Alert archive / Iowa / Red Flag Warnings in 2015
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this red flag warning at Mar 14, 2015, 2:47 PM CDT. It took effect at Mar 15, 2015, 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
- Mar 14, 2015, 2:47 PM CDT (19:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 15, 2015, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2015, 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.
011 WWUS83 KFSD 141947 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 247 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2015 .FIRE WEATHER WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA...NORTHWEST IOWA...AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA ALONG THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR...FOR STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... IAZ300-NEZ249-150400- /O.UPG.KFSD.FW.A.0003.150315T1800Z-150316T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFSD.FW.W.0003.150315T1800Z-150316T0000Z/ NORTHERN LOESS HILLS AND FLOYD RIVER BASIN- EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA- 247 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 249 AND 300... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 249 AND 300. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE AROUND 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ IAZ301-MNZ900-SDZ258-150400- /O.CON.KFSD.FW.A.0003.150315T1800Z-150316T0000Z/ IOWA GREAT LAKES/ROCK AND LITTLE SIOUX BASINS-SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA- LOWER JAMES RIVER TO LOWER BIG SIOUX RIVER VALLEY- 247 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 258...301 AND 900... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 258...301 AND 900. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE AROUND 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...HUMIDITY VALUES COULD DROP AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
3 follow-up statements
537 WWUS83 KFSD 150857 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 357 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .FIRE WEATHER WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA... NORTHWEST IOWA...AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA ALONG THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR...FOR STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... SDZ258-151000- /O.CAN.KFSD.FW.A.0003.150315T1800Z-150316T0000Z/ LOWER JAMES RIVER TO LOWER BIG SIOUX RIVER VALLEY- 357 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 258... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER IS STILL EXPECTED. HOWEVER AT THIS TIME WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO STAY LOW ENOUGH TO PREVENT RED FLAG CONDITIONS. $$ IAZ301-MNZ900-151700- /O.UPG.KFSD.FW.A.0003.150315T1800Z-150316T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KFSD.FW.W.0003.150315T1700Z-150316T0000Z/ IOWA GREAT LAKES/ROCK AND LITTLE SIOUX BASINS-SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA- 357 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 301 AND 900... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 301 AND 900. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP AS LOW AS 15 TO 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ IAZ300-NEZ249-151700- /O.EXT.KFSD.FW.W.0003.150315T1700Z-150316T0000Z/ NORTHERN LOESS HILLS AND FLOYD RIVER BASIN- EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA- 357 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 249 AND 300... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 300 AND 249. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE AROUND 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP AS LOW AS 15 TO 25 PERCENT BY THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
216 WWUS83 KFSD 151609 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1109 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA... NORTHWEST IOWA...AND SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA FOR STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... IAZ300-301-MNZ900-NEZ249-160000- /O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0003.150315T1700Z-150316T0000Z/ NORTHERN LOESS HILLS AND FLOYD RIVER BASIN- IOWA GREAT LAKES/ROCK AND LITTLE SIOUX BASINS-SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA- EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA- 1109 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 249...300...301 AND 900... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 300. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 900. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 249. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP AS LOW AS 15 TO 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
262 WWUS83 KFSD 152358 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 658 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2015 IAZ300-301-MNZ900-NEZ249-160100- /O.EXP.KFSD.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150316T0000Z/ NORTHERN LOESS HILLS AND FLOYD RIVER BASIN- IOWA GREAT LAKES/ROCK AND LITTLE SIOUX BASINS-SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA- EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA- 658 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 249...300...301 AND 900... WESTERLY WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS STARTED TO RECOVER ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS TEMPERATURES COOL. $$
Nearby
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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.