Alert archive / North Dakota / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 48, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this red flag warning at Oct 12, 2012, 3:39 AM CDT for 6 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Oct 12, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 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 12, 2012, 3:39 AM CDT (08:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 12, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 12, 2012, 6:58 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Dickey County, ND, Emmons County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, Sioux County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 106 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
- 3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1186 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 70 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
936 WWUS83 KBIS 120839 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 339 AM CDT FRI OCT 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY FRIDAY... .STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 55 TO 60 ARE EXPECTED...WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FALLING TO NEAR 25 PERCENT. WHEN COMBINED WITH ABUNDANT DRY FUELS...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL EXIST WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH SHOULD A FIRE IGNITE. NDZ020-022-023-025-034>037-042-120945- /O.CAN.KBIS.FW.A.0036.121012T1600Z-121013T0200Z/ OLIVER-SHERIDAN-WELLS-FOSTER-MORTON-BURLEIGH-KIDDER-STUTSMAN- GRANT- 339 AM CDT FRI OCT 12 2012 /239 AM MDT FRI OCT 12 2012/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 OLIVER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 022 SHERIDAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 023 WELLS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 025 FOSTER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 034 MORTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 035 BURLEIGH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 036 KIDDER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 037 STUTSMAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 GRANT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 EMMONS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047 LOGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 048 LA MOURE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 050 MCINTOSH AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 051 DICKEY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF AROUND 30 PERCENT OR HIGHER SHOULD INHIBIT EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH DESPITE SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH. $$ NDZ045>048-050-051-121645- /O.UPG.KBIS.FW.A.0036.121012T1600Z-121013T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0048.121012T1800Z-121013T0000Z/ SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 339 AM CDT FRI OCT 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG SOUTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH DRY PASTURES FOR FAR SOUTHERN COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT AND HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO THE RED FLAG WARNING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 EMMONS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047 LOGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 048 LA MOURE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 050 MCINTOSH AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 051 DICKEY. * WINDS...SOUTH TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...55 TO 60. * IMPACTS...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER AND RAPID FIRE GROWTH POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ JV
3 follow-up statements
550 WWUS83 KBIS 121527 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1027 AM CDT FRI OCT 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY FRIDAY... .STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY LATE FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. THE WINDS...ALONG WITH AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES NEAR 60...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR 25 PERCENT...WILL COMBINE WITH ABUNDANT DRY FUELS...CAUSING VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH SHOULD A FIRE IGNITE. NDZ045>048-050-051-122330- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0048.121012T1800Z-121013T0000Z/ SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 1027 AM CDT FRI OCT 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG SOUTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH DRY PASTURES FOR FAR SOUTHERN COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 EMMONS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047 LOGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 048 LA MOURE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 050 MCINTOSH AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 051 DICKEY. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...55 TO 60. * IMPACTS...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER AND RAPID FIRE GROWTH POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ WAA
899 WWUS83 KBIS 121940 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 240 PM CDT FRI OCT 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY FRIDAY... .STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE WINDS...ALONG WITH AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES NEAR 60...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR 25 PERCENT...WILL COMBINE WITH ABUNDANT DRY FUELS...CAUSING VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH SHOULD A FIRE IGNITE. NDZ045>048-050-051-130000- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-121013T0000Z/ SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 240 PM CDT FRI OCT 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG SOUTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH DRY PASTURES FOR FAR SOUTHERN COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 SIOUX...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 046 EMMONS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047 LOGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 048 LA MOURE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 050 MCINTOSH AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 051 DICKEY. * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...55 TO 60. * IMPACTS...VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER AND RAPID FIRE GROWTH POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAA
859 WWUS83 KBIS 122358 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 658 PM CDT FRI OCT 12 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE EASED... WINDS ARE SLOWLY DECREASING OVER SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND TEMPERATURES ARE BEGINNING TO FALL. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. NDZ045>048-050-051-130100- /O.CAN.KBIS.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-121013T0000Z/ SIOUX-EMMONS-LOGAN-LA MOURE-MCINTOSH-DICKEY- 658 PM CDT FRI OCT 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR STRONG SOUTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH DRY PASTURES FOR FAR SOUTHERN COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA AND THE SOUTHERN JAMES RIVER VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED CROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 11:42 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | BIS | Bottineau, Burleigh, Dickey, Emmons, Foster, Grant and 13 more | 7 hr |
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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.