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Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Spokane, WA

July 10, 20155 counties in Idaho

NWS Spokane, WA issued this red flag warning at Jul 10, 2015, 6:43 AM PDT for 5 counties in Idaho. It took effect at Jul 10, 2015, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 9 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, 2015, 6:43 AM PDT (13:43 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 10, 2015, 2:00 PM PDT
Expired: Jul 10, 2015, 10:35 PM PDT
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Spokane, WA

Counties Benewah County, ID, Bonner County, ID, Boundary County, ID, Kootenai County, ID, Shoshone County, ID

The radar

The Spokane radar (KOTX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:44 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 19 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -378 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 3069 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 2 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 13 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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

722 
WWUS86 KOTX 101343
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
643 AM PDT FRI JUL 10 2015

...THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN AND EASTERN WASHINGTON
AND THE NORTH IDAHO PANHANDLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.MOISTURE MOVING UP FROM THE SOUTH WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STORMS THAT DEVELOP HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING.

WAZ684-101445-
/O.CAN.KOTX.FW.A.0007.150710T1900Z-150711T0400Z/
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
643 AM PDT FRI JUL 10 2015

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR OKANOGAN
VALLEY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH.



$$

IDZ101-WAZ674-685>687-102200-
/O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0007.150710T1900Z-150711T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0009.150710T2100Z-150711T0900Z/
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE (ZONE 101)-
EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)-
643 AM PDT FRI JUL 10 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM
PDT SATURDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR NORTHERN CASCADES...OKANOGAN
HIGHLANDS...NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS...IDAHO PANHANDLE...SPOKANE AREA
AND PALOUSE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 2 AM PDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL 
  IDAHO PANHANDLE (ZONE 101)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 674 EAST 
  WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 685 EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 686 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686) AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 687 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
  THE WARNED AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IN ADDITION TO
  ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...BRIEF LIGHT RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING
  THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. STORMS WILL BECOME WET FRIDAY
  NIGHT.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE 
  THUNDERSTORMS.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING IN COMBINATION WITH EXTREMELY DRY FUELS 
  COULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL WILDFIRE STARTS. THE DRY STATE OF 
  THE FUELS MEANS THAT THE IGNITION POTENTIAL IS HIGH. THE GUSTY 
  WINDS FROM THESE STORMS COULD HAMPER FIRE FIGHTING EFFORTS ON 
  EXISTING WILD FIRES.

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 WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. 

&&

$$

2 follow-up statements

185 
WWUS86 KOTX 102155
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
254 PM PDT FRI JUL 10 2015

...THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN AND EASTERN WASHINGTON
AND THE IDAHO PANHANDLE THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.MOISTURE MOVING UP FROM THE SOUTH WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR 
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH IDAHO. STORMS
THAT DEVELOP HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING.

IDZ101-WAZ674-685>687-110900-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150711T0900Z/
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE (ZONE 101)-
EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)-
254 PM PDT FRI JUL 10 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR THE NORTHERN CASCADES...OKANOGAN
HIGHLANDS...NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS...IDAHO PANHANDLE...SPOKANE AREA
AND PALOUSE...

HOWEVER...THE VAST MAJORITY OF LIGHTNING WILL OCCUR AROUND THE
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS...THE CASCADES NORTH OF LAKE CHELAN...AND
THE OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL 
  IDAHO PANHANDLE (ZONE 101)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 674 EAST 
  WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 685 EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 686 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686) AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 687 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687).

* THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT
  THE WARNED AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION TO ABUNDANT
  LIGHTNING...BRIEF HEAVY RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THE EVENING
  HOURS. STORMS WILL BECOME WET TONIGHT NIGHT.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE 
  THUNDERSTORMS.

* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING IN COMBINATION WITH EXTREMELY DRY FUELS 
  COULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL WILDFIRE STARTS. THE DRY STATE OF 
  THE FUELS MEANS THAT THE IGNITION POTENTIAL IS HIGH. THE GUSTY 
  WINDS FROM THESE STORMS COULD HAMPER FIRE FIGHTING EFFORTS ON 
  EXISTING WILD FIRES.

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 WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

019 
WWUS86 KOTX 110535
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1035 PM PDT FRI JUL 10 2015


IDZ101-WAZ674-685>687-110645-
/O.CAN.KOTX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-150711T0900Z/
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE (ZONE 101)-
EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)-
1035 PM PDT FRI JUL 10 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE NORTHERN 
CASCADES...OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS...NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS...IDAHO
PANHANDLE...SPOKANE AREA AND PALOUSE......

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

THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DIMINISHED IN COVERAGE THIS EVENING. ISOLATED
WET THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.  

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 10, 1:13 PM PDT	Flash Flood Watch	OTX	Benewah, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Shoshone	13 hr
Jul 10, 3:04 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Asotin	26 min
Jul 10, 3:32 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Whitman	58 min
Jul 10, 4:35 PM PDT	Special Weather Statement	OTX	Whitman	40 min

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in Idaho, 2015 Red Flag Warnings in Washington, 2015 Every red flag warning in 2015

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.