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Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Sacramento, CA
NWS Sacramento, CA issued this red flag warning at Sep 8, 2012, 7:36 PM PDT. It took effect at Sep 9, 2012, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 8 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 8, 2012, 7:36 PM PDT (02:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 9, 2012, 12:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Sep 9, 2012, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sacramento, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
073 WWUS86 KSTO 090236 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 736 PM PDT SAT SEP 8 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ON SUNDAY... .LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE AREA ON SUNDAY WILL CAUSE STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CAZ214-100300- /O.NEW.KSTO.FW.W.0008.120909T1900Z-120910T0300Z/ BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP- 736 PM PDT SAT SEP 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 214... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY...FOR EASTERN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING THE BURNEY BASIN. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 214 BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 TO 18 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE OCCURRING. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ JHM
4 follow-up statements
290 WWUS86 KSTO 090402 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 902 PM PDT SAT SEP 8 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ON SUNDAY... .LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE AREA ON SUNDAY WILL CAUSE LOCALLY STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY OVER THE MOUNTAINS IN INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH EXTREMELY DRY FUELS CAN CAUSE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. CAZ213-263-264-279-100300- /O.EXA.KSTO.FW.W.0008.120909T1900Z-120910T0300Z/ EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF-SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA- TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-GLENN UNIT- LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA-SONOMA UNIT-EASTERN MENDOCINO NF- 902 PM PDT SAT SEP 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...263... 264 AND 279... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 213 EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 263 SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA- TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-GLENN UNIT... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 264 LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA-SONOMA UNIT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279 EASTERN MENDOCINO NF. * WINDS...WESTERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * FUELS...EXTREMELY DRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE OCCURRING. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ CAZ214-100300- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0008.120909T1900Z-120910T0300Z/ BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP- 902 PM PDT SAT SEP 8 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 214... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 214 BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 10-18 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE OCCURRING. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ JHM
254 WWUS86 KSTO 091216 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 516 AM PDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY TODAY... .LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE AREA ON SUNDAY WILL CAUSE LOCALLY STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY OVER THE MOUNTAINS IN INTERIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH EXTREMELY DRY FUELS CAN CAUSE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR ESPECIALLY FOR CURRENT WILDFIRES. CAZ213-214-263-264-279-100300- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0008.120909T1900Z-120910T0300Z/ EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF- BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP-SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA- TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-GLENN UNIT- LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA-SONOMA UNIT-EASTERN MENDOCINO NF- 516 AM PDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...263...264 AND 279... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 213 EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 214 BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 263 SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA- TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-GLENN UNIT... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 264 LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA-SONOMA UNIT AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 279 EASTERN MENDOCINO NF. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 13 PERCENT. * FUELS...EXTREMELY DRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE OCCURRING. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY CAN CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL ESPECIALLY FOR CURRENT WILDFIRES. && $$
153 WWUS86 KSTO 091243 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 543 AM PDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY TODAY... .LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE AREA TODAY WILL CAUSE LOCALLY STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY IN THE BURNEY BASIN REGION AND OVER THE MOUNTAINS IN LAKE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH EXTREMELY DRY FUELS CAN CAUSE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR ESPECIALLY FOR CURRENT WILDFIRES. CAZ213-263-279-091345- /O.CAN.KSTO.FW.W.0008.120909T1900Z-120910T0300Z/ EASTERN PORTION OF SHASTA/TRINITY NF-SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA- TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-GLENN UNIT- EASTERN MENDOCINO NF- 543 AM PDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 213...263 AND 279... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING SINCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH CRITERIA FOR THESE ZONES. $$ CAZ214-264-100300- /O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0008.120909T1900Z-120910T0300Z/ BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP- LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA-SONOMA UNIT- 543 AM PDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 214 AND 264... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 214 BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 264 LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA-SONOMA UNIT. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT. * FUELS...EXTREMELY DRY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE OCCURRING. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY CAN CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL ESPECIALLY FOR CURRENT WILDFIRES. && $$
046 WWUS86 KSTO 100327 RFWSTO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 827 PM PDT SUN SEP 9 2012 CAZ214-264-100430- /O.EXP.KSTO.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120910T0300Z/ BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP- LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA-SONOMA UNIT- 827 PM PDT SUN SEP 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 214 AND 264... WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND HUMIDITIES HAVE IMPROVED IN THE ABOVE ZONES TO ALLOW THE RED FLAG WARNING TO EXPIRE. $$ JHM
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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.