Alert archive / Wyoming / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 18, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this red flag warning at Apr 4, 2012, 8:34 PM MDT. It took effect at Apr 5, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT. 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 4, 2012, 8:34 PM MDT (02:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 5, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2012, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
405 WWUS85 KCYS 050234 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 834 PM MDT WED APR 4 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY THURSDAY AFTERNOON OVER MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE DUE TO MILD TEMPERATURES...GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS...AND LOW HUMIDITIES. WYZ303-304-306-308-051400- /O.UPG.KCYS.FW.A.0015.120405T1800Z-120406T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0018.120405T1800Z-120406T0100Z/ CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST CARBON-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN- 834 PM MDT WED APR 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 303 CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 304 SOUTHWEST CARBON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 306 UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 308 LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...NOON THROUGH 7 PM THURSDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...60 TO 65 DEGREES. * IMPACTS...WINDY AND DRY WEATHER COMBINED WITH DORMANT GRASSES WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. RAPID FIRE GROWTH WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR ANY FIRES THAT DO INITIATE. 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. && $$ HAHN
3 follow-up statements
074 WWUS85 KCYS 050909 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 309 AM MDT THU APR 5 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING THIS AFTERNOON AND FAR SOUTHEAST WYOMING FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR OVER MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY. SIMILAR TYPE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED EAST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE IN SOUTHEAST WYOMING FRIDAY AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH WEST WINDS GUSTING 35 TO 45 MPH. WYZ303-304-306-308-060100- /O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0018.120405T1800Z-120406T0100Z/ CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST CARBON-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN- 309 AM MDT THU APR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 303 CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 304 SOUTHWEST CARBON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 306 UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 308 LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...NOON MDT THROUGH 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...WARMING INTO THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. * IMPACTS...WINDY AND DRY WEATHER COMBINED WITH DORMANT GRASSES WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. RAPID FIRE GROWTH WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR ANY FIRES THAT DO INITIATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WYZ301-309-310-060115- /O.NEW.KCYS.FW.A.0016.120406T1800Z-120407T0200Z/ NIOBRARA/LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL GRASSLAND-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF- PLATTE/GOSHEN/CENTRAL AND EASTERN LARAMIE- 309 AM MDT THU APR 5 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FAR SOUTHEAST WYOMING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301 NIOBRARA/LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL GRASSLAND...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 309 SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 310 PLATTE/GOSHEN/CENTRAL AND EASTERN LARAMIE. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...NOON MDT FRIDAY THROUGH 8 PM MDT FRIDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDY DRY WEATHER COMBINED WITH DORMANT GRASSES MAY PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. RAPID FIRE GROWTH MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR ANY FIRES THAT DO INITIATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ LIEBL
576 WWUS85 KCYS 052151 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 351 PM MDT THU APR 5 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING AND SOUTHEAST WYOMING EAST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER MOST OF SOUTH CENTRAL WYOMING WEST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY. SIMILAR TYPE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED EAST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE IN SOUTHEAST WYOMING LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH OR MORE IN THE RED FLAG WARNING AREA. WYZ301-309-310-060600- /O.UPG.KCYS.FW.A.0016.120406T1800Z-120407T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0019.120406T1700Z-120407T0200Z/ NIOBRARA/LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL GRASSLAND-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF- PLATTE/GOSHEN/CENTRAL AND EASTERN LARAMIE- 351 PM MDT THU APR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST WYOMING EAST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301 NIOBRARA/LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL GRASSLAND...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 309 SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 310 PLATTE/GOSHEN/CENTRAL AND EASTERN LARAMIE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH. * TIMING...11 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH 8 PM FRIDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO UPPER 60S. * IMPACTS...WINDY DRY WEATHER COMBINED WITH DORMANT GRASSES MAY PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. RAPID FIRE GROWTH MAY BE POSSIBLE FOR ANY FIRES THAT DO INITIATE. 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. && $$ WYZ303-304-306-308-060100- /O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120406T0100Z/ CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST CARBON-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN- 351 PM MDT THU APR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CARBON AND ALBANY COUNTIES... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 303 CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 304 SOUTHWEST CARBON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 306 UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 308 LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN. * WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. * IMPACTS...WINDY AND DRY WEATHER COMBINED WITH DORMANT GRASSES WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. RAPID FIRE GROWTH WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR ANY FIRES THAT DO INITIATE. 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. && $$ WEILAND
329 WWUS85 KCYS 060052 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 652 PM MDT THU APR 5 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST WYOMING EAST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED EAST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE IN SOUTHEAST WYOMING LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 50 MPH OR MORE IN THIS AREA. WYZ303-304-306-308-060200- /O.EXP.KCYS.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120406T0100Z/ CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST CARBON-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN- 652 PM MDT THU APR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CARBON AND ALBANY COUNTIES... CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO EASE ACROSS THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CARBON AND ALBANY COUNTIES THROUGH THE EVENING. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM. $$ WYZ301-309-310-061200- /O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0019.120406T1700Z-120407T0200Z/ NIOBRARA/LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL GRASSLAND-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF- PLATTE/GOSHEN/CENTRAL AND EASTERN LARAMIE- 652 PM MDT THU APR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST WYOMING EAST OF THE LARAMIE RANGE... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301 NIOBRARA/LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL GRASSLAND...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 309 SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 310 PLATTE/GOSHEN/CENTRAL AND EASTERN LARAMIE. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...11 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH 8 PM FRIDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S TO UPPER 60S. * IMPACTS...WINDY DRY WEATHER COMBINED WITH DORMANT GRASSES WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. RAPID FIRE GROWTH WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR ANY FIRES THAT DO INITIATE. 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. && $$ HAHN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 3:09 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | CYS | 13 hr | |
| Apr 5, 3:34 PM MDT | High Wind Watch | CYS | Albany, Carbon, Converse, Laramie, Platte | 12 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:51 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | CYS | 28 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.