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Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

April 9, 2014

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this red flag warning at Apr 9, 2014, 2:35 PM CDT. It took effect at Apr 10, 2014, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 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
Apr 9, 2014, 2:35 PM CDT (19:35 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 10, 2014, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 10, 2014, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Sioux Falls, SD

The text

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

795 
WWUS83 KFSD 091935
RFWFSD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
235 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014

MNZ900-100345-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FW.W.0002.140410T1700Z-140410T2200Z/
/O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140410T0000Z/
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA-
235 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 900...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 900...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TO 5 PM CDT THURSDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 900.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH TODAY...
  AND NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS YO 35 MPH THURSDAY.
 
* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY EVENING TODAY. IN THE AFTERNOON
 THURSDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUMS OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE 70S TODAY...LOWER TO MIDDLE 60S THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FAST MOVING AND INTENSE 
  GRASSLAND FIRES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE
BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

IAZ300-301-NEZ249-SDZ255>258-100000-
/O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140410T0000Z/
NORTHERN LOESS HILLS AND FLOYD RIVER BASIN-
IOWA GREAT LAKES/ROCK AND LITTLE SIOUX BASINS-
EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA-LOWER BRULE AND LAKE ANDES VICINITY-
MIDDLE JAMES RIVER VALLEY-MIDDLE BIG SIOUX RIVER VALLEY-
LOWER JAMES RIVER TO LOWER BIG SIOUX RIVER VALLEY-
235 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 249...
255...256...257...258...300 AND 301...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN IOWA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 300 AND 301. IN 
  NEBRASKA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 249. IN SOUTH DAKOTA...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONES 255...256...257 AND 258.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY EVENING TODAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUMS OF 15 TO 25 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S.

* IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FAST MOVING AND INTENSE 
  GRASSLAND FIRES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE
BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
101 
WWUS83 KFSD 100119
RFWFSD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
819 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014

MNZ900-100930-
/O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0002.140410T1700Z-140410T2200Z/
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA-
819 PM CDT WED APR 9 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CDT
THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
900...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 900.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW 60S.

* IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FAST MOVING AND INTENSE 
  GRASSLAND FIRES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE
BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$
569 
WWUS83 KFSD 100943
RFWFSD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
443 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014

MNZ900-101745-
/O.EXT.KFSD.FW.W.0002.140410T1700Z-140411T0000Z/
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA-
443 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 900...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 900.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW 60S.

* IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FAST MOVING AND INTENSE 
  GRASSLAND FIRES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE
BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$
245 
WWUS83 KFSD 101508
RFWFSD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1008 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014

MNZ900-102315-
/O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0002.140410T1700Z-140411T0000Z/
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA-
1008 AM CDT THU APR 10 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 900...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 900.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUMS OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.

* IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FAST MOVING AND INTENSE 
  GRASSLAND FIRES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE
BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$
454 
WWUS83 KFSD 101938
RFWFSD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
238 PM CDT THU APR 10 2014

MNZ900-110000-
/O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140411T0000Z/
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA-
238 PM CDT THU APR 10 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 900...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 900.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWER 60S.

* IMPACTS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FAST MOVING AND INTENSE 
  GRASSLAND FIRES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE
BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

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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.