Alert archive / Minnesota / Red Flag Warnings in 2015
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this red flag warning at Apr 1, 2015, 3:38 AM CDT for 14 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 1, 2015, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2015, 3:38 AM CDT (08:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 1, 2015, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2015, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Rice County, MN, Steele County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:44 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 1:48 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 53 | Fairmont, MN | OCCURRED AT CLASSIC KFMC RADIO STATION. |
| Apr 1, 1:48 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | Fairmont, MN | OCCURRED AT CLASSIC KFMC RADIO STATION. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 88 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
- 2453 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
958 WWUS83 KMPX 010838 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 338 AM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA TODAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA THURSDAY... .STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA AND PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WHILE THIS IS OCCURRING...HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL DROP TO AROUND 25 PERCENT. THE STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL COMBINE TO CREATE THE THREAT FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR AREAS EAST AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM FAIRMONT TO NEW PRAGUE TO RED WING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THURSDAY FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST MINNESOTA. STRONG WEST WINDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP DURING THE MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...HUMIDITIES WILL DROP INTO THE 15 TO 20 PERCENT RANGE BY AFTERNOON SETTING UP ANOTHER DAY WITH CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE WATCH IS NOT CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA DUE TO EXPECTED THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT THIS EVENING WHICH WILL LEAVE WETTER FUELS. MNZ076>078-083>085-091>093-011645- /O.UPG.KMPX.FW.A.0004.150401T1500Z-150402T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.W.0004.150401T1500Z-150402T0000Z/ LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN- 338 AM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 076... 077...078...083...084...085...091...092 AND 093... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 076...077...078...083... 084...085...091...092 AND 093. * WIND...SUSTAINED SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...FALLING TO AROUND 25 PERCENT BY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THUNDERSTORMS...A FEW STORMS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY EVENING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * 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. && $$ MNZ043>045-048>062-064>068-073>075-011645- /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.A.0005.150402T1500Z-150403T0000Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI- CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT- HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY- CARVER-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET- 338 AM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES043...044...045...048...049...050...051...052... 053...054...055...056...057...058...059...060...061...062... 064...065...066...067...068...073...074 AND 075... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...048... 049...050...051...052...053...054...055...056...057...058... 059...060...061...062...064...065...066...067...068...073... 074 AND 075. * WIND...SUSTAINED WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...FALLING TO 15 TO 20 PERCENT BY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ BORGHOFF
4 follow-up statements
991 WWUS83 KMPX 010842 AAA RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 342 AM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA TODAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA THURSDAY... .STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA AND PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WHILE THIS IS OCCURRING...HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL DROP TO AROUND 25 PERCENT. THE STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL COMBINE TO CREATE THE THREAT FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR AREAS EAST AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM FAIRMONT TO NEW PRAGUE TO RED WING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THURSDAY FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST MINNESOTA. STRONG WEST WINDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP DURING THE MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...HUMIDITIES WILL DROP INTO THE 15 TO 20 PERCENT RANGE BY AFTERNOON SETTING UP ANOTHER DAY WITH CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE WATCH IS NOT CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA DUE TO EXPECTED THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT THIS EVENING WHICH WILL LEAVE WETTER FUELS. MNZ076>078-083>085-091>093-011645- /O.EXT.KMPX.FW.W.0004.150401T1700Z-150402T0000Z/ LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN- 342 AM CDT WED APR 1 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 076...077...078...083...084...085...091...092 AND 093... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 076...077...078...083... 084...085...091...092 AND 093. * WIND...SUSTAINED SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...FALLING TO AROUND 25 PERCENT BY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THUNDERSTORMS...A FEW STORMS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY EVENING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * 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. && $$ MNZ042-082-011645- /O.EXA.KMPX.FW.A.0005.150402T1500Z-150403T0000Z/ TODD-WATONWAN- 342 AM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...048...049...050...051...052... 053...054...055...056...057...058...059...060...061...062... 064...065...066...067...068...073...074 AND 075... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...048... 049...050...051...052...053...054...055...056...057...058... 059...060...061...062...064...065...066...067...068...073... 074 AND 075. * WIND...SUSTAINED WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...FALLING TO 15 TO 20 PERCENT BY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ MNZ043>045-048>062-064>068-073>075-011645- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.A.0005.150402T1500Z-150403T0000Z/ MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI- CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT- HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY- CARVER-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET- 342 AM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...048...049...050...051...052... 053...054...055...056...057...058...059...060...061...062... 064...065...066...067...068...073...074 AND 075... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 043...044...045...048... 049...050...051...052...053...054...055...056...057...058... 059...060...061...062...064...065...066...067...068...073... 074 AND 075. * WIND...SUSTAINED WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...FALLING TO 15 TO 20 PERCENT BY 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. && $$ BORGHOFF
670 WWUS83 KMPX 011504 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1004 AM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA TODAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA THURSDAY... .STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS FROM 25 TO 40 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING ACROSS THE WARNING AREA AND PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WHILE THIS IS OCCURRING...HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL DROP TO AROUND 25 PERCENT. THE STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL COMBINE TO CREATE THE THREAT FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR AREAS EAST AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM FAIRMONT TO NEW PRAGUE TO RED WING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THURSDAY FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST MINNESOTA. STRONG WEST WINDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP DURING THE MORNING AND PERSIST THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...HUMIDITIES WILL DROP INTO THE 15 TO 20 PERCENT RANGE BY AFTERNOON SETTING UP ANOTHER DAY WITH CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE WATCH IS NOT CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA DUE TO EXPECTED THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT THIS EVENING WHICH WILL LEAVE WETTER FUELS. MNZ064-073>075-082-012315- /O.EXA.KMPX.FW.W.0004.150401T1700Z-150402T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.FW.A.0005.150402T1500Z-150403T0000Z/ YELLOW MEDICINE-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN- 1004 AM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 064...073...074...075 AND 082... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 064...073...074...075 AND 082... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 064...073...074...075 AND 082. * WIND...SUSTAINED WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...FALLING TO AROUND 25 PERCENT BY EARLY 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. && $$ MNZ076>078-083>085-091>093-012315- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0004.150401T1700Z-150402T0000Z/ LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- FREEBORN- 1004 AM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 076...077...078... 083...084...085...091...092 AND 093... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 076...077...078...083... 084...085...091...092 AND 093. * WIND...SUSTAINED SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...FALLING TO AROUND 25 PERCENT BY EARLY AFTERNOON. * THUNDERSTORMS...A FEW STORMS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY EVENING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * 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. && $$ MNZ042>045-048>062-065>068-012315- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.A.0005.150402T1500Z-150403T0000Z/ TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE- ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER- 1004 AM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 042...043...044...045...048...049...050...051...052...053... 054...055...056...057...058...059...060...061...062...065...066... 067 AND 068... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 042...043...044...045... 048...049...050...051...052...053...054...055...056...057... 058...059...060...061...062...065...066...067 AND 068. * WIND...SUSTAINED WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...FALLING TO 15 TO 25 PERCENT BY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
801 WWUS83 KMPX 012050 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 350 PM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA UNTIL 7 PM CDT TODAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... .STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS FROM 25 TO 40 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON ALONG WITH HUMIDITY LEVELS AROUND 25 PERCENT. THE STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL COMBINE TO CREATE THE THREAT FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR AREAS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM MONTEVIDEO TO NEW ULM TO LE CENTER TO RED WING. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR THURSDAY FOR STRONG WESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ALONG WITH HUMIDITY LEVELS AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. THE RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR AREAS SOUTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM MORRIS TO SAINT CLOUD TO GLENCOE TO MANKATO TO WELLS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THURSDAY FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR WESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ALONG WITH HUMIDITY LEVELS AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS FOR AREAS JUST TO THE EAST OF THE RED FLAG WARNING OVER TO THE WISCONSIN STATE LINE. MNZ064-073>075-082-020500- /O.UPG.KMPX.FW.A.0005.150402T1500Z-150403T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.W.0005.150402T1500Z-150403T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150402T0000Z/ YELLOW MEDICINE-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN- 350 PM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 064...073...074... 075 AND 082... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 064...073...074...075 AND 082... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 064...073...074...075 AND 082. * WIND...SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THURSDAY. * HUMIDITY...FALLING TO AROUND 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. HUMIDITY FALLING TO AROUND 15 PERCENT THURSDAY 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. && $$ MNZ083-091-092-020500- /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.W.0005.150402T1500Z-150403T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150402T0000Z/ BLUE EARTH-MARTIN-FARIBAULT- 350 PM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 083...091 AND 092... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 083...091 AND 092... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 083...091 AND 092. * WIND...SUSTAINED SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THURSDAY. * HUMIDITY...FALLING TO AROUND 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. FALLING TO AROUND 15 PERCENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ MNZ048-049-054>058-065>067-020500- /O.UPG.KMPX.FW.A.0005.150402T1500Z-150403T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.W.0005.150402T1500Z-150403T0000Z/ POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER- RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY- 350 PM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 048...049...054...055... 056...057...058...065...066 AND 067... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...SUSTAINED WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THURSDAY. * HUMIDITY...FALLING TO AROUND 15 PERCENT THURSDAY 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. && $$ MNZ047-020500- /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.W.0005.150402T1500Z-150403T0000Z/ STEVENS- 350 PM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 047. * WIND...SUSTAINED WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THURSDAY. * HUMIDITY...FALLING TO AROUND 15 PERCENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ MNZ076>078-084-085-093-020500- /O.EXA.KMPX.FW.A.0005.150402T1500Z-150403T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150402T0000Z/ LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN- 350 PM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 076...077...078... 084...085 AND 093... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 076...077...078...084...085 AND 093... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 076...077...078...084... 085 AND 093. * WIND...SUSTAINED SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THURSDAY. * HUMIDITY...FALLING TO 15 TO 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. FALLING TO AROUND 15 PERCENT THURSDAY 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ MNZ063-069-070-020500- /O.EXA.KMPX.FW.A.0005.150402T1500Z-150403T0000Z/ WASHINGTON-SCOTT-DAKOTA- 350 PM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...069 AND 070... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...069 AND 070. * WIND...SUSTAINED WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THURSDAY. * HUMIDITY...FALLING TO 15 TO 25 PERCENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ MNZ042>045-050>053-059>062-068-020500- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.A.0005.150402T1500Z-150403T0000Z/ TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO- WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-CARVER- 350 PM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 042...043...044...045...050...051...052...053...059...060... 061...062 AND 068... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 042...043...044...045... 050...051...052...053...059...060...061...062 AND 068. * WIND...SUSTAINED WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THURSDAY. * HUMIDITY...FALLING TO 15 TO 25 PERCENT THURSDAY 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. && $$
824 WWUS83 KMPX 012349 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 649 PM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY... .STRONG WESTERLY WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY ALONG WITH HUMIDITY LEVELS AS LOW AS 15 TO 20 PERCENT. THE STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL COMBINE TO CREATE THE THREAT FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY FOR STRONG WESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ALONG WITH HUMIDITY LEVELS AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. THE RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR AREAS SOUTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM MORRIS TO SAINT CLOUD TO GLENCOE TO MANKATO TO WELLS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR WESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ALONG WITH HUMIDITY LEVELS AS LOW AS 15 TO 20 PERCENT. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS FOR AREAS JUST TO THE EAST OF THE RED FLAG WARNING OVER TO THE WISCONSIN STATE LINE. MNZ064-073>075-082-083-091-092-020800- /O.EXP.KMPX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150402T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0005.150402T1500Z-150403T0000Z/ YELLOW MEDICINE-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN- FARIBAULT- 649 PM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 064...073... 074...075...082...083...091 AND 092... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 064...073...074...075... 082...083...091 AND 092... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 064...073...074...075... 082...083...091 AND 092. * WIND...SUSTAINED WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THURSDAY. * HUMIDITY...HUMIDITY FALLING TO AROUND 15 PERCENT THURSDAY 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. && $$ MNZ076>078-084-085-093-020800- /O.EXP.KMPX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150402T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMPX.FW.A.0005.150402T1500Z-150403T0000Z/ LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FREEBORN- 649 PM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 076...077...078...084...085 AND 093... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 076...077...078...084... 085 AND 093... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 076...077...078...084... 085 AND 093. * WIND...SUSTAINED WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THURSDAY. * HUMIDITY...FALLING TO 15 TO 20 PERCENT THURSDAY 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. && $$ MNZ047>049-054>058-065>067-020800- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0005.150402T1500Z-150403T0000Z/ STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI- MEEKER-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY- 649 PM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 047...048... 049...054...055...056...057...058...065...066 AND 067... * WIND...SUSTAINED WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THURSDAY. * HUMIDITY...FALLING TO AROUND 15 PERCENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ MNZ042>045-050>053-059>063-068>070-020800- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.A.0005.150402T1500Z-150403T0000Z/ TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO- WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA- 649 PM CDT WED APR 1 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 042...043...044...045...050...051...052...053...059...060... 061...062...063...068...069 AND 070... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 042...043...044...045... 050...051...052...053...059...060...061...062...063...068... 069 AND 070. * WIND...SUSTAINED WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THURSDAY. * HUMIDITY...FALLING TO 15 TO 20 PERCENT THURSDAY 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Twin Cities, MN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 7:14 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Martin and 3 more | 8 hr |
| Apr 1, 3:38 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago and 31 more | 31 hr |
| Apr 1, 1:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chisago, Isanti | 39 min |
| Apr 1, 1:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Chisago | 46 min |
| Apr 1, 3:50 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MPX | Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Douglas and 24 more | 19 hr |
| Apr 1, 5:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Sherburne | 38 min |
| Apr 1, 6:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Sherburne, Wright | 43 min |
| Apr 1, 6:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MPX | Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey | 46 min |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.