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Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this red flag warning at Aug 10, 2012, 1:56 PM PDT for Modoc County, California; Harney County, Klamath County, Lake County, Oregon. It took effect at Aug 11, 2012, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 6 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
- Aug 10, 2012, 1:56 PM PDT (20:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 11, 2012, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 11, 2012, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
Counties Modoc County, CA, Harney County, OR, Klamath County, OR, Lake County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 194 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 195 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
- 1523 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
090 WWUS86 KMFR 102056 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 156 PM PDT FRI AUG 10 2012 .AN UPPER RIDGE WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION THIS WEEKEND. DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS MAY LEAD TO HAINES 6 ACROSS MODOC COUNTY AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF LAKE AND KLAMATH COUNTIES...WHICH MAY PROMOTE EXPLOSIVE GROWTH OF EXISTING FIRES. WHILE THESE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ALL WEEKEND...THE POTENTIAL LOOKS GREATEST ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. CAZ285-ORZ624-625-111200- /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0006.120811T2100Z-120812T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0009.120811T2100Z-120812T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0007.120812T2100Z-120813T0300Z/ MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY- KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES- 156 PM PDT FRI AUG 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR HAINES INDEX FOR FIRE ZONES 624...625 AND 285... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR HAINES INDEX FOR FIRE ZONES 624...625 AND 285... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR HAINES INDEX...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONES 624...625 AND 285 * HAINES...WILL BE AT LEAST 5 AND WILL REACH 6 AT TIMES SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE IS A BETTER CHANCE A HAINES 6 SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES/HUMIDITY...HIGHS OF 90 TO 100 WITH MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...HOT DRY WEATHER COMBINED WITH HAINES 6 WILL PROMOTE EXPLOSIVE GROWTH OF EXISTING FIRES...ESPECIALLY THE MDF LAKE COMPLEX AND BARRY POINT FIRES. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ PETRUCELLI VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
3 follow-up statements
547 WWUS86 KMFR 111029 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 329 AM PDT SAT AUG 11 2012 CAZ285-ORZ624-625-112300- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0009.120811T2100Z-120812T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0007.120812T2100Z-120813T0300Z/ MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY- KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES- 329 AM PDT SAT AUG 11 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR HAINES INDEX FOR FIRE ZONES 285... 624 AND 625... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR HAINES INDEX FOR FIRE ZONES 285... 624 AND 625... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONES 285...624 AND 625 * HAINES...WILL BE AT LEAST 5 AND WILL REACH 6 AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HAINES 6 IS ALSO POSSIBLE AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * TEMPERATURES/HUMIDITY...HIGHS OF 90 TO 100 WITH MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...HOT DRY WEATHER COMBINED WITH HAINES 6 WILL PROMOTE EXPLOSIVE GROWTH OF EXISTING FIRES...ESPECIALLY THE MDF LAKE COMPLEX AND BARRY POINT FIRES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ WRIGHT VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
636 WWUS86 KMFR 112041 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 141 PM PDT SAT AUG 11 2012 CAZ285-ORZ624-625-120845- /O.UPG.KMFR.FW.A.0007.120812T2100Z-120813T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0010.120812T2100Z-120813T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0008.120813T2100Z-120814T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0009.120811T2100Z-120812T0300Z/ MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY- KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES- 141 PM PDT SAT AUG 11 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR HAINES INDEX FOR FIRE ZONES 285...624 AND 625... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR HAINES INDEX FOR FIRE ZONES 285...624 AND 625... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR HAINES INDEX FOR FIRE ZONES 285...624 AND 625... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE WARNING ON SUNDAY REPLACES THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONES 285...624 AND 625 * HAINES...WILL BE AT LEAST 5 AND WILL REACH 6 AT TIMES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HAINES 6 IS LIKELY AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE FOR HAINES 6 MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * TEMPERATURES/HUMIDITY...HIGHS OF 90 TO 100 WITH MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...HOT DRY WEATHER COMBINED WITH HAINES 6 WILL PROMOTE EXPLOSIVE GROWTH OF EXISTING FIRES...ESPECIALLY THE MDF LAKE COMPLEX AND BARRY POINT FIRES. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ ORZ623-120845- /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0010.120812T2100Z-120813T0300Z/ SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- 141 PM PDT SAT AUG 11 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR HAINES INDEX FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 623... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 623 * HAINES...WILL BE AT LEAST 5 AND WILL REACH 6 AT TIMES SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ESPECIALLY OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE DISTRICT. * TEMPERATURES/HUMIDITY...HIGHS OF 85 TO 95 NORTH PART AND 90 TO 100 WITH MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...HOT DRY WEATHER COMBINED WITH HAINES 6 WILL PROMOTE EXPLOSIVE GROWTH OF NEW OR EXISTING FIRES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. && $$ PETRUCELLI VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
231 WWUS86 KMFR 120328 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 828 PM PDT SAT AUG 11 2012 CAZ285-ORZ624-625-121400- /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120812T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0010.120812T2100Z-120813T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0008.120813T2100Z-120814T0300Z/ MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY- KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST- SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES- 828 PM PDT SAT AUG 11 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR HAINES INDEX FOR FIRE ZONES 285...624 AND 625... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR HAINES INDEX FOR FIRE ZONES 285... 624 AND 625... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE WARNING ON SUNDAY REPLACES THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONES 285...624 AND 625 * HAINES...HAINES OF 6 IS LIKELY AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE FOR HAINES 6 MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * TEMPERATURES/HUMIDITY...HIGHS OF 90 TO 100 WITH MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...HOT DRY WEATHER COMBINED WITH HAINES 6 WILL PROMOTE EXPLOSIVE GROWTH OF EXISTING FIRES...ESPECIALLY THE LAKE COMPLEX AND BARRY POINT FIRES. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ ORZ623-121400- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0010.120812T2100Z-120813T0300Z/ SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- 828 PM PDT SAT AUG 11 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR HAINES INDEX FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 623... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 623 * HAINES...WILL BE AT LEAST 5 AND WILL REACH 6 AT TIMES SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ESPECIALLY OVER THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE DISTRICT. * TEMPERATURES/HUMIDITY...HIGHS OF 85 TO 95 NORTH PART AND 90 TO 100 WITH MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...HOT DRY WEATHER COMBINED WITH HAINES 6 WILL PROMOTE EXPLOSIVE GROWTH OF NEW OR EXISTING FIRES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. && $$ PETRUCELLI/DW VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 3:48 AM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | MFR | Modoc | 10 hr |
| Aug 10, 3:48 AM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | MFR | Modoc | 34 hr |
Nearby
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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.