Alert archive / Wisconsin / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Green Bay, WI
NWS Green Bay, WI issued this red flag warning at Apr 8, 2012, 4:42 AM CDT for 22 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Apr 8, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT. 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 8, 2012, 4:42 AM CDT (09:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 8, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2012, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Green Bay, WI
All 22 counties
Brown County, WI, Calumet County, WI, Door County, WI, Florence County, WI, Forest County, WI, Kewaunee County, WI, Langlade County, WI, Lincoln County, WI, Manitowoc County, WI, Marathon County, WI, Marinette County, WI, Menominee County, WI, Oconto County, WI, Oneida County, WI, Outagamie County, WI, Portage County, WI, Shawano County, WI, Vilas County, WI, Waupaca County, WI, Waushara County, WI, Winnebago County, WI, Wood County, WI
The radar
The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 65 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1808 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 225 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
258 WWUS83 KGRB 080942 RFWGRB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 442 AM CDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THROUGH 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME RATHER GUSTY BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. COMBINED WITH LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE AND VERY DRY FUELS...WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. WIZ005-010>013-018>021-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-081800- /O.UPG.KGRB.FW.A.0001.120408T1800Z-120409T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KGRB.FW.W.0001.120408T1800Z-120409T0100Z/ VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE- MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUPACA- OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC- SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO- 442 AM CDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * THE AFFECTED COUNTIES ARE...VILAS...ONEIDA...FOREST... FLORENCE...MARINETTE...LINCOLN...LANGLADE... MENOMINEE...OCONTO...MARATHON...SHAWANO...WOOD... PORTAGE...WAUPACA...OUTAGAMIE...BROWN...KEWAUNEE...WAUSHARA... WINNEBAGO...CALUMET...AND MANITOWOC.. * WINDS FROM THE WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY FALLING TO AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES RISING TO THE MID 50S NORTH TO AROUND 60 CENTRAL. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START VERY EASILY AND SPREAD AT A FAST RATE. BURNING RESTRICTIONS ARE LIKELY IN EFFECT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BURNING RESTRICTIONS...VISIT THE WISCONSIN DNR WEBSITE AT HTTP://DNR.WI.GOV/TOPIC/FORESTFIRE/RESTRICTIONS.ASP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND EXCEPTIONALLY DRY FUELS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WILDLAND FIRE CONDITIONS. && $$ TH
2 follow-up statements
502 WWUS83 KGRB 081417 RFWGRB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 917 AM CDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THROUGH 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME RATHER GUSTY BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. COMBINED WITH LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE AND VERY DRY FUELS...WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. WIZ022-082230- /O.EXA.KGRB.FW.W.0001.120408T1800Z-120409T0100Z/ DOOR- 917 AM CDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST WISCONSIN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * THE AFFECTED COUNTIES ARE...DOOR. * WINDS FROM THE WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY FALLING TO AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES RISING TO IN THE LOWER 50S. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START VERY EASILY AND SPREAD AT A FAST RATE. BURNING RESTRICTIONS ARE LIKELY IN EFFECT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BURNING RESTRICTIONS...VISIT THE WISCONSIN DNR WEBSITE AT HTTP://DNR.WI.GOV/TOPIC/FORESTFIRE/RESTRICTIONS.ASP. * IMPACTS...BURNING RESTRICTIONS ARE LIKELY IN EFFECT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BURNING RESTRICTIONS...VISIT THE WISCONSIN DNR WEBSITE AT HTTP://DNR.WI.GOV/TOPIC/FORESTFIRE/RESTRICTIONS.ASP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND EXCEPTIONALLY DRY FUELS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WILDLAND FIRE CONDITIONS. A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WARM TEMPERATURES AND EXCEPTIONALLY DRY FUELS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WILDLAND FIRE CONDITIONS. PERSONS ARE URGED TO BE CAREFUL WITH ANY ACTIVITIES THAT COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A WILDLAND FIRE. CAMPFIRES...OUTDOOR GRILLS...SMOKING MATERIALS...CHAIN SAWS...AND ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES ALL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO THROW A SPARK AND IGNITE A DANGEROUS AND DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ WIZ005-010>013-018>021-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-082230- /O.CON.KGRB.FW.W.0001.120408T1800Z-120409T0100Z/ VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE- MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUPACA- OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC- SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO- 917 AM CDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN... * THE AFFECTED COUNTIES ARE...VILAS...ONEIDA...FOREST... FLORENCE...NORTHERN MARINETTE...LINCOLN...LANGLADE... MENOMINEE... NORTHERN OCONTO...MARATHON...SHAWANO...WOOD... PORTAGE...WAUPACA...OUTAGAMIE...BROWN...KEWAUNEE...WAUSHARA... WINNEBAGO...CALUMET...MANITOWOC...SOUTHERN MARINETTE AND SOUTHERN OCONTO. * WINDS FROM THE WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY FALLING TO AS LOW AS 21 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES RISING TO IN THE MID 50S. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START VERY EASILY AND SPREAD AT A FAST RATE. BURNING RESTRICTIONS ARE LIKELY IN EFFECT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BURNING RESTRICTIONS...VISIT THE WISCONSIN DNR WEBSITE AT HTTP://DNR.WI.GOV/TOPIC/FORESTFIRE/RESTRICTIONS.ASP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND EXCEPTIONALLY DRY FUELS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WILDLAND FIRE CONDITIONS. && $$ MG
996 WWUS83 KGRB 081749 RFWGRB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI 1249 PM CDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THROUGH 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THE WINDS...COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE AND VERY DRY FUELS...HAVE PRODUCED CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT WILL LAST INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-090100- /O.CON.KGRB.FW.W.0001.120408T1800Z-120409T0100Z/ VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE- MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE- WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET- MANITOWOC-SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO- 1249 PM CDT SUN APR 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN... * THE AFFECTED COUNTIES ARE...VILAS...ONEIDA...FOREST... FLORENCE...NORTHERN MARINETTE...LINCOLN...LANGLADE... MENOMINEE... NORTHERN OCONTO...DOOR...MARATHON...SHAWANO... WOOD...PORTAGE...WAUPACA...OUTAGAMIE...BROWN...KEWAUNEE... WAUSHARA...WINNEBAGO...CALUMET...MANITOWOC...SOUTHERN MARINETTE AND SOUTHERN OCONTO. * WINDS FROM THE WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY FALLING TO AS LOW AS 21 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES RISING TO IN THE MID 50S. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START VERY EASILY AND SPREAD AT A FAST RATE. BURNING RESTRICTIONS ARE LIKELY IN EFFECT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BURNING RESTRICTIONS...VISIT THE WISCONSIN DNR WEBSITE AT HTTP://DNR.WI.GOV/TOPIC/FORESTFIRE/RESTRICTIONS.ASP. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND EXCEPTIONALLY DRY FUELS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WILDLAND FIRE CONDITIONS. && $$ MG
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.