Alert archive / Montana / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this red flag warning at Aug 19, 2012, 3:39 AM MDT for 8 counties in Montana; Clearwater County, Idaho County, Idaho. It took effect at Aug 19, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT. 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 19, 2012, 3:39 AM MDT (09:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 19, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Aug 19, 2012, 9:00 PM MDT
- 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, Madison County, MT, Powell County, MT, Ravalli County, MT, Silver Bow County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:43 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, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 267 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
- 4578 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 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.
944 WWUS85 KMSO 190939 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 339 AM MDT SUN AUG 19 2012 IDZ102-191045- /O.CAN.KMSO.FW.A.0009.120819T1800Z-120820T0300Z/ PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON- 239 AM PDT SUN AUG 19 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE PALOUSE/HELLS CANYON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. THE THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORMS LOOKS TO BE FURTHER SOUTH AND EAST OF FIRE ZONE 102. THEREFORE THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ IDZ103-MTZ109>111-192100- /O.UPG.KMSO.FW.A.0009.120819T1800Z-120820T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.FW.W.0013.120819T1800Z-120820T0300Z/ CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-BITTERROOT-DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD- EAST BEAVERHEAD- 339 AM MDT SUN AUG 19 2012 /239 AM PDT SUN AUG 19 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /11 AM PDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE...BITTERROOT...DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD... EAST BEAVERHEAD... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT /11 AM PDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: OUTFLOW WINDS GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH FROM THUNDERSTORMS. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: 12-22 PERCENT * THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. STORMS WILL BE A MIX OF WET AND DRY STORMS. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS INTENDED TO ALERT LAND MANAGERS TO EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT ALONG WITH SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS...WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE FIRE DANGER. && $$
5 follow-up statements
314 WWUS85 KMSO 192001 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 201 PM MDT SUN AUG 19 2012 IDZ103-MTZ109>111-200300- /O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120820T0300Z/ CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-BITTERROOT-DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD- EAST BEAVERHEAD- 201 PM MDT SUN AUG 19 2012 /101 PM PDT SUN AUG 19 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE... BITTERROOT...DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: OUTFLOW WINDS GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH FROM THUNDERSTORMS. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: 12-22 PERCENT * THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. STORMS WILL BE A MIX OF WET AND DRY STORMS. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. && $$
993 WWUS85 KMSO 192031 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 231 PM MDT SUN AUG 19 2012 IDZ103-MTZ109>111-200300- /O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120820T0300Z/ CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-BITTERROOT-DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD- EAST BEAVERHEAD- 231 PM MDT SUN AUG 19 2012 /131 PM PDT SUN AUG 19 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE... BITTERROOT...DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: OUTFLOW WINDS GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH FROM THUNDERSTORMS. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: 12-22 PERCENT * THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. STORMS WILL BE A MIX OF WET AND DRY STORMS. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. && $$
912 WWUS85 KMSO 192032 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 232 PM MDT SUN AUG 19 2012 IDZ103-MTZ109>111-200300- /O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120820T0300Z/ CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-BITTERROOT-DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD- EAST BEAVERHEAD- 232 PM MDT SUN AUG 19 2012 /132 PM PDT SUN AUG 19 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE... BITTERROOT...DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: OUTFLOW WINDS GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH FROM THUNDERSTORMS. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: 12-22 PERCENT * THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. STORMS WILL BE A MIX OF WET AND DRY STORMS. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. && $$
807 WWUS85 KMSO 192034 CCA RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 233 PM MDT SUN AUG 19 2012 IDZ103-MTZ109>111-200300- /O.COR.KMSO.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120820T0300Z/ CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-BITTERROOT-DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD- EAST BEAVERHEAD- 233 PM MDT SUN AUG 19 2012 /133 PM PDT SUN AUG 19 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE... BITTERROOT...DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD (ZONES 103 109 110 111)... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: OUTFLOW WINDS GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH FROM THUNDERSTORMS. * MINIMUM HUMIDITIES: 12-22 PERCENT * THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. STORMS WILL BE A MIX OF WET AND DRY STORMS. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. && $$
389 WWUS85 KMSO 200234 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT 834 PM MDT SUN AUG 19 2012 IDZ103-MTZ109>111-200345- /O.EXP.KMSO.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120820T0300Z/ CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE-BITTERROOT-DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD- EAST BEAVERHEAD- 834 PM MDT SUN AUG 19 2012 /734 PM PDT SUN AUG 19 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE CLEARWATER/NEZ PERCE...BITTERROOT... DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD...EAST BEAVERHEAD... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ THIS EVENING. $$
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.