Alert archive / Minnesota / Red Flag Warnings in 2015
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this red flag warning at Mar 12, 2015, 4:17 AM CDT for 7 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Mar 12, 2015, 2:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 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 12, 2015, 4:17 AM CDT (09:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 12, 2015, 2:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2015, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Martin County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 123 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:17 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 122 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2117 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 201 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
609 WWUS83 KMPX 120917 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 417 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH CONTINUES FOR A SMALL PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON... .STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS COMBINED WITH DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON. MINIMUM HUMIDITY OF 25 TO 30 PERCENT IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. IN ADDITION...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL ROUTINELY GUST TO 25 TO 35 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE POTENTIAL IS THERE FOR DRY...FINE FUEL FIRES TO SPREAD QUICKLY THIS AFTERNOON. ONLY A SMALL AREA FROM MANKATO SOUTH TO BLUE EARTH WILL HAVE SLIGHTLY HIGHER HUMIDITY LEVELS SO THE WATCH WILL CONTINUE IN THIS REGION. MNZ064-073-074-082-091-121900- /O.UPG.KMPX.FW.A.0001.150312T1700Z-150312T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.W.0001.150312T1900Z-150312T2300Z/ YELLOW MEDICINE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- 417 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 064...073...074...082 AND 091... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...WEST OF A LINE FROM MONTEVIDEO TO REDWOOD FALLS AND FAIRMONT. * WIND...SOUTHERLY WIND AT 20 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MIN RH 25 TO 30 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...WILL NOT HAPPEN. * 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. && $$ MNZ083-092-121900- /O.EXT.KMPX.FW.A.0001.150312T1900Z-150312T2300Z/ BLUE EARTH-FARIBAULT- 417 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CDT TO 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 083 AND 092... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 083 AND 092. * WIND...SOUTHERLY WIND AT 20 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MIN RH 25 TO 30 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...WILL NOT HAPPEN. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ JLT
3 follow-up statements
293 WWUS83 KMPX 121148 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 648 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON... .STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS COMBINED WITH DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON. MINIMUM HUMIDITY OF 25 TO 30 PERCENT IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. IN ADDITION...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL ROUTINELY GUST TO 25 TO 35 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE POTENTIAL IS THERE FOR DRY...FINE FUEL FIRES TO SPREAD QUICKLY THIS AFTERNOON. MNZ083-092-122000- /O.UPG.KMPX.FW.A.0001.150312T1900Z-150312T2300Z/ /O.EXA.KMPX.FW.W.0001.150312T1900Z-150312T2300Z/ BLUE EARTH-FARIBAULT- 648 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 083 AND 092... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA * WIND...SOUTHERLY WIND AT 20 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MIN RH 25 TO 30 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...WILL NOT HAPPEN. * 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. && $$ MNZ064-073-074-082-091-122000- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0001.150312T1900Z-150312T2300Z/ YELLOW MEDICINE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-MARTIN- 648 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 064...073...074...082 AND 091... * AFFECTED AREA...WEST OF A LINE FROM MONTEVIDEO TO REDWOOD FALLS AND KIESTER. * WIND...SOUTHERLY WIND AT 20 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MIN RH 25 TO 30 PERCENT. * THUNDERSTORMS...WILL NOT HAPPEN. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ JRB
950 WWUS83 KMPX 121944 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 244 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON... .STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS COMBINED WITH DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. MINIMUM HUMIDITY OF 25 TO 30 PERCENT IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. IN ADDITION...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL ROUTINELY GUST TO 25 TO 35 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE POTENTIAL IS THERE FOR DRY...FINE FUEL FIRES TO SPREAD QUICKLY. MNZ064-073-074-082-083-091-092-122300- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150312T2300Z/ YELLOW MEDICINE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- FARIBAULT- 244 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...WEST OF A LINE FROM MONTEVIDEO TO REDWOOD FALLS AND KIESTER. * WIND...SOUTHERLY WIND AT 20 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MIN RH 25 TO 30 PERCENT. * 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. && $$
383 WWUS83 KMPX 122251 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 551 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM... .THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM. MNZ064-073-074-082-083-091-092-130000- /O.EXP.KMPX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150312T2300Z/ YELLOW MEDICINE-REDWOOD-BROWN-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- FARIBAULT- 551 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING ALONG WITH RISING RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ENDING. $$
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.