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Red Flag Warning 15, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this red flag warning at Aug 29, 2012, 3:12 PM CDT. It took effect at Aug 30, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 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
- Aug 29, 2012, 3:12 PM CDT (20:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 30, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2012, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
939 WWUS83 KFSD 292012 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 312 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 .VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON WITH SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN NEAR 20 PERCENT. FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL AGAIN BE CRITICAL IN MANY AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90 ON THURSDAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AND EXTREMELY LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. MNZ900-SDZ257-292115- /O.CAN.KFSD.FW.A.0013.120830T1700Z-120831T0200Z/ SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA-MIDDLE BIG SIOUX RIVER VALLEY- 312 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 257...301 AND 900... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ IAZ300-NEZ249-300415- /O.UPG.KFSD.FW.A.0013.120830T1700Z-120831T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KFSD.FW.W.0015.120830T1700Z-120831T0100Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120830T0200Z/ NORTHERN LOESS HILLS AND FLOYD RIVER BASIN- EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA- 312 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 249... 258 AND 300... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 249 AND 300... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN IOWA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 300. IN NEBRASKA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 249. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...NEAR 100 DEGREES IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT IGNITE WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. POSTPONE OUTDOOR BURNING. FIGHTING FIRES AT THE FLANKS IS RECOMMENDED IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR IN THE NEAR FUTURE. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ IAZ301-300415- /O.UPG.KFSD.FW.A.0013.120830T1700Z-120831T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KFSD.FW.W.0015.120830T1700Z-120831T0100Z/ IOWA GREAT LAKES/ROCK AND LITTLE SIOUX BASINS- 312 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN IOWA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...NEAR 100 DEGREES IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT IGNITE WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. POSTPONE OUTDOOR BURNING. FIGHTING FIRES AT THE FLANKS IS RECOMMENDED IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR IN THE NEAR FUTURE. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ SDZ258-300415- /O.EXT.KFSD.FW.A.0013.120830T1700Z-120831T0100Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120830T0200Z/ LOWER JAMES RIVER TO LOWER BIG SIOUX RIVER VALLEY- 312 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 249... 258 AND 300... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 249...258 AND 300... * AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 258. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES OF 100 TO 105 IN THE AFTERNOON DROPPING INTO THE 80S BY MID EVENING. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT IGNITE WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. POSTPONE OUTDOOR BURNING. FIGHTING FIRES AT THE FLANKS IS RECOMMENDED IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR IN THE NEAR FUTURE. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ SDZ255-300200- /O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120830T0200Z/ LOWER BRULE AND LAKE ANDES VICINITY- 312 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 255... * AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 255. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT IGNITE MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR IN THE NEAR FUTURE. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
5 follow-up statements
505 WWUS83 KFSD 300214 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 914 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 .VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90 ON THURSDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO NEAR 20 PERCENT AS HIGH TEMPERATURES RISE TO NEAR 100 DEGREES. FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL AGAIN BE CRITICAL AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90 ON THURSDAY. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AND EXTREMELY LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IAZ300-NEZ249-301015- /O.EXP.KFSD.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120830T0200Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0015.120830T1700Z-120831T0100Z/ NORTHERN LOESS HILLS AND FLOYD RIVER BASIN- EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA- 914 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 249...258 AND 300... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 249...258 AND 300... * AFFECTED AREA...IN IOWA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 300. IN NEBRASKA... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 249. * WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL TOP OUT NEAR 100 DEGREES ON THURSDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT IGNITE WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. POSTPONE OUTDOOR BURNING. FIGHTING FIRES AT THE FLANKS IS RECOMMENDED IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR IN THE NEAR FUTURE. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ SDZ258-301015- /O.EXP.KFSD.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120830T0200Z/ /O.CON.KFSD.FW.A.0013.120830T1700Z-120831T0100Z/ LOWER JAMES RIVER TO LOWER BIG SIOUX RIVER VALLEY- 914 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 249...258 AND 300... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 249...258 AND 300... * AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 258. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGH TEMPERATURES NEAR 100 THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT IGNITE WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. POSTPONE OUTDOOR BURNING. FIGHTING FIRES AT THE FLANKS IS RECOMMENDED IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ SDZ255-300315- /O.EXP.KFSD.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120830T0200Z/ LOWER BRULE AND LAKE ANDES VICINITY- 914 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 255... $$ IAZ301-301015- /O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0015.120830T1700Z-120831T0100Z/ IOWA GREAT LAKES/ROCK AND LITTLE SIOUX BASINS- 914 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301... * AFFECTED AREA...IN IOWA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE NEAR 100 DEGREES THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT IGNITE WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. POSTPONE OUTDOOR BURNING. FIGHTING FIRES AT THE FLANKS IS RECOMMENDED IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR IN THE NEAR FUTURE. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
039 WWUS83 KFSD 300851 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 351 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 .VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90 TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO AROUND 20 PERCENT AS HIGH TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE 100 DEGREES. FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL AGAIN BE CRITICAL AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90 ...WITH STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AND EXTREMELY LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS. SDZ258-301700- /O.UPG.KFSD.FW.A.0013.120830T1700Z-120831T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KFSD.FW.W.0015.120830T1700Z-120830T2300Z/ LOWER JAMES RIVER TO LOWER BIG SIOUX RIVER VALLEY- 351 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 258... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTH DAKOTA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 258. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 90S. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT IGNITE WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. POSTPONE OUTDOOR BURNING. FIGHTING FIRES AT THE FLANKS IS RECOMMENDED IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR IN THE NEAR FUTURE. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ MNZ900-301700- /O.EXB.KFSD.FW.W.0015.120830T1700Z-120830T2300Z/ SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA- 351 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 900... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 900. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 24 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 90S. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT IGNITE WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. POSTPONE OUTDOOR BURNING. FIGHTING FIRES AT THE FLANKS IS RECOMMENDED IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR IN THE NEAR FUTURE. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ IAZ300-301-NEZ249-301700- /O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0015.120830T1700Z-120831T0100Z/ NORTHERN LOESS HILLS AND FLOYD RIVER BASIN- IOWA GREAT LAKES/ROCK AND LITTLE SIOUX BASINS- EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA- 351 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 249...300 AND 301... * AFFECTED AREA...IN IOWA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 300 AND 301. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 249. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 90S. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT IGNITE WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. POSTPONE OUTDOOR BURNING. FIGHTING FIRES AT THE FLANKS IS RECOMMENDED IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR IN THE NEAR FUTURE. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
821 WWUS83 KFSD 301551 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1051 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 .VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90 TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO AROUND 20 PERCENT AS HIGH TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE 100 DEGREES. FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL AGAIN BE CRITICAL AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90 ...WITH STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AND EXTREMELY LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS. IAZ300-301-NEZ249-310000- /O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0015.120830T1700Z-120831T0100Z/ NORTHERN LOESS HILLS AND FLOYD RIVER BASIN- IOWA GREAT LAKES/ROCK AND LITTLE SIOUX BASINS- EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA- 1051 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 249... 300 AND 301... * AFFECTED AREA...IN IOWA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 300 AND 301. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 249. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 90S. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT IGNITE WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. POSTPONE OUTDOOR BURNING. FIGHTING FIRES AT THE FLANKS IS RECOMMENDED IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR IN THE NEAR FUTURE. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ MNZ900-SDZ258-302300- /O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0015.120830T1700Z-120830T2300Z/ SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA- LOWER JAMES RIVER TO LOWER BIG SIOUX RIVER VALLEY- 1051 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 900... * AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 900. IN SOUTH DAKOTA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 258. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 90S. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT IGNITE WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. POSTPONE OUTDOOR BURNING. FIGHTING FIRES AT THE FLANKS IS RECOMMENDED IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR IN THE NEAR FUTURE. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
125 WWUS83 KFSD 302252 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 552 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 .VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90 TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO AROUND 20 PERCENT AS HIGH TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE 100 DEGREES. FIRE BEHAVIOR WILL AGAIN BE CRITICAL AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90 ...WITH STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AND EXTREMELY LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS. MNZ900-SDZ258-310000- /O.EXP.KFSD.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120830T2300Z/ SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA- LOWER JAMES RIVER TO LOWER BIG SIOUX RIVER VALLEY- 552 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 900... $$ IAZ300-301-NEZ249-310100- /O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120831T0100Z/ NORTHERN LOESS HILLS AND FLOYD RIVER BASIN- IOWA GREAT LAKES/ROCK AND LITTLE SIOUX BASINS- EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA- 552 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 249... 300 AND 301... * AFFECTED AREA...IN IOWA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 300 AND 301. IN NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 249. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 90S. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT IGNITE WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. POSTPONE OUTDOOR BURNING. FIGHTING FIRES AT THE FLANKS IS RECOMMENDED IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR IN THE NEAR FUTURE. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
742 WWUS83 KFSD 310108 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 808 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 IAZ300-301-NEZ249-310215- /O.EXP.KFSD.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120831T0100Z/ NORTHERN LOESS HILLS AND FLOYD RIVER BASIN- IOWA GREAT LAKES/ROCK AND LITTLE SIOUX BASINS- EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA- 808 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FIRE WEATHER ZONES 249...300 AND 301... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 4:05 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | FSD | 17 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
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