Alert archive / Nevada / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this red flag warning at May 16, 2012, 2:40 PM PDT. It took effect at May 17, 2012, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 9 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
- May 16, 2012, 2:40 PM PDT (21:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 17, 2012, 12:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- May 17, 2012, 9:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
981 WWUS85 KLKN 162140 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 240 PM PDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT ON THURSDAY... .A COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE GREAT BASIN WILL RESULT IN GUSTY WINDS ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA ON THURSDAY. IN COMBINATION WITH DRY AIR ALREADY IN PLACE...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. NVZ454-455-457-171500- /O.NEW.KLKN.FW.W.0005.120517T1900Z-120518T0400Z/ CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES-WHITE PINE COUNTY- LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- 240 PM PDT WED MAY 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 454...455 AND 457... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM PDT THURSDAY. * THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 454 - LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES BETWEEN I80 AND HIGHWAY 50 455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY 457 - NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 IN LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 7 AND 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE 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. && $$ RCM
3 follow-up statements
616 WWUS85 KLKN 171101 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 401 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT TODAY... .A COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE GREAT BASIN WILL RESULT IN GUSTY WINDS ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA TODAY. IN COMBINATION WITH DRY AIR ALREADY IN PLACE...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. NVZ454-455-457-171915- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0005.120517T1900Z-120518T0400Z/ CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES-WHITE PINE COUNTY- LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- 401 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 454...455 AND 457... * THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 454 - LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES BETWEEN I80 AND HIGHWAY 50 455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY 457 - NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 IN LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
357 WWUS85 KLKN 171105 CCA RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 401 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY EXPECTED AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT TODAY... .A COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE GREAT BASIN WILL RESULT IN GUSTY WINDS ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA TODAY. IN COMBINATION WITH DRY AIR ALREADY IN PLACE...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. NVZ454-455-457-171915- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0005.120517T1900Z-120518T0400Z/ CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES-WHITE PINE COUNTY- LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- 401 AM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 454...455 AND 457... * THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 454 - LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES BETWEEN I80 AND HIGHWAY 50 455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY 457 - NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 IN LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE 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. && $$
580 WWUS85 KLKN 171938 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 1238 PM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY EXPECTED AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING... .A COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE GREAT BASIN WILL RESULT IN GUSTY WINDS ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA THROUGH 9 PM THIS EVENING. IN COMBINATION WITH DRY AIR ALREADY IN PLACE...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. NVZ454-455-457-180400- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120518T0400Z/ CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES-WHITE PINE COUNTY- LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- 1238 PM PDT THU MAY 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 454...455 AND 457... * THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 6 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ JH
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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.