Alert archive / Idaho / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Pocatello, ID
NWS Pocatello, ID issued this red flag warning at Jul 1, 2012, 3:45 AM MDT for 16 counties in Idaho. It took effect at Jul 1, 2012, 8:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 13 hr. 4 reports 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
- Jul 1, 2012, 3:45 AM MDT (09:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 1, 2012, 8:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Jul 1, 2012, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pocatello, ID
Counties Bannock County, ID, Bear Lake County, ID, Bingham County, ID, Bonneville County, ID, Butte County, ID, Caribou County, ID, Clark County, ID, Custer County, ID, Franklin County, ID, Fremont County, ID, Jefferson County, ID, Lemhi County, ID, Madison County, ID, Oneida County, ID, Power County, ID, Teton County, ID
The radar
The Pocatello radar (KSFX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 4:58 PM MDT | HAIL 0.5 | 1 Wnw Salmon, ID | |
| Jul 1, 4:58 PM MDT | HAIL 0.75 | 3 Ene Carmen, ID | |
| Jul 1, 4:58 PM MDT | HAIL 0.88 | 1 Ene Salmon, ID | |
| Jul 1, 5:00 PM MDT | DEBRIS FLOW | 4 S Salmon, ID | DEBRIS FLOW INTO THE SALMON RIVER FOLLOWING HEAVY RAIN. ALSO REPORTED HAIL THE SIZE OF DIMES. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Salt Lake City I, UT (KSLC), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 292 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
- 84 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -124 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3985 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
074 WWUS85 KPIH 010945 RFWPIH URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 345 AM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE ZONES 410 AND ZONE 413 BELOW 6000 FEET AND 476 BELOW 6000 FEET FOR THUNDERSTORMS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE ZONES 410 AND ZONE 413 BELOW 6000 FEET... .A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH IDAHO ON SUNDAY WITH GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE THROUGH THE DAY AFTER WINDS TURN TO THE WEST TO SOUTHWEST DIRECTION EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. ANOTHER FRONT WILL ARRIVE ON TUESDAY. GUSTY WINDS IN THE 20 TO 35 MPH RANGE ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH LOW HUMIDITY. IDZ410-020300- /O.UPG.KPIH.FW.A.0003.120701T1400Z-120702T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0006.120701T1400Z-120702T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPIH.FW.A.0004.120703T1600Z-120704T0300Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM- 345 AM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE ZONE 410... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE ZONE 410... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 410 UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM. * TIMING: 8 AM THROUGH 9 PM SUNDAY FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING. 10 AM THROUGH 9 PM TUESDAY FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 8 TO 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH AND RAPID SPREAD POSSIBLE. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ IDZ413-020300- /O.UPG.KPIH.FW.A.0003.120701T1400Z-120702T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0006.120701T1400Z-120702T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPIH.FW.A.0004.120703T1600Z-120704T0300Z/ CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF- 345 AM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE ZONE 413 BELOW 6000 FEET... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE ZONE 413 BELOW 6000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN POCATELLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING BELOW 6000 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH BELOW 6000 FEET HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH BELOW 6000 FEET IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 413 CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF BELOW 6000 FEET. * TIMING: 8 AM SUNDAY THROUGH 9 PM SUNDAY FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING. 10 AM THROUGH 9 PM TUESDAY FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 8 TO 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH AND RAPID SPREAD POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ IDZ476-020300- /O.UPG.KPIH.FW.A.0003.120701T1800Z-120702T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0006.120701T1800Z-120702T0300Z/ LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF- 345 AM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR IDAHO 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 TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 476 LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF. * TIMING: WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND LINGER INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS: NEW FIRE STARTS FROM LIGHTNING IS POSSIBLE. GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS UP TO 40 MPH COULD SPREAD FIRE QUICKLY. 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. && $$ VALLE
1 follow-up statement
343 WWUS85 KPIH 020257 RFWPIH URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE POCATELLO ID 857 PM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE ZONES 410 AND ZONE 413 BELOW 6000 FEET AND 476 BELOW 6000 FEET FOR THUNDERSTORMS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE ZONES 410 AND ZONE 413 BELOW 6000 FEET... .WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED AND HUMIDITY HAS RISEN ACROSS THE AREA. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED NORTHEAST INTO MONTANA AND ARE NO LONGER A THREAT WITHIN THE EAST IDAHO FIRE DISTRICT. IDZ410-021500- /O.EXP.KPIH.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120702T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.FW.A.0004.120703T1600Z-120704T0300Z/ UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM- 857 PM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE ZONES 410 AND 413... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST FIRE ZONES 410... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 410 UPPER SNAKE RIVER VALLEY/IDAHO FALLS BLM. * TIMING: FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THROUGH 9 PM TUESDAY. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 8 TO 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH AND RAPID SPREAD POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ IDZ413-021500- /O.EXP.KPIH.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120702T0300Z/ /O.CON.KPIH.FW.A.0004.120703T1600Z-120704T0300Z/ CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF- 857 PM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE ZONE 413 BELOW 6000 FEET... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE ZONE 413 BELOW 6000 FEET... THE RED FLAG WARNING BELOW 6000 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN IDAHO...FIRE ZONE 413 CARIBOU RANGE/CARIBOU NF BELOW 6000 FEET. * TIMING: FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM 10 AM THROUGH 9 PM TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 8 TO 13 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH AND RAPID SPREAD POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ IDZ476-020400- /O.EXP.KPIH.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120702T0300Z/ LEMHI AND LOST RIVER RANGE/CHALLIS NF- 857 PM MDT SUN JUL 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR SOUTHEAST IDAHO FIRE ZONE 476 BELOW 6000 FEET... THE RED FLAG WARNING BELOW 6000 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/POCATELLO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pocatello, ID issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 3:45 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PIH | Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Caribou and 10 more | 34 hr |
| Jul 1, 4:10 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PIH | Custer | 50 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.