Alert archive / Oregon / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this red flag warning at Jul 16, 2012, 11:57 AM PDT for Harney County, Klamath County, Lake County, Oregon. It took effect at Jul 17, 2012, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 8 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 16, 2012, 11:57 AM PDT (18:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 17, 2012, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 17, 2012, 9:39 PM PDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
Counties Harney County, OR, Klamath County, OR, Lake County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 213 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:03 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
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 209 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
- 890 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
684 WWUS86 KMFR 161857 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1157 AM PDT MON JUL 16 2012 .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ALONG THE OREGON COAST WILL BRING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO NORTHERN ZONES 624/625 TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CAZ280>282-284-ORZ616-617-620>623-162000- /O.CAN.KMFR.FW.A.0002.120717T1800Z-120718T0600Z/ WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY INCLUDING SHASTA VALLEY-SHASTA- TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST IN SISKIYOU COUNTY- SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MT SHASTA-UMPQUA BASIN-UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST- WESTERN ROGUE BASIN INCLUDING THE ILLINOIS VALLEY- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS-EASTERN ROGUE VALLEY-SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- 1157 AM PDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR LIGHTNING WITH INSUFFICIENT MOISTURE FOR FIRE ZONES 280...281...282...284... 616...617...620...621...622 AND 623... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONES 281...622...282...284...621...623... 616...617...280 AND 620 $$ ORZ624-625-170700- /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0002.120717T1800Z-120718T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0003.120717T2100Z-120718T0600Z/ KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES- 1157 AM PDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR LIGHTNING WITH INSUFFICIENT MOISTURE FOR FIRE ZONES 624 AND 625... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONES 624 AND 625 * THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS...BUT LIGHTNING STRIKES OUTSIDE OF THE CORE OF THE STORM MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
5 follow-up statements
156 WWUS86 KMFR 161901 CCA RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 1200 PM PDT MON JUL 16 2012 .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ALONG THE OREGON COAST WILL BRING SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO NORTHERN ZONES 624/625 TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CAZ280>282-284-ORZ616-617-620>623-162000- /O.CAN.KMFR.FW.A.0002.120717T1800Z-120718T0600Z/ WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST- CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY INCLUDING SHASTA VALLEY-SHASTA- TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST IN SISKIYOU COUNTY- SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MT SHASTA-UMPQUA BASIN-UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST- WESTERN ROGUE BASIN INCLUDING THE ILLINOIS VALLEY- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS-EASTERN ROGUE VALLEY-SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- 1200 PM PDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR LIGHTNING WITH INSUFFICIENT MOISTURE FOR FIRE ZONES 280...281...282...284... 616...617...620...621...622 AND 623... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONES 281...622...282...284...621...623... 616...617...280 AND 620 $$ ORZ624-625-170715- /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0002.120717T1800Z-120718T0600Z/ /O.COR.KMFR.FW.W.0003.120717T2100Z-120718T0600Z/ KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES- 1200 PM PDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR LIGHTNING WITH INSUFFICIENT MOISTURE FOR THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF FIRE ZONES 624 AND 625... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: NORTHERN PORTIONS OF FIRE ZONES 624 AND 625 * THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS...BUT LIGHTNING STRIKES OUTSIDE OF THE CORE OF THE STORM MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
124 WWUS86 KMFR 162130 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 230 PM PDT MON JUL 16 2012 ORZ624-625-171300- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0003.120717T2100Z-120718T0600Z/ KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES- 230 PM PDT MON JUL 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR LIGHTNING WITH INSUFFICIENT MOISTURE FOR THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF FIRE ZONES 624 AND 625... * AFFECTED AREA: NORTHERN PORTIONS OF FIRE ZONES 624 AND 625 * THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS...BUT LIGHTNING STRIKES OUTSIDE OF THE CORE OF THE STORM MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD STOCKTON
047 WWUS86 KMFR 171252 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 552 AM PDT TUE JUL 17 2012 ORZ624-625-180000- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0003.120717T2100Z-120718T0600Z/ KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES- 552 AM PDT TUE JUL 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING WITH INSUFFICIENT MOISTURE FOR THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF FIRE ZONES 624 AND 625... * AFFECTED AREA: NORTHERN PORTIONS OF FIRE ZONES 624 AND 625. * THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH GUSTY WINDS. * IMPACTS...PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS...BUT LIGHTNING STRIKES OUTSIDE OF THE CORE OF THE STORM MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. && $$ DW VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
825 WWUS86 KMFR 172250 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 350 PM PDT TUE JUL 17 2012 ORZ624-625-180600- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120718T0600Z/ KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES- 350 PM PDT TUE JUL 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LIGHTNING WITH INSUFFICIENT MOISTURE FOR THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF FIRE ZONES 624 AND 625... * AFFECTED AREA: NORTHERN PORTIONS OF FIRE ZONES 624 AND 625. * THUNDERSTORMS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING. SOME STORMS MAY CONTAIN GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS. * IMPACTS...PRECIPITATION WILL OCCUR WITH THESE STORMS...BUT LIGHTNING STRIKES OUTSIDE THE CORES OF THE STORMS MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS STARTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. && $$ SPILDE VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
211 WWUS86 KMFR 180439 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 939 PM PDT TUE JUL 17 2012 ORZ624-625-180545- /O.CAN.KMFR.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120718T0600Z/ KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES- 939 PM PDT TUE JUL 17 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LIGHTNING WITH INSUFFICIENT MOISTURE FOR FIRE ZONES 624 AND 625... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONES 624 AND 625 THE BANDS OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT AFFECTED MUCH OF THE REGION HAVE WEAKENED AND MOVED NORTH OUT OF THE AREA. AS A COLD POOL OF AIR ALOFT MOVES INTO REGION OVERNIGHT...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE. $$ SVEN VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
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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.