Alert archive / Idaho / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 33, NWS Pocatello, ID
NWS Pocatello, ID issued this red flag warning at Aug 26, 2012, 3:06 AM MDT for 13 counties in Idaho. It took effect at Aug 26, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 12 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2012, 3:06 AM MDT (09:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 26, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Aug 27, 2012, 12:00 AM MDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pocatello, ID
Counties Bingham County, ID, Bonneville County, ID, Butte County, ID, Clark County, ID, Custer County, ID, Fremont County, ID, Idaho County, ID, Jefferson County, ID, Lemhi County, ID, Madison County, ID, Power County, ID, Teton County, ID, Valley County, ID
The radar
The Pocatello radar (KSFX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:11 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 6:25 PM MDT | DOWNBURST | 4 Nne Menan, ID | SPOTTER REPORTED WINDS OF 30 MPH FROM DOWNBURST |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Boise Airport, ID (KBOI), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 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
- 4099 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
058 WWUS85 KPIH 260906 RFWPIH URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 306 AM MDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 476 AND 477... .MONSOON MOISTURE RETURNING TO IDAHO WILL FUEL AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THUNDERSTORMS THE HIGHEST THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE WILL BE IN THE CENTRAL IDAHO MOUNTAINS. IDZ413-261015- /O.CAN.KPIH.FW.A.0017.120826T1500Z-120827T0300Z/ CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF- 306 AM MDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONE 413... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ IDZ476-477-262215- /O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0033.120826T1800Z-120827T0300Z/ LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF- SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF- 306 AM MDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 476 AND 477... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 476 LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF...FIRE ZONE 477 SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF. MOST OF THE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY SHOULD REMAIN SOUTH OF THE HALSTEAD AND MUSTANG FIRES WHERE ONLY ISOLATED COVERAGE IS EXPECTED. * TIMING: FROM NOON THROUGH 900 PM MDT SUNDAY. * THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * PRECIPITATION: LESS THAN 0.10 INCH. * IMPACTS: NEW FIRE STARTS ARE POSSIBLE FROM LIGHTNING. GUSTY WINDS COULD SPREAD EXISTING FIRES IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO
3 follow-up statements
525 WWUS85 KPIH 261529 RFWPIH URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 929 AM MDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TODAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 409...411...412..475...476 AND 477... IDZ409-411-412-475-270600- /O.EXB.KPIH.FW.W.0033.120826T1800Z-120827T0600Z/ MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM- CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF- GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF- EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON NF- 929 AM MDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 409...411... 412 AND 475... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 409 MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM...FIRE ZONE 411 CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF...FIRE ZONE 412 GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF...FIRE ZONE 475 EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON NF. * TIMING: NOON THROUGH MIDNIGHT. * THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * PRECIPITATION: MOST STORMS LESS THAN 0.10 INCH. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: NEW FIRE STARTS ARE LIKELY FROM LIGHTNING. GUSTY WINDS COULD SPREAD EXISTING FIRES IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION. 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. && $$ IDZ476-477-270600- /O.EXT.KPIH.FW.W.0033.120826T1800Z-120827T0600Z/ LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF- SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF- 929 AM MDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 476 AND 477... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 476 LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF...FIRE ZONE 477 SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF. * TIMING: NOON THROUGH MIDNIGHT. * THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * PRECIPITATION: MOST STORMS LESS THAN 0.10 INCH. LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: NEW FIRE STARTS ARE LIKELY FROM LIGHTNING. GUSTY WINDS COULD SPREAD EXISTING FIRES IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO
039 WWUS85 KPIH 262253 RFWPIH URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 453 PM MDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO MIDNIGHT MDT TODAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 409...410... 411...412..475...476 AND 477... IDZ410-270600- /O.EXB.KPIH.FW.W.0033.120827T0000Z-120827T0600Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM- 453 PM MDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONE 410... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. * AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 410 UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM. * TIMING: THROUGH MIDNIGHT. * THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * PRECIPITATION: MOST STORMS LESS THAN 0.10 INCH. LOCALLY HEAVIERAMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: NEW FIRE STARTS ARE LIKELY FROM LIGHTNING. GUSTY WINDS COULD SPREAD EXISTING FIRES IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION. 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. && $$ IDZ409-411-412-475>477-270600- /O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-120827T0600Z/ MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM- CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF- GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF- EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON NF- LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF- SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF- 453 PM MDT SUN AUG 26 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 409... 411...412...475...476 AND 477... * AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 409 MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM...FIRE ZONE 411 CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF...FIRE ZONE 412 GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF...FIRE ZONE 475 EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON NF...FIRE ZONE 476 LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF...FIRE ZONE 477 SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF. * TIMING: THROUGH MIDNIGHT. * THUNDERSTORMS: WIDELY SCATTERED IN COVERAGE. * OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. * PRECIPITATION: MOST STORMS LESS THAN 0.10 INCH. LOCALLY HEAVIERAMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: NEW FIRE STARTS ARE LIKELY FROM LIGHTNING. GUSTY WINDS COULD SPREAD EXISTING FIRES IN AN UNEXPECTED DIRECTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO
063 WWUS85 KPIH 270602 RFWPIH URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 1202 AM MDT MON AUG 27 2012 IDZ409>412-475>477-270715- /O.EXP.KPIH.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-120827T0600Z/ MIDDLE SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/TWIN FALLS BLM- UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM- CENTENNIAL MOUNTAINS AND SNAKE RIVER RANGE/TARGHEE NF- GOOSE CREEK AND RAFT RIVER VALLEY/SOUTHERN SAWTOOTH NF- EAST SALMON RIVER MOUNTAINS/SALMON NF- LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF- SAWTOOTH RANGE/NORTHERN SAWTOOTH NF- 1202 AM MDT MON AUG 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 409...410...411...412...475... 476 AND 477... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pocatello, ID issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PIH | Blaine, Cassia, Minidoka | 63 min |
| Aug 26, 4:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PIH | Cassia, Lincoln, Minidoka, Power | 63 min |
| Aug 26, 5:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PIH | Bingham, Power | 52 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.