Alert archive / California / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Los Angeles, CA
NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this red flag warning at Jul 12, 2012, 3:05 AM PDT. It took effect at Jul 12, 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
- Jul 12, 2012, 3:05 AM PDT (10:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 12, 2012, 12:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 12, 2012, 9:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Los Angeles, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
248 WWUS86 KLOX 121005 RFWLOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 305 AM PDT THU JUL 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES AND ANTELOPE VALLEY... .MONSOONAL MOISTURE WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TODAY ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. INITIALLY...MOST OF THE MOISTURE WILL BE AT THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WITH FAIRY DRY AIR REMAINING AT LOW LEVELS. AS A RESULT THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOSTLY PRODUCE DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS AND VERY LITTLE RAINFALL. THE DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS COMBINED WITH HOT TEMPERATURES AND VERY DRY FUELS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF FIRE IGNITIONS AND RAPID FIRE GROWTH. STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME WETTER LATER THIS EVENING INTO FRIDAY. CAZ253-254-259-121800- /O.UPG.KLOX.FW.A.0003.120712T1900Z-120713T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KLOX.FW.W.0007.120712T1900Z-120713T0400Z/ VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST- ANTELOPE VALLEY- 305 AM PDT THU JUL 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE ANTELOPE VALLEY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LIGHTNING...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE LITTLE RAINFALL...RESULTING IN DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY IN AND AROUND THUNDERSTORMS. * OUTLOOK...MOISTURE WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH PRIMARILY WET THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...THREAT OF DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS COMBINED WITH HOT TEMPERATURES AND VERY DRY FUELS WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE IGNITIONS. ANY IGNITIONS THAT DO OCCUR COULD HAVE RAPID SPREAD THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. 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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ RAT/ASR
3 follow-up statements
850 WWUS86 KLOX 121654 RFWLOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 954 AM PDT THU JUL 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES AND ANTELOPE VALLEY... .MONSOONAL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY WITH A THREAT OF HIGH-BASED THUNDERSTORMS FOR PARTS OF THE FIRE DISTRICT INTO THIS EVENING. CLOUD COVER WILL INHIBIT STORM DEVELOPMENT SLIGHTLY TODAY BUT ANY STORMS WILL HAVE LITTLE RAINFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES AND GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS. ANY DRY LIGHTNING ACTIVITY THROUGH THIS EVENING COULD RESULT IN FIRE STARTS DUE TO THE RECENT HEAT WAVE AND VERY DRY FUELS. THE MAIN AREAS OF CONCERN CONTINUE TO BE THE MOUNTAINS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES AND THE ANTELOPE VALLEY. CAZ253-254-259-130000- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0007.120712T1900Z-120713T0400Z/ VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST- ANTELOPE VALLEY- 954 AM PDT THU JUL 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE ANTELOPE VALLEY... * LIGHTNING...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE LITTLE RAINFALL...RESULTING IN DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY IN AND AROUND THUNDERSTORMS. * OUTLOOK...HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE LATER THIS EVENING WITH DRY THUNDERSTORMS TRANSITIONING TO WET ACROSS THE REGION. * IMPACTS...THREAT OF DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS COMBINED WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE IGNITIONS. ANY IGNITIONS THAT DO OCCUR COULD HAVE RAPID SPREAD THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. 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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ BOLDT
521 WWUS86 KLOX 122248 RFWLOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 348 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES AND ANTELOPE VALLEY... .MONSOONAL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO STREAM ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THIS AFTERNOON WITH A THREAT OF HIGH-BASED THUNDERSTORMS FOR PARTS OF THE FIRE DISTRICT INTO THIS EVENING. CLOUD COVER WILL INHIBIT STORM DEVELOPMENT SLIGHTLY...BUT ANY STORMS WILL HAVE LITTLE RAINFALL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES AND GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS. ANY DRY LIGHTNING ACTIVITY THROUGH THIS EVENING COULD RESULT IN FIRE STARTS DUE TO THE RECENT HEAT WAVE AND VERY DRY FUELS. THE MAIN AREAS OF CONCERN CONTINUE TO BE THE MOUNTAINS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES AND THE ANTELOPE VALLEY. CAZ253-254-259-130400- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120713T0400Z/ VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST- ANTELOPE VALLEY- 348 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE ANTELOPE VALLEY... * LIGHTNING...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE LITTLE RAINFALL...RESULTING IN DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES. * OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY IN AND AROUND THUNDERSTORMS. * OUTLOOK...HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE LATER THIS EVENING WITH DRY THUNDERSTORMS TRANSITIONING TO WET ACROSS THE REGION. * IMPACTS...THREAT OF DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS COMBINED WITH VERY DRY FUELS WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE IGNITIONS. ANY IGNITIONS THAT DO OCCUR COULD HAVE RAPID SPREAD THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY. 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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ SIRARD
429 WWUS86 KLOX 130357 RFWLOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 857 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2012 CAZ253-254-259-130500- /O.EXP.KLOX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120713T0400Z/ VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST- ANTELOPE VALLEY- 857 PM PDT THU JUL 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY LIGHTNING AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE ANTELOPE VALLEY... A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...BUT THE LOWER ATMOSPHERE HAS MOISTENED CONSIDERABLY WITH THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD DRY LIGHTNING MINIMAL. AS A RESULT...THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY LIGHTNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT. $$ SIRARD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Los Angeles, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 9:00 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | LOX | 6 hr | |
| Jul 12, 2:17 PM PDT | Flash Flood Watch | LOX | 28 hr |
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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.