Alert archive / Arizona / Red Flag Warnings in 2015
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this red flag warning at Apr 5, 2015, 2:56 PM MST for 6 counties in Arizona. It took effect at Apr 6, 2015, 11:00 AM MST. 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
- Apr 5, 2015, 2:56 PM MST (21:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2015, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2015, 7:30 PM MST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
Counties Cochise County, AZ, Graham County, AZ, Greenlee County, AZ, Pima County, AZ, Pinal County, AZ, Santa Cruz County, AZ
The radar
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tuscon, AZ (KDMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 49 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
- 3576 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 188 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
684 WWUS85 KTWC 052156 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 256 PM MST SUN APR 5 2015 AZZ151>153-061430- /O.UPG.KTWC.FW.A.0002.150406T1800Z-150407T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0002.150406T1800Z-150407T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0003.150407T1800Z-150408T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 EASTERN PIMA COUNTY-SOUTHEASTERN PINAL COUNTY- SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-WESTERN COCHISE COUNTY- CORONADO NF-TDC-ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152 SOUTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY- SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY- LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN CARLOS APACHE NATION IN GRAHAM COUNTY-CORONADO NF-SAFFORD BLM-TDC- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 153 NORTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY-NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY- WHITE AND GILA MOUNTAINS-APACHE SITGREAVES NF-SDC- 256 PM MST SUN APR 5 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY FOR ALL OF GREENLEE...GRAHAM AND COCHISE COUNTIES...AS WELL AS EASTERN SANTA CRUZ AND FAR SOUTHEAST PIMA COUNTIES...FOR THE COMBINATION OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY FOR ALL OF GREENLEE...GRAHAM AND COCHISE COUNTIES...AS WELL AS EASTERN SANTA CRUZ AND FAR SOUTHEAST PIMA COUNTIES...FOR THE COMBINATION OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FOR BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY...ALL OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 152 AND 153...AS WELL AS THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 (INCLUDING ALL OF GREENLEE...GRAHAM AND COCHISE COUNTIES...AND EASTERN SANTA CRUZ AND FAR SOUTHEAST PIMA COUNTIES). * TIMING...11 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP OR ARE ONGOING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && 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 THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
3 follow-up statements
737 WWUS85 KTWC 061110 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 410 AM MST MON APR 6 2015 AZZ151>153-061915- /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0002.150406T1800Z-150407T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0003.150407T1800Z-150408T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 EASTERN PIMA COUNTY-SOUTHEASTERN PINAL COUNTY- SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-WESTERN COCHISE COUNTY- CORONADO NF-TDC-ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152 SOUTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY- SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY- LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN CARLOS APACHE NATION IN GRAHAM COUNTY-CORONADO NF-SAFFORD BLM-TDC- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 153 NORTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY-NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY- WHITE AND GILA MOUNTAINS-APACHE SITGREAVES NF-SDC- 410 AM MST MON APR 6 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF GREENLEE...GRAHAM AND COCHISE COUNTIES...AS WELL AS EASTERN SANTA CRUZ AND FAR SOUTHEAST PIMA COUNTIES...FOR THE COMBINATION OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY FOR ALL OF GREENLEE...GRAHAM AND COCHISE COUNTIES...AS WELL AS EASTERN SANTA CRUZ AND FAR SOUTHEAST PIMA COUNTIES...FOR THE COMBINATION OF STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST TODAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FOR BOTH TODAY AND TUESDAY...ALL OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 152 AND 153...AS WELL AS THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 (INCLUDING ALL OF GREENLEE...GRAHAM AND COCHISE COUNTIES...AND EASTERN SANTA CRUZ AND FAR SOUTHEAST PIMA COUNTIES). * TIMING...11 AM TO 8 PM MST TODAY AND TUESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP OR ARE ONGOING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB 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 THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
042 WWUS85 KTWC 061902 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 1202 PM MST MON APR 6 2015 AZZ151>153-070300- /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150407T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0003.150407T1800Z-150408T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 EASTERN PIMA COUNTY-SOUTHEASTERN PINAL COUNTY- SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-WESTERN COCHISE COUNTY- CORONADO NF-TDC-ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152 SOUTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY- SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY- LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN CARLOS APACHE NATION IN GRAHAM COUNTY-CORONADO NF-SAFFORD BLM-TDC- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 153 NORTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY-NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY- WHITE AND GILA MOUNTAINS-APACHE SITGREAVES NF-SDC- 1202 PM MST MON APR 6 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 152 AND 153...AS WELL AS THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 (INCLUDING ALL OF GREENLEE...GRAHAM AND COCHISE COUNTIES...EASTERN SANTA CRUZ AND FAR SOUTHEAST PIMA COUNTIES). * TIMING...11 AM TO 8 PM MST TODAY AND TUESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP OR ARE ONGOING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB 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 THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
656 WWUS85 KTWC 070230 RFWTWC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ 730 PM MST MON APR 6 2015 AZZ151>153-071200- /O.CAN.KTWC.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150407T0300Z/ /O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0003.150407T1800Z-150408T0300Z/ ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 EASTERN PIMA COUNTY-SOUTHEASTERN PINAL COUNTY- SANTA CRUZ COUNTY-WESTERN COCHISE COUNTY- CORONADO NF-TDC-ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152 SOUTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY- SOUTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY- LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE SAN CARLOS APACHE NATION IN GRAHAM COUNTY-CORONADO NF-SAFFORD BLM-TDC- ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 153 NORTHERN GRAHAM COUNTY-NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY- WHITE AND GILA MOUNTAINS-APACHE SITGREAVES NF-SDC- 730 PM MST MON APR 6 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY...WITH POSSIBLE RED FLAG CONCERNS FOR WEDNESDAY AS WELL. * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 152 AND 153...AS WELL AS THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151 (INCLUDING ALL OF GREENLEE...GRAHAM AND COCHISE COUNTIES... EASTERN SANTA CRUZ AND FAR SOUTHEAST PIMA COUNTIES). * TIMING...11 AM TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 18 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 TO 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP OR ARE ONGOING WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB 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 THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. && $$ VISIT US ON FACEBOOK...TWITTER...YOUTUBE...AND AT WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2:56 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 53 hr |
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.