Alert archive / Nevada / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Elko, NV
NWS Elko, NV issued this red flag warning at May 23, 2012, 3:09 AM PDT. It took effect at May 23, 2012, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 33 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 23, 2012, 3:09 AM PDT (10:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 23, 2012, 12:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- May 24, 2012, 8:59 PM PDT
- In force
- 33 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Elko, NV
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
031 WWUS85 KLKN 231009 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 309 AM PDT WED MAY 23 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL NEVADA THIS AFTERNOON AND ALL OF CENTRAL NEVADA THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST ACROSS FIRE ZONE 457 TODAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN. GUSTY WINDS WILL BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD ON THURSDAY. NVZ457-231815- /O.NEW.KLKN.FW.W.0008.120523T1900Z-120524T0400Z/ /O.CON.KLKN.FW.A.0005.120524T1900Z-120525T0400Z/ LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- 309 AM PDT WED MAY 23 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING 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 NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. 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 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 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. 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. && $$ NVZ455-231815- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.A.0005.120524T1900Z-120525T0400Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- 309 AM PDT WED MAY 23 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
4 follow-up statements
949 WWUS85 KLKN 232235 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 335 PM PDT WED MAY 23 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY EXPECTED ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEVADA THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .WINDS WILL BE STRONG ACROSS FIRE ZONES 455 AND 457 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE AND HUMIDITY RECOVER SOME OVERNIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL WORSEN AGAIN ON THURSDAY. NVZ457-240645- /O.CAN.KLKN.FW.A.0005.120524T1900Z-120525T0400Z/ /O.EXT.KLKN.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120525T0400Z/ LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- 335 PM PDT WED MAY 23 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 457... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH... ESPECIALLY ABOVE 6000 FEET. * 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. && $$ NVZ455-240645- /O.UPG.KLKN.FW.A.0005.120524T1900Z-120525T0400Z/ /O.EXB.KLKN.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120525T0400Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- 335 PM PDT WED MAY 23 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 455... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH... ESPECIALLY ABOVE 6500 FEET. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 11 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ BB
147 WWUS85 KLKN 240632 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 1132 PM PDT WED MAY 23 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA THURSDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BE DROPPING INTO OREGON BY LATE THURSDAY. WINDS WILL BE RELATIVELY LIGHT WITH MODEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY INTO THE 40 TO 50 PERCENT RANGE ON AVERAGE UNTIL ABOUT 11 AM PDT THURSDAY. BEFORE NOON...WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL BEGIN TO FALL ACROSS MUCH OF FIRE ZONES 455 AND 457. HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL BEGIN TO RECOVER THURSDAY EVENING LOWERING THE FIRE CONCERN. NVZ455-457-250400- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120525T0400Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- 1132 PM PDT WED MAY 23 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 455 AND 457... THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY 457 - NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 IN LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 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 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. && $$ LW
845 WWUS85 KLKN 242205 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 305 PM PDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL NEVADA THURSDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BE DROPPING INTO OREGON BY LATE TONIGHT. THURSDAY. WINDS AND HUMIDITY WILL BE NEAR CRITERIA LEVELS THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN BEGIN TO IMPROVE AROUND SUNSET. FIRE THREATS WILL LESSEN DRAMATICALLY AFTER THURSDAY NIGHT. NVZ455-457-250400- /O.CON.KLKN.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120525T0400Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- 305 PM PDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 455 AND 457... THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY 457 - NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 IN LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS WHICH ARE IDEAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ BB
581 WWUS85 KLKN 250359 RFWLKN URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ELKO NV 859 PM PDT THU MAY 24 2012 NVZ455-457-250500- /O.CAN.KLKN.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120525T0400Z/ WHITE PINE COUNTY- LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY- 859 PM PDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 455 AND 457... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING AS WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE OVERNIGHT WHILE AT THE SAME TIME RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE. $$ JH
The office that day
Everything else NWS Elko, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 3:21 AM PDT | Freeze Watch | LKN | Elko, Eureka, Lander, White Pine | 12 hr |
| May 23, 3:42 PM PDT | Freeze Warning | LKN | Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, White Pine | 16 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Nevada, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.