Alert archive / North Dakota / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 47, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this red flag warning at Oct 10, 2012, 3:03 AM MDT for 6 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Oct 10, 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
- Oct 10, 2012, 3:03 AM MDT (09:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 10, 2012, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 10, 2012, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Adams County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Sioux County, ND, Slope County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:04 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 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 145 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1091 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 89 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 115 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
482 WWUS83 KBIS 100903 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 403 AM CDT WED OCT 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR FAR SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING... .MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT AND SUSTAINED WESTERLY WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS TODAY SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL. THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH VERY DRY PASTURES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PROMOTE FAST FIRE SPREAD RATE SHOULD A FIRE IGNITE. NDZ040>045-101715- /O.UPG.KBIS.FW.A.0035.121010T1700Z-121011T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0047.121010T1700Z-121011T0200Z/ SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- 403 AM CDT WED OCT 10 2012 /303 AM MDT WED OCT 10 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WINDS...AND DRY PASTURES FOR FAR SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 SLOPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 HETTINGER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 BOWMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 ADAMS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX. * WINDS...WESTERLY 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...NEAR 70. * IMPACTS...FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
281 WWUS83 KBIS 101351 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 851 AM CDT WED OCT 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR FAR SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING... .MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT AND SUSTAINED WESTERLY WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WILL RESULT IN VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS TODAY SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL. THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH VERY DRY PASTURES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PROMOTE FAST FIRE SPREAD RATE SHOULD A FIRE IGNITE. NDZ040>045-102200- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0047.121010T1700Z-121011T0200Z/ SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- 851 AM CDT WED OCT 10 2012 /751 AM MDT WED OCT 10 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY... STRONG WINDS...AND DRY PASTURES FOR FAR SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 SLOPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 HETTINGER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 BOWMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 ADAMS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX. * WINDS...WESTERLY 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...NEAR 70. * IMPACTS...FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ RK
777 WWUS83 KBIS 101959 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 259 PM CDT WED OCT 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES FOR FAR SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING... .MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT AND SUSTAINED WESTERLY WINDS UP TO 25 MPH HAVE RESULTED IN VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS TODAY SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL. THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH VERY DRY PASTURES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PROMOTE FAST FIRE SPREAD RATE SHOULD A FIRE IGNITE. NDZ040>045-110200- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0047.000000T0000Z-121011T0200Z/ SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- 259 PM CDT WED OCT 10 2012 /159 PM MDT WED OCT 10 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WINDS...AND DRY PASTURES FOR FAR SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 SLOPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 HETTINGER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 043 BOWMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 044 ADAMS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. * IMPACTS...FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE. 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. && $$ RK
084 WWUS83 KBIS 110203 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 903 PM CDT WED OCT 10 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TONIGHT... .THE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING. COOLER AND MORE HUMID AIR HAS NOW MOVED INTO THE REGION AND THE WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. NDZ040>045-110315- /O.EXP.KBIS.FW.W.0047.000000T0000Z-121011T0200Z/ SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS-SIOUX- 903 PM CDT WED OCT 10 2012 /803 PM MDT WED OCT 10 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WINDS... AND DRY PASTURES FOR FAR SOUTHWEST AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED CROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ WAA
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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.