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Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Eureka, CA

July 10, 2014

NWS Eureka, CA issued this red flag warning at Jul 10, 2014, 3:33 PM PDT. It took effect at Jul 11, 2014, 1:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 16 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 10, 2014, 3:33 PM PDT (22:33 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 11, 2014, 1:00 AM PDT
Expired
Jul 11, 2014, 4:33 PM PDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

151 
WWUS86 KEKA 102233
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
333 PM PDT THU JUL 10 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...204...
211..212...277...283.


CAZ203-204-211-212-277-283-110645-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FW.W.0006.140711T0800Z-140712T0000Z/
UPPER SMITH...INLAND PORTION OF THE SMITH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN
THE SIX RIVERS NF.-
LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH...INLAND PORTION OF THE KLAMATH RIVER
DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST AND THE UKONOM
DISTRICT OF THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST.-
HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE
TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
VAN DUZEN / MAD RIVER...INLAND PORTION OF THE VAN DUZEN AND MAD
RIVER DRAINAGES WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.-
TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
333 PM PDT THU JUL 10 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 5 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
203...204...211...212... 277 AND 283...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...204...211...212... 
  277 AND 283.

* THUNDERSTORMS...MAY DEVELOP AS EARLY AS TONIGHT AND MOVE FROM
  SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST. STORMS WILL BE INITIALLY DRY BUT MAY BE
  ACCOMPANIED BY SOME PRECIPITATION ON FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES ON VERY DRY FUELS HAVE THE 
  POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE MULTIPLE NEW FIRE STARTS THAT COULD 
  SPREAD QUICKLY DUE TO DRY FUEL CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THESE CONDITIONS 
COULD LEAD TO LARGE AND RAPID FIRE GROWTH. 

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
564 
WWUS86 KEKA 110640
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1140 PM PDT THU JUL 10 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
203...204... 211..212...277...283.

CAZ203-204-211-212-277-283-111700-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0006.140711T0800Z-140712T0000Z/
UPPER SMITH...INLAND PORTION OF THE SMITH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN
THE SIX RIVERS NF.-
LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH...INLAND PORTION OF THE KLAMATH RIVER
DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST AND THE UKONOM
DISTRICT OF THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST.-
HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE
TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
VAN DUZEN / MAD RIVER...INLAND PORTION OF THE VAN DUZEN AND MAD
RIVER DRAINAGES WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.-
TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
1140 PM PDT THU JUL 10 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...
204...211...212...277 AND 283...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...204...211...212... 
  277 AND 283.

* THUNDERSTORMS...MAY DEVELOP AS EARLY AS LATE TONIGHT AND MOVE
  FROM SOUTHEAST TO NORTHWEST. STORMS WILL BE INITIALLY DRY BUT
  MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY SOME PRECIPITATION ON FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES ON VERY DRY FUELS HAVE THE 
  POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE MULTIPLE NEW FIRE STARTS THAT COULD 
  SPREAD QUICKLY DUE TO DRY FUEL CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THESE CONDITIONS
COULD LEAD TO LARGE AND RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

&&

$$
861 
WWUS86 KEKA 111657
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
957 AM PDT FRI JUL 11 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR DRY LIGHTNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...204...283...

CAZ211-212-277-111800-
/O.CAN.KEKA.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140712T0000Z/
HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE
TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
VAN DUZEN / MAD RIVER...INLAND PORTION OF THE VAN DUZEN AND MAD
RIVER DRAINAGES WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.-
957 AM PDT FRI JUL 11 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 211...212
AND 277...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG
WARNING. DRIER AND MORE STABLE AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA...

$$

CAZ203-204-283-120000-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140712T0000Z/
UPPER SMITH...INLAND PORTION OF THE SMITH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN
THE SIX RIVERS NF.-
LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH...INLAND PORTION OF THE KLAMATH RIVER
DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST AND THE UKONOM
DISTRICT OF THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST.-
TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
957 AM PDT FRI JUL 11 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON 
FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...204 AND 283...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...204 AND 283.

* THUNDERSTORMS...WILL REMAIN ISOLATED AND MOVE FROM SOUTHEAST TO 
  NORTHWEST. DUE TO THE RAPID MOTION...SOME DRY LIGHTNING IS 
  POSSIBLE. 

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES ON VERY DRY FUELS HAVE THE 
  POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE MULTIPLE NEW FIRE STARTS THAT COULD 
  SPREAD QUICKLY DUE TO DRY FUEL CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THESE CONDITIONS
COULD LEAD TO LARGE AND RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

&&

$$
308 
WWUS86 KEKA 112333
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
433 PM PDT FRI JUL 11 2014

CAZ203-204-283-120045-
/O.CAN.KEKA.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140712T0000Z/
UPPER SMITH...INLAND PORTION OF THE SMITH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN
THE SIX RIVERS NF.-
LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH...INLAND PORTION OF THE KLAMATH RIVER
DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST AND THE UKONOM
DISTRICT OF THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST.-
TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
433 PM PDT FRI JUL 11 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 203...204 AND 283...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG
WARNING.


$$

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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.