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Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Buffalo, NY

April 9, 2012

NWS Buffalo, NY issued this red flag warning at Apr 9, 2012, 4:02 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 9, 2012, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 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
Apr 9, 2012, 4:02 AM EDT (08:02 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 9, 2012, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 9, 2012, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Buffalo, NY

The text

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

204 
WWUS81 KBUF 090802
RFWBUF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
402 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012

NYZ012-019>021-085-091600-
/O.UPG.KBUF.FW.A.0002.120409T1500Z-120409T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KBUF.FW.W.0001.120409T1500Z-120409T2200Z/
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
402 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN ERIE
AND WYOMING COUNTIES AND THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHERN ERIE AND WYOMING COUNTIES AND THE
  WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER.

* TIMING...11 AM THIS MORNING UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW AND SPREAD
  RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED.

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.

&&

$$

NYZ001>005-010-011-013-014-091600-
/O.NEW.KBUF.FW.W.0001.120409T1500Z-120409T2200Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE-
GENESEE-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
402 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NIAGARA
FRONTIER...GENESEE VALLEY...AND FINGER LAKES REGION.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...GENESEE VALLEY...AND
  FINGER LAKES REGION.

* TIMING...11 AM THIS MORNING UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW AND SPREAD
  RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED.

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.

&&

$$

JJR
3 follow-up statements
978 
WWUS81 KBUF 091547
RFWBUF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1147 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012

NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-092200-
/O.CON.KBUF.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120409T2200Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE-
GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
1147 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...GENESEE
VALLEY...AND FINGER LAKES REGION...

* AFFECTED AREA...THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...GENESEE VALLEY...AND 
  FINGER LAKES REGION. 

* TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW AND SPREAD 
  RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. 

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.

&&

$$

APFFEL
093 
WWUS81 KBUF 091944
RFWBUF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
344 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012

NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-092200-
/O.CON.KBUF.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120409T2200Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE-
GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
344 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN NEW YORK STATE TO
THE WESTERN FINGER LAKES...

* AFFECTED AREA...THE NIAGARA FRONTIER...WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...GENESEE
  VALLEY...AND FINGER LAKES REGION.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW AND SPREAD 
  RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED. 

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.

&&

$$
000 
WWUS81 KBUF 092201
RFWBUF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
601 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012

NYZ001>005-010>014-019>021-085-092315-
/O.EXP.KBUF.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120409T2200Z/
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-NORTHERN ERIE-
GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
601 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Buffalo, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 3:55 AM EDTWind AdvisoryBUFAllegany, Cayuga, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario and 4 more14 hr

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in New York, 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.