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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Flagstaff, AZ
NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued this red flag warning at May 25, 2011, 6:50 PM MST for Apache County, Coconino County, Navajo County, Arizona. It took effect at May 26, 2011, 10:00 AM MST. 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
- May 25, 2011, 6:50 PM MST (01:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 26, 2011, 10:00 AM MST
- Expired
- May 26, 2011, 8:00 PM MST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Counties Apache County, AZ, Coconino County, AZ, Navajo County, AZ
The radar
The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:47 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
Flgstf/Belemont, AZ (KFGZ), launched 00:00Z, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 121 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
- 3718 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
045 WWUS85 KFGZ 260150 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 650 PM MST WED MAY 25 2011 AZZ111>114-116-117-140-261400- /O.UPG.KFGZ.FW.A.0012.110526T1700Z-110527T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KFGZ.FW.W.0013.110526T1700Z-110527T0300Z/ CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 114)-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)- WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 650 PM MST WED MAY 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM...WHITE MOUNTAINS... LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 264...CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * 20-FOOT WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 8 TO 15 PERCENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AZZ109-110-139-261400- /O.NEW.KFGZ.FW.W.0013.110526T1700Z-110527T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- 650 PM MST WED MAY 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. * AFFECTED AREA: NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS NORTH OF HIGHWAY 264...THE CHINLE VALLEY...AND THE BLACK MESA AREA * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * 20-FOOT WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 8 TO 15 PERCENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
4 follow-up statements
138 WWUS85 KFGZ 260538 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 1038 PM MST WED MAY 25 2011 AZZ109>114-116-117-139-140-261745- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0013.110526T1700Z-110527T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 114)-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)- WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 1038 PM MST WED MAY 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... * AFFECTED AREA: EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM...WHITE MOUNTAINS...LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS...CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU...BLACK MESA...AND CHINLE VALLEY. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BEGINNING LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * 20-FOOT WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 8 TO 15 PERCENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
324 WWUS85 KFGZ 260940 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 240 AM MST THU MAY 26 2011 AZZ109>114-116-117-139-140-262145- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0013.110526T1700Z-110527T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 114)-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)- WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 240 AM MST THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... * AFFECTED AREA: BLACK MESA...CHINLE VALLEY...CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU...NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD...NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264...LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY...LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY...LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY...EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM...WHITE MOUNTAINS * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNSET TONIGHT. * 20-FOOT WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO 8 TO 15 PERCENT BY NOON TODAY AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNSET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
045 WWUS85 KFGZ 262144 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 244 PM MST THU MAY 26 2011 AZZ109>114-116-117-139-140-270300- /O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110527T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 114)-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)- WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 244 PM MST THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... * AFFECTED AREA: BLACK MESA...CHINLE VALLEY...CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU...NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD...NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264... LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY...LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY...LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY...EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM...WHITE MOUNTAINS * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNSET TONIGHT. * 20-FOOT WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 8 TO 15 PERCENT WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNSET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
798 WWUS85 KFGZ 270305 RFWFGZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 805 PM MST THU MAY 26 2011 AZZ109>114-116-117-139-140-270415- /O.EXP.KFGZ.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110527T0300Z/ NORTHEAST PLATEAU AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109)-CHINLE VALLEY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110)- CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113)- LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 114)-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 116)- WHITE MOUNTAINS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 117)- BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)- NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 140)- 805 PM MST THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE FALLEN BELOW 20 MPH ACROSS THE WARNING AREA AND WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE OVERNIGHT. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
The office that day
Everything else NWS Flagstaff, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 7:45 PM MST | Wind Advisory | FGZ | Apache, Coconino, Navajo | 24 hr |
Nearby
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.