Alert archive / Nevada / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this red flag warning at Jun 27, 2011, 2:52 PM PDT. It took effect at Jun 28, 2011, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 9 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
- Jun 27, 2011, 2:52 PM PDT (21:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 28, 2011, 12:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 28, 2011, 9:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
791 WWUS85 KLKN 272152 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 252 PM PDT MON JUN 27 2011 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL NEVADA ON TUESDAY... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION ON TUESDAY. STRONG WINDS COUPLED WITH VERY LOW HUMIDITY ARE PROJECTED...IMPACTING MOST OF CENTRAL NEVADA. FUELS IN ZONES 454...455 AND 457 ARE NOW CONSIDERED DRY ENOUGH SUCH THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT. NVZ454-455-457-281100- /O.UPG.KLKN.FW.A.0001.110628T1900Z-110629T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KLKN.FW.W.0001.110628T1900Z-110629T0400Z/ CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES-WHITE PINE COUNTY- LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- 252 PM PDT MON JUN 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 454...455 AND 457... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 454 - LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES BETWEEN I80 AND HIGHWAY 50 455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY 457 - NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 IN LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FALLING TO BETWEEN 5 AND 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ RCM
3 follow-up statements
982 WWUS85 KLKN 280915 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 215 AM PDT TUE JUN 28 2011 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL NEVADA ON TUESDAY... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TOWARDS THE REGION TODAY. STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST AHEAD OF THE FRONT. THESE STRONG WINDS COUPLED WITH VERY LOW HUMIDITY ARE PROJECTED FOR MOST OF CENTRAL NEVADA. FUELS IN ZONES 454...455 AND 457 ARE NOW CONSIDERED DRY ENOUGH SUCH THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT. NVZ454-455-457-282115- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0001.110628T1900Z-110629T0400Z/ CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES-WHITE PINE COUNTY- LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- 215 AM PDT TUE JUN 28 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 454...455 AND 457... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 454 - LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES BETWEEN I80 AND HIGHWAY 50 455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY 457 - NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 IN LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ SZATANEK
638 WWUS85 KLKN 282155 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 255 PM PDT TUE JUN 28 2011 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED OVER CENTRAL NEVADA ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TOWARDS THE REGION OVERNIGHT. STRONG WINDS ARE FORECAST AHEAD OF THE FRONT. THESE STRONG WINDS COUPLED WITH VERY LOW HUMIDITY ARE PROJECTED FOR MOST OF CENTRAL NEVADA. FUELS IN ZONES 454...455 AND 457 ARE NOW CONSIDERED DRY ENOUGH SUCH THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT. NVZ455-291000- /O.NEW.KLKN.FW.W.0002.110629T1800Z-110630T0300Z/ /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110629T0400Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- 255 PM PDT TUE JUN 28 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 454 AND 455 AND 457... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY * WINDS...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. WINDS MAY GUST TO NEAR 60 MPH IN ISOLATED LOCATIONS FOR BRIEF PERIODS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ NVZ454-457-290400- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110629T0400Z/ CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES- LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- 255 PM PDT TUE JUN 28 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 454 AND 457... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 454 - LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES BETWEEN I80 AND HIGHWAY 50 457 - NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 IN LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
729 WWUS85 KLKN 290358 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 858 PM PDT TUE JUN 28 2011 ...WINDS DIMINISHING AND HUMIDITY INCREASING THIS EVENING... ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED OVER FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455 AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY... .A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TOWARDS THE REGION OVERNIGHT. WHILE WINDS ARE DIMINISHING AND HUMIDITY IS INCREASING ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY ARE AGAIN EXPECTED OVER FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455 ON WEDNESDAY. NVZ455-291600- /O.EXP.KLKN.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110629T0400Z/ /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0002.110629T1800Z-110630T0300Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- 858 PM PDT TUE JUN 28 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY * WINDS...WHILE WINDS ARE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING...THEY WILL INCREASE FROM THE SOUTH AT 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS MAY GUST TO NEAR 60 MPH IN ISOLATED LOCATIONS FOR BRIEF PERIODS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RISING THIS EVENING...BUT THEN FALLING TO BETWEEN 5 AND 15 PERCENT AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ NVZ454-457-290500- /O.EXP.KLKN.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110629T0400Z/ CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES- LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- 858 PM PDT TUE JUN 28 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 454 AND 457... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE DECREASING THIS EVENING...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS INCREASING. WHILE WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY...WITH ANOTHER DECREASE IN RELATIVE HUMIDITY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. $$ RCM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2:42 PM PDT | Wind Advisory | LKN | Elko, Eureka, Lander, White Pine | 30 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.