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Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Elko, NV

May 21, 2012

NWS Elko, NV issued this red flag warning at May 21, 2012, 3:23 AM PDT. It took effect at May 22, 2012, 11:00 AM 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 21, 2012, 3:23 AM PDT (10:23 UTC)
In effect from
May 22, 2012, 11:00 AM PDT
Expired
May 22, 2012, 8:22 PM PDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Elko, NV

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

942 
WWUS85 KLKN 211023
RFWLKN

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
323 AM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TODAY
ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA...AND AGAIN ON
TUESDAY ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA...

NVZ457-220000-
/O.NEW.KLKN.FW.W.0007.120522T1800Z-120523T0300Z/
LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE
COUNTY-
323 AM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 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 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY.

THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONE:

457 - NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 IN LANDER AND
      EUREKA COUNTIES

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW  RELATIVE
  HUMIDITIES 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.

&&

$$

NVZ455-220000-
/O.EXT.KLKN.FW.W.0006.120521T1800Z-120523T0300Z/
WHITE PINE COUNTY-
323 AM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 455...

THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONE:

455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY 

* WINDS MONDAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
  
  WINDS TONIGHT...WILL SUBSIDE BY AROUND 9 PM AND REMAIN BELOW
  CRITICAL LEVELS UNTIL ROUND 11 AM TUESDAY.

  WINDS TUESDAY...WESTERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
  FROM AROUND 11 AM THROUGH 8 PM.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY TODAY...7 TO 12 PERCENT.

  RELATIVE HUMIDITY TUESDAY...9 TO 17 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
  HUMIDITIES 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.

&&

$$

NVZ468-469-220000-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0006.120521T1800Z-120522T0600Z/
EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY-
SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY-
323 AM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 468 AND 469...

THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES:

468 - EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY
469 - SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 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.

&&

$$

NVZ454-470-220000-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0006.120521T1800Z-120522T0600Z/
CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES-EASTERN ELKO COUNTY-
323 AM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 454 AND 470...

THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES:

454 - LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES BETWEEN I80 AND HIGHWAY 50
470 - EASTERN ELKO COUNTY

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW 
  RELATIVE HUMIDITIES 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.

&&

$$

ROOD
5 follow-up statements
333 
WWUS85 KLKN 212212
RFWLKN

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
312 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING
ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEVADA...AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY
ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA...

NVZ454-221245-
/O.EXA.KLKN.FW.W.0007.120522T1800Z-120523T0300Z/
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120522T0600Z/
CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES-
312 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 454 AND 470...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 454...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY.

* THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES:

454 - LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES BETWEEN I80 AND HIGHWAY 50

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
  HUMIDITIES 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.

&&

$$

NVZ468-469-220600-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120522T0600Z/
EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY-
SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY-
312 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 468 AND 469...

* THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES:

468 - EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY
469 - SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 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.

&&

$$

NVZ470-220600-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120522T0600Z/
EASTERN ELKO COUNTY-
312 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 470...

* THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONE:

470 - EASTERN ELKO COUNTY

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 7 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW 
  RELATIVE HUMIDITIES 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.

&&

$$

NVZ455-221245-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/
WHITE PINE COUNTY-
312 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455...

* THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES:

455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY

* WINDS MONDAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
  
  WINDS TONIGHT...WILL SUBSIDE BY AROUND 9 PM AND REMAIN BELOW
  CRITICAL LEVELS UNTIL ROUND 11 AM TUESDAY.

  WINDS TUESDAY...WESTERLY AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
  FROM AROUND 11 AM THROUGH 8 PM.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY TODAY...7 TO 12 PERCENT.

  RELATIVE HUMIDITY TUESDAY...9 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITIES 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.

&&

$$

NVZ457-221245-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0007.120522T1800Z-120523T0300Z/
LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE
COUNTY-
312 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT
TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 457...

* THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES:

457 - NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 IN LANDER AND
EUREKA COUNTIES

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 39 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITIES 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.

&&

$$
739 
WWUS85 KLKN 220557
RFWLKN

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
1057 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE ON
TUESDAY ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA...

NVZ454-230300-
/O.EXP.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120522T0600Z/
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0007.120522T1800Z-120523T0300Z/
CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES-
1057 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT
TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 454... 
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR 
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 
454...

THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONE:

454 - LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES BETWEEN I80 AND HIGHWAY 50

* WINDS TUESDAY...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY TUESDAY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITIES 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.

&&

$$

NVZ468-469-220700-
/O.EXP.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120522T0600Z/
EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY-
SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY-
1057 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
468 AND 469...

RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
468 AND 469.

$$

NVZ470-220700-
/O.EXP.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120522T0600Z/
EASTERN ELKO COUNTY-
1057 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470...

RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 470

$$

NVZ455-230300-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/
WHITE PINE COUNTY-
1057 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455...

WINDS AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS 
TONIGHT. TUESDAY MORNING AROUND 11 AM WINDS WILL RISE ABOVE 
CRITICAL THRESHOLDS...AND COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITY RESULTING IN 
RED FLAG CONDITIONS. 

THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONE:

455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY

* WINDS TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY TUESDAY...7 TO 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITIES 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.

&&

$$

NVZ457-230300-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0007.120522T1800Z-120523T0300Z/
LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE
COUNTY-
1057 PM PDT MON MAY 21 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT
TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 457...

THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES:

457 - NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 IN LANDER AND
EUREKA COUNTIES

* WINDS...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITIES 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.

&&

$$

ROOD
469 
WWUS85 KLKN 220959
RFWLKN

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
259 AM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TODAY ACROSS CENTRAL
NEVADA...

NVZ455-230300-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/
WHITE PINE COUNTY-
259 AM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
455...

THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONE:

455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY

* WINDS TODAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY TODAY...7 TO 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITIES 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.

&&

$$

NVZ454-457-230300-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0007.120522T1800Z-120523T0300Z/
CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES-
LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE
COUNTY-
259 AM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 454 AND 457...

THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES:

454 - LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES BETWEEN I80 AND HIGHWAY 50
457 - NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 IN LANDER AND
EUREKA COUNTIES

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITIES 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.

&&

$$

ROOD
860 
WWUS85 KLKN 222116
RFWLKN

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
216 PM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA
THIS EVENING AND THURSDAY...

.CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING
AS A DRY COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO BRING GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TO THE REGION. WINDS WILL WEAKEN ON
WEDNESDAY...BEFORE INCREASING ONCE AGAIN ON THURSDAY ACROSS
NORTHERN NYE AND WHITE PINE COUNTIES BRINGING THE CHANCE FOR
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.   

NVZ455-230845-
/O.NEW.KLKN.FW.A.0005.120524T1900Z-120525T0400Z/
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/
WHITE PINE COUNTY-
216 PM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
455...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455...

THIS RED FLAG WARNING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS FOR THE FOLLOWING
FIRE WEATHER ZONES:

  455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY

* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WINDS WILL
  DIMINISH ON WEDNESDAY...BEFORE INCREASING TO CRITICAL VALUES ON
  THURSDAY.   

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG 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.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

NVZ457-230845-
/O.NEW.KLKN.FW.A.0005.120524T1900Z-120525T0400Z/
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/
LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE
COUNTY-
216 PM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
457...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457...

THIS RED FLAG WARNING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS FOR THE FOLLOWING
FIRE WEATHER ZONES:

  457 - NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 IN LANDER AND
  EUREKA COUNTIES

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. WINDS
  WILL DIMINISH ON WEDNESDAY...BEFORE INCREASING TO CRITICAL
  VALUES ON THURSDAY. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG 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.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

NVZ454-230300-
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/
CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES-
216 PM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
454...

THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES:

454 - LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES BETWEEN I80 AND HIGHWAY 50

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG 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.

&&

$$
305 
WWUS85 KLKN 230322
RFWLKN

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV
822 PM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA
WILL DEVELOP AGAIN THURSDAY...

.WINDS WILL WEAKEN ON WEDNESDAY...BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN ON
THURSDAY ACROSS NORTHERN NYE AND WHITE PINE COUNTIES BRINGING THE
CHANCE FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

NVZ457-231345-
/O.CAN.KLKN.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.A.0005.120524T1900Z-120525T0400Z/
LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE
COUNTY-
822 PM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457...
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG
WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457 FOR THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR 
  EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

NVZ455-231345-
/O.CAN.KLKN.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/
/O.CON.KLKN.FW.A.0005.120524T1900Z-120525T0400Z/
WHITE PINE COUNTY-
822 PM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455...
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG
WARNING FOR THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 
  HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR 
  EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

NVZ454-230430-
/O.CAN.KLKN.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/
CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES-
822 PM PDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 454...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 454. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE OVERNIGHT.


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 21, 2:21 PM PDTWind AdvisoryLKNElko, White Pine30 hr

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