Alert archive / Wyoming / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this red flag warning at Apr 7, 2012, 8:37 PM MDT. It took effect at Apr 8, 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 7, 2012, 8:37 PM MDT (02:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 8, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 8, 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.
282 WWUS85 KCYS 080237 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 837 PM MDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL AFFECT THE LARAMIE RANGE AND LOWER ELEVATIONS TO THE WEST SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... .GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE LARAMIE RANGE AND LOWER ELEVATIONS TO THE WEST SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. WYZ303-304-306-308-309-081200- /O.UPG.KCYS.FW.A.0018.120408T1800Z-120409T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0021.120408T1800Z-120409T0100Z/ CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST CARBON-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF- 837 PM MDT SAT APR 7 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE LARAMIE RANGE AND LOWER ELEVATIONS TO THE WEST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.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...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 308 LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 309 SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...NOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 13 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...55 TO 65 DEGREES SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDY AND DRY WEATHER COMBINED WITH DORMANT GRASSES WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. RAPID FIRE GROWTH MAY OCCUR FOR ANY FIRES THAT 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. && $$ JAMSKI
3 follow-up statements
161 WWUS85 KCYS 080806 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 206 AM MDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL AFFECT THE LARAMIE RANGE AND LOWER ELEVATIONS TO THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... .GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE LARAMIE RANGE AND LOWER ELEVATIONS TO THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AFTER SUNSET AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL INCREASE AS TEMPERATURES COOL. WYZ303-304-306-308-309-081615- /O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0021.120408T1800Z-120409T0100Z/ CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST CARBON-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF- 206 AM MDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE LARAMIE RANGE AND LOWER ELEVATIONS TO THE WEST... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 303 CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 304 SOUTHWEST CARBON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 306 UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 308 LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 309 SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...NOON THROUGH 7 PM THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 13 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...55 TO 65 THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...WINDY AND DRY WEATHER COMBINED WITH DORMANT GRASSES WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. RAPID FIRE GROWTH MAY OCCUR FOR ANY FIRES THAT INITIATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FINCH
319 WWUS85 KCYS 081607 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 1007 AM MDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL AFFECT THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE AND LOWER ELEVATIONS TO THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... .GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE AND LOWER ELEVATIONS TO THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AFTER SUNSET AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL INCREASE AS TEMPERATURES COOL. WYZ303-304-306-308-309-090100- /O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0021.120408T1800Z-120409T0100Z/ CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST CARBON-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF- 1007 AM MDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE AND LOWER ELEVATIONS TO THE WEST... * 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...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 308 LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 309 SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF. * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...NOON THROUGH 7 PM THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 50S TO LOW 60S. * IMPACTS...WINDY AND DRY WEATHER COMBINED WITH DORMANT GRASSES WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. RAPID FIRE GROWTH MAY OCCUR FOR ANY FIRES THAT 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. && $$ RJM
767 WWUS85 KCYS 090057 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 657 PM MDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... .DECREASING WINDS...COOLER TEMPERATURES AND SLOWLY INCREASING HUMIDITY VALUES WILL PUT AN END TO THE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THREAT THIS EVENING. WYZ303-304-306-308-309-090200- /O.EXP.KCYS.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120409T0100Z/ CENTRAL AND NORTHERN CARBON/FERRIS-SEMINOE-SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST CARBON-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN- LARAMIE VALLEY/SHIRLEY BASIN-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE/MEDICINE BOW NF- 657 PM MDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN LARAMIE RANGE AND LOWER ELEVATIONS TO THE WEST... WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RISE ABOVE 15 PERCENT THIS EVENING...THEREFORE ENDING THE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THREAT. $$ JAMSKI
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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.