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Red Flag Warning 10, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

June 29, 2011

NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this red flag warning at Jun 29, 2011, 3:50 PM MDT. It took effect at Jun 30, 2011, 12:00 PM MDT. 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 29, 2011, 3:50 PM MDT (21:50 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 30, 2011, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jun 30, 2011, 9:00 PM MDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Salt Lake City, UT

The text

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

679 
WWUS85 KSLC 292151
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
350 PM MDT WED JUN 29 2011

UTZ446>449-301000-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0010.110630T1800Z-110701T0300Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110630T0300Z/
ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS-
CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY-
350 PM MDT WED JUN 29 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 446...447...
448 AND 449 BELOW 6500 FEET...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ZONES 446...447...
448 AND 449 BELOW 6500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING BELOW 6500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO
9 PM MDT THURSDAY. 

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 446 ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND 
  SURROUNDING AREAS BELOW 6500 FEET...FIRE ZONE 447 CANYONLANDS 
  NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT BELOW 
  6500 FEET...FIRE ZONE 448 LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS BELOW 
  6500 FEET...FIRE ZONE 449 SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY BELOW 6500 
  FEET.

* WIND: SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS
  OF 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING.
  SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE
  EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP THURSDAY. 

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT INTO
  THE EVENING BEFORE RECOVERING. THESE VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO
  AGAIN FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO
  CREATE AREAS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS
  EVENING...AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

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.

&&

$$

UTZ439-440-300300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110630T0300Z/
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
350 PM MDT WED JUN 29 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 439 AND 440 BELOW
6000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 439 UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON 
  BELOW 6000 FEET...FIRE ZONE 440 SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH BELOW 6000 
  FEET.

* WIND: SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS
  OF 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE
  DIMINISHING. 

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT
  INTO THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE RECOVERING.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE 
  TO CREATE AREAS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS 
  AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

UTZ435-300300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110630T0300Z/
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-
350 PM MDT WED JUN 29 2011

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

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 435 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS 
  BELOW 7000 FEET.

* WIND: SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS
  OF 55 MPH THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING.

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT
  THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING BEFORE RECOVERING. 

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE 
  TO CREATE AREAS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS 
  AFTERNOON.

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
210 
WWUS85 KSLC 300250
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
850 PM MDT WED JUN 29 2011

UTZ446>449-301500-
/O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110630T0300Z/
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.110630T1800Z-110701T0300Z/
ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS-
CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY-
850 PM MDT WED JUN 29 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 446...
447... 448 AND 449 BELOW 6500 FEET...

...RED FLAG WARNING F0R WEDNESDAY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT FOR
FIRE ZONES 446...447...448 AND 449 BELOW 6500 FEET...

THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR WEDNESDAY BELOW 6500 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 446 ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND 
  SURROUNDING AREAS BELOW 6500 FEET...FIRE ZONE 447 CANYONLANDS 
  NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT BELOW 
  6500 FEET...FIRE ZONE 448 LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS BELOW 
  6500 FEET...FIRE ZONE 449 SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY BELOW 6500 
  FEET.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE
  EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP THURSDAY.

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL AGAIN FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO
  CREATE AREAS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON.


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.

&&

$$

UTZ439-440-300400-
/O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110630T0300Z/
UTAHS DIXIE AND ZION CANYON-SOUTH CENTRAL UTAH-
850 PM MDT WED JUN 29 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 439 AND 440 BELOW
6000 FEET...

THE RED FLAG WARNING BELOW 6000 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...AS WINDS CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH...AND HUMIDITIES
RISE.  


$$

UTZ435-300400-
/O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-110630T0300Z/
SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS-
850 PM MDT WED JUN 29 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 435 BELOW 7000 FEET...

THE RED FLAG WARNING BELOW 7000 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...AS WINDS CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH...AND
HUMIDITIES RISE.

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
379 
WWUS85 KSLC 300909
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
309 AM MDT THU JUN 30 2011

UTZ446>449-302115-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.110630T1800Z-110701T0300Z/
ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS-
CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY-
309 AM MDT THU JUN 30 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES
446...447...448 AND 449 BELOW 6500 FEET...

THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR WEDNESDAY BELOW 6500 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 446 ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND 
  SURROUNDING AREAS BELOW 6500 FEET...FIRE ZONE 447 CANYONLANDS 
  NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT BELOW 
  6500 FEET...FIRE ZONE 448 LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS BELOW 
  6500 FEET...FIRE ZONE 449 SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY BELOW 6500 
  FEET.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE
  EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH
  THIS EVENING.

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL AGAIN FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE 
  TO CREATE AREAS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

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)
054 
WWUS85 KSLC 302033
RFWSLC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
233 PM MDT THU JUN 30 2011

UTZ446>449-010300-
/O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-110701T0300Z/
ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDING AREAS-
CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY-
233 PM MDT THU JUN 30 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONES 446...447...
448 AND 449 BELOW 6500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 446 ARCHES NATIONAL PARK AND 
  SURROUNDING AREAS BELOW 6500 FEET...FIRE ZONE 447 CANYONLANDS 
  NATIONAL PARK AND NATURAL BRIDGES NATIONAL MONUMENT BELOW 
  6500 FEET...FIRE ZONE 448 LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS BELOW 
  6500 FEET...FIRE ZONE 449 SOUTHERN SAN JUAN COUNTY BELOW 6500 
  FEET.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE
  EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL AGAIN FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE 
  TO CREATE AREAS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

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)

The office that day

Everything else NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 1:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSLCDavis, Morgan, Salt Lake20 min
Jun 29, 1:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSLCDavis, Morgan, Salt Lake, Summit32 min
Jun 29, 2:22 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningSLCGarfield3 hr
Jun 29, 2:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCCache, Rich50 min
Jun 29, 2:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSLCCache, Rich19 min
Jun 29, 3:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCSalt Lake44 min
Jun 29, 3:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSLCCarbon, Duchesne29 min
Jun 29, 3:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCDavis, Salt Lake52 min
Jun 29, 3:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSLCDavis, Morgan, Salt Lake32 min
Jun 29, 4:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCCache, Rich, Weber46 min
Jun 29, 4:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCWeber23 min
Jun 29, 4:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSLCGarfield, Kane26 min
Jun 29, 5:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSLCGarfield, Kane, San Juan27 min
Jun 29, 5:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSLCEmery, Sanpete, Sevier25 min
Jun 29, 5:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCWasatch50 min

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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.