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Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Omaha, NE

September 9, 201219 counties in Nebraska; Monona County, Iowa

NWS Omaha, NE issued this red flag warning at Sep 9, 2012, 12:45 PM CDT for 19 counties in Nebraska; Monona County, Iowa. It took effect at Sep 10, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT. 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
Sep 9, 2012, 12:45 PM CDT (17:45 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 10, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Sep 10, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Omaha, NE

Counties Monona County, IA, Antelope County, NE, Boone County, NE, Burt County, NE, Butler County, NE, Cedar County, NE, Colfax County, NE, Cuming County, NE, Dodge County, NE, Knox County, NE, Lancaster County, NE, Madison County, NE, Pierce County, NE, Platte County, NE, Saline County, NE, Saunders County, NE, Seward County, NE, Stanton County, NE, Thurston County, NE, Wayne County, NE

The radar

The Omaha radar (KOAX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:50 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

Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 78 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Omaha, NE at 12:00Z on 2012-09-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Omaha, NE at 12:00Z on 2012-09-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -35 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1299 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

849 
WWUS83 KOAX 091745
RFWOAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1245 PM CDT SUN SEP 9 2012

...CONDITIONS FOR OUT OF CONTROL WILD FIRES FAVORABLE ON
MONDAY...

.THE COMBINATION OF SOUTHERLY WINDS GUSTING AROUND 30 MPH...
ALONG WITH LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HOT TEMPERATURES
WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY
AFTERNOON. SIMILAR CONDITIONS COULD ALSO EXIST ON TUESDAY.

IAZ043-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-042>044-050-100145-
/O.UPG.KOAX.FW.A.0006.120910T1800Z-120911T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KOAX.FW.W.0009.120910T1800Z-120911T0000Z/
MONONA-KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-
STANTON-CUMING-BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-BUTLER-
1245 PM CDT SUN SEP 9 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
011...012...015...016...
017...018...030...031...032...033...034...042...043...043... 044
AND 050...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY.


* WIND...SOUTHERLY AROUND 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING MONDAY IS NOT RECOMMENDED.


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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
867 
WWUS83 KOAX 100910
RFWOAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
410 AM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

...DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY...

.THE COMBINATION OF SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS FROM 30 TO 40 MPH...ALONG WITH VERY LOW AFTERNOON
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY AFTERNOON. SIMILAR CONDITIONS
COULD ALSO EXIST ON TUESDAY.

NEZ051-065-066-078-101800-
/O.NEW.KOAX.FW.A.0007.120911T1800Z-120912T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KOAX.FW.W.0009.120910T1800Z-120911T0000Z/
SAUNDERS-SEWARD-LANCASTER-SALINE-
410 AM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 051...065...066 AND 078...

 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 051... 065...066
AND 078...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED.
THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

* WIND...SOUTHERLY INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS
  UP TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...DECREASING TO THE LOWER 20S.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR
  BURNING TODAY IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

* SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

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.

&&

$$

IAZ043-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-042>044-050-101800-
/O.NEW.KOAX.FW.A.0007.120911T1800Z-120912T0000Z/
/O.CON.KOAX.FW.W.0009.120910T1800Z-120911T0000Z/
MONONA-KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-
STANTON-CUMING-BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-BUTLER-
410 AM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 011...012...015...016...
017...018...030...031...032...033...034... 042...043...043...044
AND 050...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 011...012...015...016...017...
018...030...031...032...033...034...042... 043...043...044 AND
050...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING. 

* WIND...SOUTHERLY INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR
  BURNING MONDAY IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

* SIMILAR CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR ON TUESDAY...ALTHOUGH A COLD
  FRONT MOVING INTO NORTHEAST NEBRASKA IN THE AFTERNOON COULD
  DIMINISH WIND SPEEDS IN THAT AREA.

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.

&&

$$

IAZ055-056-069-NEZ045-052-053-067-068-088>090-092-101800-
/O.NEW.KOAX.FW.A.0007.120911T1800Z-120912T0000Z/
HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-WASHINGTON-DOUGLAS-SARPY-CASS-OTOE-
JEFFERSON-GAGE-JOHNSON-PAWNEE-
410 AM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 045...052...053...055...
056...067...068...069...088...089...090 AND 092...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056 AND 069. FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONES 045...052...053...067...068...088...089...090 
  AND 092. 

* WIND...SOUTHERLY 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

* HUMIDITY...DECREASING TO THE 15 TO 22 PERCENT.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE EXPECTED. 

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR
  BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

DEWALD
941 
WWUS83 KOAX 101654
RFWOAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1154 AM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

...DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON
TUESDAY...

.GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM
30 TO 40 MPH...ALONG WITH VERY LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
HOT TEMPERATURES...WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS ACROSS
THE AREA MONDAY AFTERNOON. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED ON
TUESDAY.

IAZ043-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-042>044-050-051-065-066-078-
110100-
/O.CON.KOAX.FW.W.0009.120910T1800Z-120911T0000Z/
/O.CON.KOAX.FW.A.0007.120911T1800Z-120912T0000Z/
MONONA-KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-
STANTON-CUMING-BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-BUTLER-SAUNDERS-SEWARD-
LANCASTER-SALINE-
1154 AM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 051...065...066 AND 078...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 051...065...
066 AND 078...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED.
THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* WIND...SOUTHERLY INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  30 TO 40 MPH. 

* HUMIDITY...DECREASING TO THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING TODAY IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 

* SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

IAZ055-056-069-NEZ045-052-053-067-068-088>090-092-110100-
/O.CON.KOAX.FW.A.0007.120911T1800Z-120912T0000Z/
HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-WASHINGTON-DOUGLAS-SARPY-CASS-OTOE-
JEFFERSON-GAGE-JOHNSON-PAWNEE-
1154 AM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 045...052...053...
055... 056...067...068...069...088...089...090 AND 092...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056 AND 069. FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONES 045...052...053...067...068...088...089...090 
  AND 092. 

* WIND...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

* HUMIDITY...DECREASING TO 15 TO 22 PERCENT.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

MAYES
898 
WWUS83 KOAX 102039
RFWOAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
339 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

...DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON
TUESDAY...

.GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM
30 TO 35 MPH...ALONG WITH VERY LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
WARM TEMPERATURES...IS CREATING DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS ACROSS
THE AREA MONDAY AFTERNOON. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED ON
TUESDAY.

IAZ043-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-042>044-050-051-065-066-078-
110445-
/O.UPG.KOAX.FW.A.0007.120911T1800Z-120912T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KOAX.FW.W.0010.120911T1800Z-120912T0000Z/
/O.CON.KOAX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120911T0000Z/
MONONA-KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-
STANTON-CUMING-BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-BUTLER-SAUNDERS-SEWARD-
LANCASTER-SALINE-
339 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 051...065...066 AND 078......FIRE WEATHER
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 051...065... 066 AND 078...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR
EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...SOUTHERLY THIS AFTERNOON AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  30 TO 35 MPH. SOUTHWESTERLY ON TUESDAY AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
  GUSTS UP TO 30 TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...REACHING THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S THIS AFTERNOON
  AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR
  BURNING TODAY IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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.

&&

$$

IAZ055-056-069-NEZ045-052-053-067-068-088>090-092-110445-
/O.UPG.KOAX.FW.A.0007.120911T1800Z-120912T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KOAX.FW.W.0010.120911T1800Z-120912T0000Z/
HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-WASHINGTON-DOUGLAS-SARPY-CASS-OTOE-
JEFFERSON-GAGE-JOHNSON-PAWNEE-
339 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR
EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...SOUTHWESTERLY ON TUESDAY AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 30 TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...REACHING THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S ON TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR
  BURNING TODAY IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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.

&&

$$

IAZ079-080-090-091-NEZ091-093-110445-
/O.NEW.KOAX.FW.W.0010.120911T1800Z-120912T0000Z/
MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE-NEMAHA-RICHARDSON-
339 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR
EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 079...080...090 AND 091. 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONES 091 AND 093. 

* WIND...SOUTHWESTERLY ON TUESDAY AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 30 TO 35 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...REACHING THE AROUND 20 TO THE LOWER 20S THIS
  AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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.

&&

$$

MAYES
747 
WWUS83 KOAX 110000
RFWOAX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
700 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

...DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO 15 TO
25 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 30 TO 35 MPH...ALONG WITH VERY LOW
AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES. THIS
COMBINATION WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

IAZ043-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-042>044-050-051-065-066-078-
110800-
/O.EXP.KOAX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120911T0000Z/
/O.CON.KOAX.FW.W.0010.120911T1800Z-120912T0000Z/
MONONA-KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-
STANTON-CUMING-BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-BUTLER-SAUNDERS-SEWARD-
LANCASTER-SALINE-
700 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT
TUESDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 051...065...066 AND 078......FIRE
WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 051...065... 066 AND 078...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR
EXTREME FIRE DANGER...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 051...065...066 AND 078......FIRE WEATHER WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 051...065... 066 AND 078......RED FLAG
WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR EXTREME FIRE
DANGER...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 TO 35
  MPH. 

* HUMIDITY...REACHING THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S IN THE AFTERNOON.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR
  BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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.

&&

$$

IAZ055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ045-052-053-067-068-088>093-
110800-
/O.CON.KOAX.FW.W.0010.120911T1800Z-120912T0000Z/
HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-PAGE-
WASHINGTON-DOUGLAS-SARPY-CASS-OTOE-JEFFERSON-GAGE-JOHNSON-NEMAHA-
PAWNEE-RICHARDSON-
700 PM CDT MON SEP 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT
TUESDAY FOR EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

* WIND...SOUTHWESTERLY AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 TO 35
  MPH.

* HUMIDITY...REACHING THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S BY AFTERNOON.

* THUNDERSTORMS...NONE EXPECTED.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING TODAY IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 

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.

&&

$$

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.