUTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH. WINDS MAY
  GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ACROSS THE WEST DESERTS OF ZONES 434 AND
  435.

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY LOWERING TO 5-12 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

UTZ421-422-120300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0021.100811T1800Z-100812T0300Z/
CACHE VALLEY-NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
933 AM MDT WED AUG 11 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 421 AND 422...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 421 CACHE VALLEY...FIRE ZONE 422 
  NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT.

* WIND: SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY LOWERING TO NEAR 10 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
288 
WWUS85 KSLC 112055
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
255 PM MDT WED AUG 11 2010

UTZ439-121045-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0022.100812T1800Z-100813T0300Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100812T0400Z/
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-
255 PM MDT WED AUG 11 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 439...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 439...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 439 UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON.

* WIND: SOUTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH. 

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY LOWERING TO 5-12 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

UTZ440-121045-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0022.100812T1800Z-100813T0300Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100812T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
255 PM MDT WED AUG 11 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 440...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 440...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 440 SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH.

* WIND: SOUTH WINDS 15-20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY LOWERING TO 10-15 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

UTZ435-121045-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0022.100812T1800Z-100813T0300Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100812T0400Z/
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-
255 PM MDT WED AUG 11 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 435 BELOW 
7000 FEET...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 435 BELOW 7000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH BELOW 7000 FEET...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 435 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS.

* WIND: SOUTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH. WINDS MAY
  GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ACROSS THE WEST DESERTS THIS AFTERNOON.

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY LOWERING TO 5-12 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

UTZ420-423-424-434-120400-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100812T0400Z/
GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-
SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-
255 PM MDT WED AUG 11 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 420...
423...424 AND 434...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 420 GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND
  MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 423 SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS...FIRE
  ZONE 424 SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT...FIRE ZONE 434 WEST CENTRAL
  DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS.

* WIND: SOUTH AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH. WINDS MAY 
  GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ACROSS THE WEST DESERTS OF ZONES 434 
  AND 435.

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY LOWERING TO 5-12 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

UTZ421-422-120300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-100812T0300Z/
CACHE VALLEY-NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT-
255 PM MDT WED AUG 11 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 421 AND 422...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 421 CACHE VALLEY...FIRE ZONE 422 
  NORTHERN WASATCH FRONT.

* WIND: SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY LOWERING TO NEAR 10 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$


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

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