Alert archive / Arizona / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Phoenix, AZ
NWS Phoenix, AZ issued this red flag warning at May 27, 2011, 2:32 PM MST for 5 counties in Arizona; Imperial County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, California. It took effect at May 28, 2011, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 8 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 27, 2011, 2:32 PM MST (21:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 28, 2011, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- May 28, 2011, 8:00 PM MST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Phoenix, AZ
Counties Gila County, AZ, La Paz County, AZ, Maricopa County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ, Yuma County, AZ, Imperial County, CA, Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA
The radar
The Yuma radar (KYUX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:36 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 12:30 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 10 Nw Palm Springs, CA | WHITE WATER RAWS STATION WWAC1 REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 61 MPH AROUND 1230 PM. |
| May 28, 2:44 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 5 E Daggett, CA | BARSTOW-DAGGET AIRPORT AT AN ELEVATION OF 1926 FEET REPORTED A PEAK WIND GUST OF 51 MPH. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
786 WWUS85 KPSR 272132 RFWPSR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 232 PM MST FRI MAY 27 2011 AZZ131>133-CAZ231-232-281215- /O.UPG.KPSR.FW.A.0004.110528T1800Z-110529T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KPSR.FW.W.0007.110528T1900Z-110529T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPSR.FW.A.0005.110529T1800Z-110530T0400Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 131 YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 132 SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST DESERTS- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 133 SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 231 LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 232 IMPERIAL COUNTY AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY- 232 PM MST FRI MAY 27 2011 /232 PM PDT FRI MAY 27 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MST /NOON PDT/ TO 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA INCLUDING IMPERIAL AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTIES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MST /NOON PDT/ TO 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND: SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. ON SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOONS. * IMPACTS...FUELS ARE VERY DRY AND FIRE DANGER IS VERY HIGH. THESE CONDITIONS...COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$ CAZ230-281215- /O.NEW.KPSR.FW.W.0007.110528T1900Z-110529T0300Z/ CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 230 JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK- 232 PM PDT FRI MAY 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FUELS ARE VERY DRY AND FIRE DANGER IS VERY HIGH. THESE CONDITIONS...COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX IS ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX
2 follow-up statements
068 WWUS85 KPSR 281210 RFWPSR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 510 AM MST SAT MAY 28 2011 CAZ230-281315- /O.CAN.KPSR.FW.W.0007.110528T1900Z-110529T0300Z/ CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 230 JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK- 510 AM PDT SAT MAY 28 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. THOUGH WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED...HUMIDITY VALUES AND FIRE POTENTIAL WILL REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS TODAY. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. $$ AZZ131>133-CAZ231-232-290015- /O.CON.KPSR.FW.W.0007.110528T1900Z-110529T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPSR.FW.A.0005.110529T1800Z-110530T0400Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 131 YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 132 SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST DESERTS- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 133 SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 231 LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 232 IMPERIAL COUNTY AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY- 510 AM MST SAT MAY 28 2011 /510 AM PDT SAT MAY 28 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MST /NOON PDT/ TODAY TO 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR EASTERN RIVERSIDE AND IMPERIAL COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND YUMA...LA PAZ... MARICOPA...NORTHWEST PINAL...AND SOUTHERN GILA COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR EASTERN RIVERSIDE AND IMPERIAL COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND YUMA...LA PAZ...MARICOPA...NORTHWEST PINAL...AND SOUTHERN GILA COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA... * WIND: TODAY...FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. SUNDAY...FROM THE SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY: TODAY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT. SUNDAY... MINIMUM VALUES OF 10 TO 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FUELS ARE VERY DRY AND FIRE DANGER IS VERY HIGH. THESE CONDITIONS...COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$ NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX IS ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX
038 WWUS85 KPSR 282155 RFWPSR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ 255 PM MST SAT MAY 28 2011 AZZ131-132-CAZ231-232-290600- /O.UPG.KPSR.FW.A.0005.110529T1800Z-110530T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KPSR.FW.W.0008.110529T1800Z-110530T0400Z/ /O.CON.KPSR.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110529T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 131 YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY/LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 132 SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST DESERTS- CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 231 LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA- CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 232 IMPERIAL COUNTY AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY- 255 PM MST SAT MAY 28 2011 /255 PM PDT SAT MAY 28 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /11 AM PDT/ TO 9 PM MST /9 PM PDT/ SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /11 AM PDT/ TO 9 PM MST /9 PM PDT/ SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO THE RED FLAG WARNING. * WIND: TODAY...FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. SUNDAY...FROM THE SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY: TODAY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT. SUNDAY... MINIMUM VALUES OF 10 TO 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FUELS ARE VERY DRY AND FIRE DANGER IS VERY HIGH. THESE CONDITIONS...COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AZZ133-290600- /O.CON.KPSR.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110529T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPSR.FW.A.0005.110529T1800Z-110530T0400Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 133 SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY/TONTO NATIONAL FOREST FOOTHILLS- 255 PM MST SAT MAY 28 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHERN GILA COUNTY... * WIND: TODAY...FROM THE SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. SUNDAY...FROM THE SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: TODAY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT. SUNDAY...MINIMUM VALUES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FUELS ARE VERY DRY AND FIRE DANGER IS VERY HIGH. THESE CONDITIONS...COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. && $$ NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX IS ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX
The office that day
Everything else NWS Phoenix, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2:18 PM MST | Wind Advisory | PSR | 55 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Arizona, 2011Red Flag Warnings in California, 2011Every red flag warning in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.