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Red Flag Warning 16, NWS Pocatello, ID

July 19, 2012

NWS Pocatello, ID issued this red flag warning at Jul 19, 2012, 3:28 AM MDT. It took effect at Jul 19, 2012, 3:00 PM MDT. 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
Jul 19, 2012, 3:28 AM MDT (09:28 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 19, 2012, 3:00 PM MDT
Expired
Jul 19, 2012, 9:00 PM MDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Pocatello, ID

The text

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

497 
WWUS85 KPIH 190928
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
328 AM MDT THU JUL 19 2012

...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 412 THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

IDZ412-192200-
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0016.120719T2100Z-120720T0300Z/
GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF-
328 AM MDT THU JUL 19 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO 
FIRE ZONE 412 BELOW 5500 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING BELOW 5500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 412 GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT 
  RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF BELOW 5500 FEET.

* TIMING: FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM MDT. 

* WIND: SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 GUSTING TO 25 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 8 TO 14 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO
  CREATE A HAZARDOUS FIRE POTENTIAL.

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.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO
2 follow-up statements
702 
WWUS85 KPIH 192031
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
231 PM MDT THU JUL 19 2012

...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 412 THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY IN ZONE 476...

IDZ476-200845-
/O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0017.120720T1800Z-120721T0300Z/
LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF-
231 PM MDT THU JUL 19 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 476 BELOW 6000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING BELOW 6000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM
MDT FRIDAY. 


* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 476 LEMHI AND LOST RIVER 
  RANGE/CHALLIS NF BELOW 6000 FEET.

* TIMING: FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY

* WIND: SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH GUSTING TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 8 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO
  CREATE A HAZARDOUS FIRE POTENTIAL.


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.

&&

$$

IDZ412-200300-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0016.120719T2100Z-120720T0300Z/
GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF-
231 PM MDT THU JUL 19 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 412 BELOW
5500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 412 GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT 
  RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF BELOW 5500 FEET. 

* TIMING: FROM 3 PM TO 9 PM MDT.

* WIND: SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 GUSTING TO 25 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 8 TO 14 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO 
  CREATE A HAZARDOUS FIRE POTENTIAL.

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.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO
282 
WWUS85 KPIH 200259
RFWPIH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID
859 PM MDT THU JUL 19 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING EXPIRES AT 9PM FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY EXPIRES IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 412 BELOW
5500 FEET... 
...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES FRIDAY FROM NOON TO 9PM
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY IN SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 476 BELOW 6000 FEET...

IDZ412-200400-
/O.EXP.KPIH.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-120720T0300Z/
GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF-
859 PM MDT THU JUL 19 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 412 BELOW 5500 FEET...

THE RED FLAG WARNING BELOW 5500 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING. 

WINDS CONTINUE TO DECREASE AND HUMIDITY VALUES INCREASE ACROSS THE
AREA. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM.  

$$

IDZ476-201200-
/O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0017.120720T1800Z-120721T0300Z/
LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF-
859 PM MDT THU JUL 19 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 476 BELOW
6000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 476 LEMHI AND LOST RIVER 
  RANGE/CHALLIS NF BELOW 6000 FEET.

* TIMING: FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY

* WIND: SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH GUSTING TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 8 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO 
  CREATE A HAZARDOUS FIRE POTENTIAL.

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.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pocatello, ID issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 19, 2:31 PM MDTRed Flag WarningPIHButte, Custer, Lemhi30 hr

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Sources

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