Alert archive / Montana / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 11, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this red flag warning at Aug 10, 2012, 2:38 AM PDT for Clearwater County, Idaho County, Idaho; 10 counties in Montana. It took effect at Aug 10, 2012, 8:45 AM 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
- Aug 10, 2012, 2:38 AM PDT (09:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 10, 2012, 8:45 AM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 10, 2012, 5:26 PM PDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Clearwater County, ID, Idaho County, ID, Beaverhead County, MT, Deer Lodge County, MT, Granite County, MT, Jefferson County, MT, Lewis and Clark County, MT, Madison County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Powell County, MT, Ravalli County, MT, Silver Bow County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:41 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
Great_falls, MT (KTFX), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 253 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
- 3759 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 177 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
700 WWUS85 KMSO 100938 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 338 AM MDT FRI AUG 10 2012 MTZ108-109-102100- /O.UPG.KMSO.FW.A.0007.120810T1800Z-120811T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.FW.W.0011.120810T1800Z-120811T0300Z/ EAST LOLO-BITTERROOT- 338 AM MDT FRI AUG 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE EAST LOLO...BITTERROOT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING. * WINDS: OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FROM THUNDERSTORMS. * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED. WETTING RAINS MOSTLY LIMITED TO DIRECTLY UNDER THE STORM CORES. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY WITH A FEW STORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$ MTZ110-111-102100- /O.UPG.KMSO.FW.A.0007.120810T1800Z-120811T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.FW.W.0011.120810T1800Z-120811T0300Z/ DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD- 338 AM MDT FRI AUG 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD... EAST BEAVERHEAD... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING. * WINDS: OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FROM THUNDERSTORMS. * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED. WETTING RAINS MOSTLY LIMITED TO DIRECTLY UNDER THE STORM CORES. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY WITH A FEW STORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$
2 follow-up statements
016 WWUS85 KMSO 101545 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 945 AM MDT FRI AUG 10 2012 IDZ103-110300- /O.EXB.KMSO.FW.W.0011.120810T1545Z-120811T0300Z/ CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE- 845 AM PDT FRI AUG 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL BE MOSTLY ALONG THE EASTERN HALF OF THE ZONE. * WINDS: OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FROM THUNDERSTORMS. * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED. WETTING RAINS MOSTLY LIMITED TO DIRECTLY UNDER THE STORM CORES. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY WITH A FEW STORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$ MTZ108-109-110300- /O.EXT.KMSO.FW.W.0011.120810T1545Z-120811T0300Z/ EAST LOLO-BITTERROOT- 945 AM MDT FRI AUG 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE EAST LOLO...BITTERROOT... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING. * WINDS: OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FROM THUNDERSTORMS. * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED. WETTING RAINS MOSTLY LIMITED TO DIRECTLY UNDER THE STORM CORES. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY WITH A FEW STORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$ MTZ110-111-110300- /O.EXT.KMSO.FW.W.0011.120810T1545Z-120811T0300Z/ DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD- 945 AM MDT FRI AUG 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING. * WINDS: OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FROM THUNDERSTORMS. * WIDESPREAD RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED. WETTING RAINS MOSTLY LIMITED TO DIRECTLY UNDER THE STORM CORES. SMALL HAIL IS ALSO A POSSIBILITY WITH A FEW STORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$
446 WWUS85 KMSO 110026 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 626 PM MDT FRI AUG 10 2012 IDZ103-MTZ108>111-110130- /O.CAN.KMSO.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120811T0300Z/ CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-EAST LOLO-BITTERROOT- DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD- 626 PM MDT FRI AUG 10 2012 /526 PM PDT FRI AUG 10 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE... EAST LOLO...BITTERROOT...DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY HAS DECREASED IN BOTH COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OVER THE PAST HOUR. A STRAY STORM OR TWO MAY AFFECT THE SOUTHERN BITTERROOT...DEER LODGE AND BEAVERHEAD FORESTS THIS EVENING. HOWEVER THERE IS LIMITED POTENTIAL FOR THIS REDEVELOPMENT AND THUS STORMS WILL BE WEAKER...CONTAINING FEWER LIGHTNING STRIKES. $$ DICKERSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Missoula, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 12:10 AM PDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MSO | Deer Lodge | 25 min |
| Aug 10, 12:52 AM PDT | Special Weather Statement | MSO | Deer Lodge | 8 min |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Montana, 2012Red Flag Warnings in Idaho, 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.