Alert archive / New York / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Buffalo, NY
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 THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 3:55 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | BUF | Allegany, Cayuga, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario and 4 more | 14 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.