Alert archive / Michigan / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this red flag warning at Jun 29, 2012, 4:19 AM EDT for 14 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jun 29, 2012, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 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, 2012, 4:19 AM EDT (08:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 29, 2012, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Jun 29, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
Counties Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Arenac County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Gladwin County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Ogemaw County, MI, Oscoda County, MI, Roscommon County, MI, Wexford County, MI
The radar
The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:18 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
Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 1175 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -238 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1089 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
562 WWUS83 KAPX 290819 RFWAPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 419 AM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING DUE TO WARM TEMPERATURES AND FALLING RELATIVE HUMIDITY.. .EMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE MID TO UPPER 80S... COMBINED WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FALLING BELOW 30 PERCENT AND GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL BRING ABOUT ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS A GOOD PORTION OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN. MIZ016>022-025-026-290930- /O.CAN.KAPX.FW.A.0007.120629T1600Z-120630T0100Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO- BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE- 419 AM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ MIZ023-024-027>036-041-042-291630- /O.UPG.KAPX.FW.A.0007.120629T1600Z-120630T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KAPX.FW.W.0007.120629T1600Z-120630T0000Z/ MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-MANISTEE- WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC- 419 AM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WARM TEMPERATURES...GUSTY WINDS...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WARM TEMPERATURES...GUSTY WINDS...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 023 MONTMORENCY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 024 ALPENA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 KALKASKA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 028 CRAWFORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 029 OSCODA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 030 ALCONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 MANISTEE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 WEXFORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 MISSAUKEE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 ROSCOMMON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 035 OGEMAW...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 036 IOSCO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GLADWIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 ARENAC. * WINDS...WEST 11 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS 21 TO 26 MPH. * TIMING...FROM AROUND NOON UNTIL ABOUT 900 PM. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 23 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 80S. * LIGHTNING...NONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES...AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS. PERSONS ARE URGED TO BE CAREFUL WITH ANY ACTIVITIES THAT COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A FIRES. CAMPFIRES...OUTDOOR GRILLS...SMOKING MATERIALS...CHAIN SAWS...AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES ALL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO THROW A SPARK AND IGNITE A DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ JPB
3 follow-up statements
894 WWUS83 KAPX 291647 RFWAPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1247 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING DUE TO WARM TEMPERATURES AND FALLING RELATIVE HUMIDITY.. .TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE MID TO UPPER 80S...COMBINED WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FALLING BELOW 30 PERCENT AND GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL BRING ABOUT ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS A GOOD PORTION OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN. MIZ023-024-027>036-041-042-300000- /O.CON.KAPX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120630T0000Z/ MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-MANISTEE- WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC- 1247 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WARM TEMPERATURES...GUSTY WINDS...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 023 MONTMORENCY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 024 ALPENA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 KALKASKA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 028 CRAWFORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 029 OSCODA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 030 ALCONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 MANISTEE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 WEXFORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 MISSAUKEE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 ROSCOMMON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 035 OGEMAW...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 036 IOSCO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GLADWIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 ARENAC. * WINDS...WEST AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...FROM AROUND NOON UNTIL ABOUT 900 PM. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 23 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 80S. * LIGHTNING...NONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES...AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS. PERSONS ARE URGED TO BE CAREFUL WITH ANY ACTIVITIES THAT COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A FIRES. CAMPFIRES...OUTDOOR GRILLS...SMOKING MATERIALS...CHAIN SAWS...AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES ALL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO THROW A SPARK AND IGNITE A DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ ADAM
812 WWUS83 KAPX 292039 RFWAPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 439 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING DUE TO WARM TEMPERATURES AND FALLING RELATIVE HUMIDITY.. .TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S...COMBINED WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FALLING BELOW 25 PERCENT AND GUSTY WEST WINDS...WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE RED FLAG CONDITIONS INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. MIZ023-024-027>036-041-042-300000- /O.CON.KAPX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120630T0000Z/ MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-MANISTEE- WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC- 439 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WARM TEMPERATURES...GUSTY WINDS...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 023 MONTMORENCY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 024 ALPENA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 KALKASKA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 028 CRAWFORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 029 OSCODA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 030 ALCONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 MANISTEE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 032 WEXFORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 MISSAUKEE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 ROSCOMMON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 035 OGEMAW...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 036 IOSCO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GLADWIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 ARENAC. * WINDS...WEST AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH ABOUT 800 PM. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 80S. * LIGHTNING...NONE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES...AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS. PERSONS ARE URGED TO BE CAREFUL WITH ANY ACTIVITIES THAT COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A FIRES. CAMPFIRES...OUTDOOR GRILLS...SMOKING MATERIALS...CHAIN SAWS...AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES ALL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO THROW A SPARK AND IGNITE A DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ ADAM
656 WWUS83 KAPX 300001 RFWAPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 801 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 MIZ023-024-027>036-041-042-300115- /O.EXP.KAPX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120630T0000Z/ MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-MANISTEE- WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC- 801 PM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ALLOWED THE RED FLAG WARNING TO EXPIRE. WINDS ARE DIMINISHING AND HUMIDITY LEVELS INCREASING THIS EVENING...ENDING THE ENHANCED WILDFIRE THREAT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 10:50 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | APX | 18 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.