Alert archive / Minnesota / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this red flag warning at Oct 1, 2012, 3:41 AM CDT for 21 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Oct 1, 2012, 2:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 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
- Oct 1, 2012, 3:41 AM CDT (08:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 1, 2012, 2:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 1, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 21 counties
Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:40 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
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 107 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
- 3063 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 33 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
167 WWUS83 KMPX 010841 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 341 AM CDT MON OCT 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR WEST CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR WEST CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE WARNING IS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM STAPLES...THROUGH HUTCHINSON...TO JUST WEST OF ALBERT LEA. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 MPH TODAY ACROSS THE WARNING AREA IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. SOME GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE LIKELY AS WELL. AS THE WIND INCREASES...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL LOWER TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT. THIS WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY AFTERNOON IS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM MONTEVIDEO TO STAPLES. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE FROM THE SOUTH TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO NEAR 20 MPH ALONG WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES LOWERING TO 25 PERCENT OR LESS. THIS MAY LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. MNZ041-042-047-048-054>056-064-011645- /O.UPG.KMPX.FW.A.0009.121001T1900Z-121002T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.W.0009.121001T1900Z-121002T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.A.0010.121002T1900Z-121003T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS 341 AM CDT MON OCT 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. RED FLAG WARNING TODAY... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 DOUGLAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 TODD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047 STEVENS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 048 POPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 054 LAC QUI PARLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 SWIFT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 CHIPPEWA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 064 YELLOW MEDICINE. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD BECOME FAST MOVING IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO THE HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY. FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 DOUGLAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 TODD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047 STEVENS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 048 POPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 054 LAC QUI PARLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 SWIFT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 CHIPPEWA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 064 YELLOW MEDICINE. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH. * TIMING...TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD BECOME FAST MOVING IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO THE HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY. 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. && $$ MNZ049-057-058-065>067-073>075-082-083-091-092-011645- /O.UPG.KMPX.FW.A.0009.121001T1900Z-121002T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.W.0009.121001T1900Z-121002T0000Z/ STEARNS-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN- NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. CLOUD...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM... ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH 341 AM CDT MON OCT 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 049 STEARNS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 057 KANDIYOHI...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 058 MEEKER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 065 RENVILLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 066 MCLEOD... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 067 SIBLEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 073 REDWOOD... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 074 BROWN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 NICOLLET... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 082 WATONWAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 083 BLUE EARTH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 091 MARTIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 092 FARIBAULT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD BECOME FAST MOVING IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO THE HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ RAH
2 follow-up statements
222 WWUS83 KMPX 011623 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1123 AM CDT MON OCT 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR WEST CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR WEST CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE WARNING IS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM STAPLES...THROUGH HUTCHINSON...TO JUST WEST OF ALBERT LEA. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 MPH TODAY ACROSS THE WARNING AREA IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. SOME GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE LIKELY AS WELL. AS THE WIND INCREASES...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL LOWER TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT. THIS WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY AFTERNOON IS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM MONTEVIDEO TO STAPLES. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE FROM THE SOUTH TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO NEAR 20 MPH ALONG WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES LOWERING TO 25 PERCENT OR LESS. THIS MAY LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. MNZ041-042-047-048-054>056-064-020100- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0009.121001T1900Z-121002T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.FW.A.0010.121002T1900Z-121003T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS 1123 AM CDT MON OCT 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... RED FLAG WARNING TODAY... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 DOUGLAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 TODD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047 STEVENS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 048 POPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 054 LAC QUI PARLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 SWIFT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 CHIPPEWA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 064 YELLOW MEDICINE. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD BECOME FAST MOVING IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO THE HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY. FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 DOUGLAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 TODD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047 STEVENS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 048 POPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 054 LAC QUI PARLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 SWIFT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 CHIPPEWA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 064 YELLOW MEDICINE. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD BECOME FAST MOVING IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO THE HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY. 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. && $$ MNZ049-057-058-065>067-073>075-082-083-091-092-020000- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0009.121001T1900Z-121002T0000Z/ STEARNS-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN- NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. CLOUD...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM... ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH 1123 AM CDT MON OCT 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 049 STEARNS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 057 KANDIYOHI...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 058 MEEKER...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 065 RENVILLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 066 MCLEOD... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 067 SIBLEY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 073 REDWOOD... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 074 BROWN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 NICOLLET... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 082 WATONWAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 083 BLUE EARTH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 091 MARTIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 092 FARIBAULT. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD BECOME FAST MOVING IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO THE HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ BORGHOFF
965 WWUS83 KMPX 012358 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 658 PM CDT MON OCT 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TUESDAY FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA....ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GRANITE FALLS TO STAPLES. SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO NEAR 20 MPH AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES LOWER TO 20 PERCENT OR LESS. THIS IS EXPECTED TO LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. MNZ041-042-047-048-054>056-064-020800- /O.EXP.KMPX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121002T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KMPX.FW.A.0010.121002T1900Z-121003T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.W.0010.121002T1600Z-121003T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- YELLOW MEDICINE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...LONG PRAIRIE...MORRIS... GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO...GRANITE FALLS 658 PM CDT MON OCT 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 DOUGLAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 042 TODD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047 STEVENS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 048 POPE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 054 LAC QUI PARLE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 SWIFT...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 CHIPPEWA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 064 YELLOW MEDICINE. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...11 AM TUESDAY TO 7 PM TUESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 TO 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD BECOME FAST MOVING IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO THE HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY. 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. && $$ MNZ049-057-058-065>067-073>075-082-083-091-092-020100- /O.EXP.KMPX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121002T0000Z/ STEARNS-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN- NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. CLOUD...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD... OLIVIA...HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM... ST. PETER...ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH 658 PM CDT MON OCT 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... ALTHOUGH FIRE DANGER WILL BE AT A MINIMUM DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA ON TUESDAY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 3:41 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | Chippewa, Douglas, Lac qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift and 2 more | 15 hr |
| Oct 1, 6:58 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | Benton, Brown, Chippewa, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle and 12 more | 24 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Minnesota, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.