Alert archive / Wyoming / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 72, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this red flag warning at Oct 17, 2012, 9:10 PM MDT. It took effect at Oct 18, 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
- Oct 17, 2012, 9:10 PM MDT (03:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 18, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 18, 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.
058 WWUS85 KCYS 180310 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 910 PM MDT WED OCT 17 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .DRY AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ONCE AGAIN DEVELOP ON THURSDAY PRODUCING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN NOW EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE AND FAR SOUTHEAST WYOMING FROM NOON THROUGH 7 PM ON THURSDAY. WINDS WILL QUICKLY SUBSIDE THURSDAY EVENING AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER. NEZ312-313-WYZ310-190100- /O.UPG.KCYS.FW.A.0056.121018T1800Z-121019T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0072.121018T1800Z-121019T0100Z/ BOX BUTTE/SOUTH SIOUX- SCOTTS BLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT/WILDCAT HILLS- PLATTE/GOSHEN/CENTRAL AND EASTERN LARAMIE- 910 PM MDT WED OCT 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 310... 312 AND 313... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 310...312 AND 313. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ LIEBL
3 follow-up statements
987 WWUS85 KCYS 180926 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 326 AM MDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... .DRY AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ONCE AGAIN OCCUR TODAY OVER THE REGION. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE AND NEARBY PARTS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING FROM NOON TO 7 PM. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THAT AREA DURING THAT TIME. WINDS WILL QUICKLY SUBSIDE THIS EVENING AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL SLOWLY INCREASE. NEZ312-313-WYZ310-190100- /O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0072.121018T1800Z-121019T0100Z/ BOX BUTTE/SOUTH SIOUX- SCOTTS BLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT/WILDCAT HILLS- PLATTE/GOSHEN/CENTRAL AND EASTERN LARAMIE- 326 AM MDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 310...312 AND 313... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 310 PLATTE/GOSHEN/CENTRAL AND EASTERN LARAMIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 312 BOX BUTTE/SOUTH SIOUX AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 313 SCOTTS BLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT/WILDCAT HILLS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 16 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WEILAND
927 WWUS85 KCYS 182033 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 233 PM MDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON... .DRY AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ONCE AGAIN OCCUR TODAY OVER THE REGION. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTHERN NEBRASKA PANHANDLE AND NEARBY PARTS OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL QUICKLY SUBSIDE THIS EVENING AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL SLOWLY INCREASE. NEZ312-313-WYZ310-190100- /O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0072.000000T0000Z-121019T0100Z/ BOX BUTTE/SOUTH SIOUX- SCOTTS BLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT/WILDCAT HILLS- PLATTE/GOSHEN/CENTRAL AND EASTERN LARAMIE- 233 PM MDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 310... 312 AND 313... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 310 PLATTE/GOSHEN/CENTRAL AND EASTERN LARAMIE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 312 BOX BUTTE/SOUTH SIOUX AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 313 SCOTTS BLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT/WILDCAT HILLS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH. 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. && $$ TT
044 WWUS85 KCYS 190048 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 648 PM MDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE SUBSIDED... .WINDS CONTINUE TO DECREASE WHILE RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAVE STARTED TO RECOVER. THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING AS WINDS BECOME LIGHT. NEZ312-313-WYZ310-190200- /O.EXP.KCYS.FW.W.0072.000000T0000Z-121019T0100Z/ BOX BUTTE/SOUTH SIOUX- SCOTTS BLUFF NATIONAL MONUMENT/WILDCAT HILLS- PLATTE/GOSHEN/CENTRAL AND EASTERN LARAMIE- 648 PM MDT THU OCT 18 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 310...312 AND 313... WINDS CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS EVENING WHILE RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAVE STARTED TO RECOVER. THIS TREND WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING AS WINDS BECOME LIGHT. $$ LIEBL
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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.