Alert archive / North Dakota / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 22, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this red flag warning at Jul 2, 2012, 1:59 PM MDT for Bowman County, Slope County, North Dakota. It took effect at Jul 3, 2012, 11:00 AM 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
- Jul 2, 2012, 1:59 PM MDT (19:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 3, 2012, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2012, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Bowman County, ND, Slope County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 216 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 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
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 220 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
- 2397 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -360 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1384 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
868 WWUS83 KBIS 021959 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 259 PM CDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .HIGH TEMPERATURES 90 TO 95 ARE EXPECTED ACROSS FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY...WITH LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES 20 TO 25 PERCENT. WINDS WILL BE FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY TO 35 MPH. BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION OVER THE PAST COUPLE WEEKS WILL LEAD TO INCREASINGLY DRY 1 AND 10 HOUR FUELS...ENHANCING THE FIRE DANGER.. NDZ040-043-030400- /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0022.120703T1700Z-120704T0200Z/ SLOPE-BOWMAN- 159 PM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR TEMPERATURES NEAR 95 DEGREES...RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 20 PERCENT...AND GUSTY WINDS FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR TEMPERATURES NEAR 95 DEGREES...RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 20 PERCENT...AND GUSTY WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 SLOPE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 BOWMAN. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...LATE MORNING...AFTERNOON AND EVENING TUESDAY. * LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. HIGH TEMPERATURES 90 TO 95 DEGREES. * LIGHTNING...SCATTERED LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. * IMPACTS INCLUDE POTENTIALLY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ WAA
5 follow-up statements
496 WWUS83 KBIS 030029 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 729 PM CDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .HIGH TEMPERATURES 90 TO 95 ARE EXPECTED ACROSS FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY...WITH LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES 20 TO 25 PERCENT. WINDS WILL BE FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS POSSIBLY TO 35 MPH. BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION OVER THE PAST COUPLE WEEKS WILL LEAD TO INCREASINGLY DRY 1 AND 10 HOUR FUELS...ENHANCING THE FIRE DANGER. NDZ040-043-030930- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0022.120703T1700Z-120704T0200Z/ SLOPE-BOWMAN- 629 PM MDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR TEMPERATURES NEAR 95 DEGREES...RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 20 PERCENT...AND GUSTY WINDS FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 SLOPE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 BOWMAN. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...LATE MORNING...AFTERNOON AND EVENING TUESDAY. * LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. HIGH TEMPERATURES 90 TO 95 DEGREES. * LIGHTNING...SCATTERED LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. * IMPACTS INCLUDE POTENTIALLY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NH
343 WWUS83 KBIS 030854 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 354 AM CDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES FOR FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING... .VERY HIGH GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDICES ARE FORECAST IN SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES TUESDAY ALONG WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 90S. THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...HOT TEMPERATURES...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AROUND 25 PERCENT...AND SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER BEHAVIOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THUS A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. NDZ040-043-031700- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0022.120703T1700Z-120704T0200Z/ SLOPE-BOWMAN- 254 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR TEMPERATURES NEAR 95 DEGREES...RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 20 PERCENT...AND GUSTY WINDS FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 SLOPE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 BOWMAN. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...LATE MORNING...AFTERNOON AND EVENING TUESDAY. * LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 90S. * LIGHTNING...SCATTERED LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. * IMPACTS INCLUDE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ KS/WAA
248 WWUS83 KBIS 031759 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1259 PM CDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES FOR FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING... .VERY HIGH GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDICES ARE FORECAST IN SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES TUESDAY ALONG WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 90S. THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...HOT TEMPERATURES... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AROUND 25 PERCENT...AND SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER BEHAVIOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THUS A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. NDZ040-043-040200- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120704T0200Z/ SLOPE-BOWMAN- 1159 AM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR TEMPERATURES NEAR 95 DEGREES...RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 20 PERCENT...AND GUSTY WINDS FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 SLOPE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 BOWMAN. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...AFTERNOON AND EVENING TUESDAY. * LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 90S. * LIGHTNING...SCATTERED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. * IMPACTS INCLUDE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAA
658 WWUS83 KBIS 032032 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 332 PM CDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES FOR FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING... .VERY HIGH GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDICES ARE FORECAST IN SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES TUESDAY ALONG WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 90S. THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...HOT TEMPERATURES... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AROUND 25 PERCENT...AND SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER BEHAVIOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THUS A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SLOPE AND BOWMAN COUNTIES TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. NDZ040-043-040200- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120704T0200Z/ SLOPE-BOWMAN- 232 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR TEMPERATURES NEAR 95 DEGREES...RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 20 PERCENT...AND GUSTY WINDS FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 SLOPE AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 BOWMAN. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...AFTERNOON AND EVENING TUESDAY. * LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT. HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 90S. * LIGHTNING...SCATTERED EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. * IMPACTS INCLUDE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS FAR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ WAA
535 WWUS83 KBIS 040207 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 907 PM CDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... .WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. IN ADDITION... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE INCREASED TO ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. AS A RESULT...THE RED FLAG WARNING WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. NDZ040-043-040315- /O.EXP.KBIS.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120704T0200Z/ SLOPE-BOWMAN- 807 PM MDT TUE JUL 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR TEMPERATURES NEAR 95 DEGREES...RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 20 PERCENT...AND GUSTY WINDS FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. IN ADDITION... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE INCREASED TO ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. AS A RESULT...THE RED FLAG WARNING WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ TM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 6:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Golden Valley | 43 min |
| Jul 1, 7:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Billings | 49 min |
| Jul 1, 7:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bowman, Slope | 40 min |
| Jul 2, 1:10 AM MDT | Heat Advisory | BIS | Dickey, LaMoure, McIntosh | 17 hr |
| Jul 2, 9:01 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, McHenry, Pierce, Rolette | 59 min |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in North Dakota, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012
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.