Alert archive / Illinois / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Lincoln, IL
NWS Lincoln, IL issued this red flag warning at Jun 27, 2012, 3:17 PM CDT for 13 counties in Illinois. It took effect at Jun 28, 2012, 12:00 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
- Jun 27, 2012, 3:17 PM CDT (20:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 28, 2012, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 28, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lincoln, IL
Counties Champaign County, IL, Clark County, IL, Clay County, IL, Coles County, IL, Crawford County, IL, Cumberland County, IL, Douglas County, IL, Edgar County, IL, Effingham County, IL, Jasper County, IL, Lawrence County, IL, Richland County, IL, Vermilion County, IL
The radar
The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:14 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
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
- 2293 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
472 WWUS83 KILX 272017 RFWILX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 317 PM CDT WED JUN 27 2012 .BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE AND A GENERAL LACK OF MOISTURE IS MOVING INTO THE REGION TONIGHT AND WILL RESULT IN AN ENHANCED FIRE WEATHER DANGER THROUGH TOMORROW EVENING. ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-280400- /O.NEW.KILX.FW.W.0003.120628T1700Z-120629T0000Z/ CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- 317 PM CDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY...TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LINCOLN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT ON THURSDAY. THOUGH THE WINDS WILL BE BORDERLINE FOR WARNING CRITERIA...OTHER CONDITIONS IN THE AREA ARE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO WARRANT AN ENHANCED FIRE DANGER THREAT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 062...063...066...067... 068...071...072 AND 073. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...25 PERCENT OR LESS. * 10 HOUR FUELS...FROM 5 TO 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY 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 WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
3 follow-up statements
878 WWUS83 KILX 280300 RFWILX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1000 PM CDT WED JUN 27 2012 .BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE AND A GENERAL LACK OF MOISTURE WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT... RESULTING IN AN ENHANCED FIRE WEATHER DANGER THROUGH TOMORROW EVENING. ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-281000- /O.CON.KILX.FW.W.0003.120628T1700Z-120629T0000Z/ CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- 1000 PM CDT WED JUN 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR WARNING CRITERIA. EVEN THOUGH THE WINDS WILL BE BORDERLINE FOR WARNING CRITERIA...OTHER CONDITIONS IN THE AREA ARE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO WARRANT AN ENHANCED FIRE DANGER THREAT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 062...063...066...067... 068...071...072 AND 073. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...25 PERCENT OR LESS. * 10 HOUR FUELS...FROM 5 TO 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
497
WWUS83 KILX 280810
RFWILX
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL
310 AM CDT THU JUN 28 2012
.A HOT...DRY...AND BREEZY AIRMASS WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA TODAY
LEADING TO ENHANCED FIRE DANGER THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
ILZ045-046-055>057-281700-
/O.EXA.KILX.FW.W.0003.120628T1700Z-120629T0000Z/
CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-
310 AM CDT THU JUN 28 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR WARNING CRITERIA. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE
BORDERLINE FOR WARNING CRITERIA...BUT HIGHER GUSTS AND HOT DRY AIR
AND VERY DRY FUELS ARE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO WARRANT AN ENHANCED
FIRE DANGER THREAT.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 062...063...066...067...
068...071...072 AND 073.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* HUMIDITY...25 PERCENT OR LESS.
* 10 HOUR FUELS...FROM 5 TO 6 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY 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 WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
ILZ062-063-066>068-071>073-281700-
/O.CON.KILX.FW.W.0003.120628T1700Z-120629T0000Z/
CUMBERLAND-CLARK-EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE-
310 AM CDT THU JUN 28 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR WARNING CRITERIA. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE
BORDERLINE FOR WARNING CRITERIA...BUT HIGHER GUSTS AND HOT DRY AIR
AND VERY DRY FUELS ARE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO WARRANT AN ENHANCED
FIRE DANGER THREAT.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 062...063...066...067...
068...071...072 AND 073.
* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
* HUMIDITY...25 PERCENT OR LESS.
* 10 HOUR FUELS...FROM 5 TO 6 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
25106 WWUS83 KILX 281628 RFWILX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LINCOLN IL 1128 AM CDT THU JUN 28 2012 ..VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE AREA TODAY...LEADING TO ENHANCED FIRE DANGER THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. ILZ045-046-055>057-062-063-066>068-071>073-290000- /O.CON.KILX.FW.W.0003.120628T1700Z-120629T0000Z/ CHAMPAIGN-VERMILION-DOUGLAS-COLES-EDGAR-CUMBERLAND-CLARK- EFFINGHAM-JASPER-CRAWFORD-CLAY-RICHLAND-LAWRENCE- 1128 AM CDT THU JUN 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE BORDERLINE FOR WARNING CRITERIA...BUT HIGHER GUSTS AND HOT DRY AIR AND VERY DRY FUELS ARE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO WARRANT AN ENHANCED FIRE DANGER THREAT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 045...046...055... 056...057...062...063...066...067...068...071...072 AND 073. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...25 PERCENT OR LESS. * 10 HOUR FUELS...FROM 5 TO 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY 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 WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ BARNES
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lincoln, IL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 3:04 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | ILX | Cass, Champaign, Christian, Clark, Clay, Coles and 29 more | 60 hr |
Nearby
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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.