Alert archive / California / Red Flag Warnings in 2015
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this red flag warning at Apr 13, 2015, 2:16 AM PDT for Inyo County, Tulare County, California; Mohave County, Arizona. It took effect at Apr 13, 2015, 5:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 30 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 13, 2015, 2:16 AM PDT (09:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 13, 2015, 5:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2015, 11:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
Counties Mohave County, AZ, Inyo County, CA, Tulare County, CA
The radar
The Edwards AFB radar (KEYX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
- 4351 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
192 WWUS85 KVEF 130916 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 216 AM PDT MON APR 13 2015 .GUSTY WEST WINDS DRY CONDITIONS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH ACROSS THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND OWENS VALLEY LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY. CAZ226-132300- /O.UPG.KVEF.FW.A.0001.150414T0000Z-150414T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.W.0003.150414T0000Z-150415T0600Z/ OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST- 216 AM PDT MON APR 13 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226 OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST. * TIMING...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS RIDGETOPS AND NEAR CANYON OPENINGS THIS EVENING...PEAKING BETWEEN 3 AM AND NOON TUESDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS BEHIND THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY EVENING. * WIND...ABOVE 6000 FEET...WEST WINDS 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH BEHIND THE COLD FRONT TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BELOW 6000 FEET...WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH BEHIND THE COLD FRONT TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * HUMIDITY...ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SIERRA...10 TO 20 PERCENT TODAY AND TUESDAY...RECOVERY UP TO 40 PERCENT IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. IN THE OWENS VALLEY 5 TO 10 PERCENT TODAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON...RECOVERY UP TO 30-35 PERCENT POSSIBLE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS COULD CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS
5 follow-up statements
337 WWUS85 KVEF 132219 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ 319 PM PDT MON APR 13 2015 .GUSTY WEST WINDS AND DRY AIR WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH ACROSS THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND OWENS VALLEY LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY. IN ADDITION...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH ACROSS THE NORTHWEST DESERTS AND NORTHWEST PLATEAU OF MOJAVE COUNTY ARIZONA ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON. AZZ102-140700- /O.EXB.KVEF.FW.W.0003.150414T1900Z-150415T0100Z/ NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU- 319 PM MST MON APR 13 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102 NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU. * TIMING...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH ALL OF TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND...SOUTHWEST FROM 25-30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45-50 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 8 AND 12 PERCENT ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS COULD CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ CAZ226-140700- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0003.150414T0000Z-150415T0600Z/ OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST- 319 PM PDT MON APR 13 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226... * AFFECTED AREA...IN CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226 OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST. * TIMING...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS RIDGETOPS AND NEAR CANYON OPENINGS THIS EVENING...PEAKING BETWEEN 3 AM AND NOON TUESDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS BEHIND THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY EVENING. * WIND...ABOVE 6000 FEET...WEST WINDS 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH BEHIND THE COLD FRONT TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * HUMIDITY...ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SIERRA...10 TO 20 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY...RECOVERY UP TO 40 PERCENT IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. IN THE OWENS VALLEY 5 TO 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON...RECOVERY UP TO 30-35 PERCENT POSSIBLE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS COULD CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS
363 WWUS85 KVEF 140313 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 813 PM PDT MON APR 13 2015 .GUSTY WEST WINDS AND DRY AIR WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH ACROSS THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND OWENS VALLEY LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY. IN ADDITION...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH ACROSS THE NORTHWEST DESERTS AND NORTHWEST PLATEAU OF MOJAVE COUNTY ARIZONA ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON. CAZ226-141900- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150415T0600Z/ OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST- 813 PM PDT MON APR 13 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226... * AFFECTED AREA...IN CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226 OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST. * TIMING...STRONG WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS RIDGETOPS AND NEAR CANYON OPENINGS THIS EVENING...PEAKING BETWEEN 3 AM AND NOON TUESDAY. GUSTY NORTH WINDS BEHIND THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY EVENING. * WIND...ABOVE 6000 FEET...WEST WINDS 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH BEHIND THE COLD FRONT TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * HUMIDITY...ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SIERRA...10 TO 20 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY...RECOVERY UP TO 40 PERCENT IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. IN THE OWENS VALLEY 5 TO 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON...RECOVERY UP TO 30-35 PERCENT POSSIBLE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS COULD CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AZZ102-141900- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0003.150414T1900Z-150415T0100Z/ NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU- 813 PM MST MON APR 13 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102... * AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102 NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU. * TIMING...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH ALL OF TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND...SOUTHWEST FROM 25-30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45-50 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 8 AND 12 PERCENT ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS COULD CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS
683 WWUS85 KVEF 141800 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1100 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2015 .GUSTY WEST WINDS AND DRY AIR WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH ACROSS THE EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES AND OWENS VALLEY THROUGH THIS EVENING AS A STRONG COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA. IN ADDITION...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH ACROSS THE NORTHWEST DESERTS AND NORTHWEST PLATEAU OF MOJAVE COUNTY ARIZONA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. CAZ226-150200- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150415T0600Z/ OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST- 1100 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226... * AFFECTED AREA...IN CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BE HIGHEST THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING THEN SLOWLY DECREASE AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES. * WIND...ABOVE 6000 FEET...WEST WINDS 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH...BECOMING NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH BEHIND THE COLD FRONT TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * HUMIDITY...ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SIERRA...10 TO 20 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. IN THE OWENS VALLEY 5 TO 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS COULD CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ AZZ102-150100- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0003.150414T1900Z-150415T0100Z/ NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU- 1100 AM PDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102... * AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102. * TIMING...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST FROM 25-30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45-50 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 8 AND 12 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS COULD CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ STACHELSKI HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS
305 WWUS85 KVEF 150059 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 559 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2015 AZZ102-150200- /O.EXP.KVEF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150415T0100Z/ NORTHWEST DESERTS/NORTHWEST PLATEAU- 559 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102... HUMIDITY WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE EARLY THIS EVENING WHILE HUMIDITY INCREASES. LOCALIZED RED FLAG CONDITIONS MAY PERSIST UNTIL 7 PM. $$ CAZ226-150600- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150415T0600Z/ OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST- 559 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226... * AFFECTED AREA...IN CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226. * TIMING...WINDS WILL BE HIGHEST THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING THEN SLOWLY DECREASE AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES. * WIND...NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * HUMIDITY...ALONG THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SIERRA...10 TO 20 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. IN THE OWENS VALLEY 5 TO 10 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS COULD CREATE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND RAPID FIRE GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE FIRE WEATHER OFFICIALS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS
850 WWUS85 KVEF 150536 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV 1036 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2015 CAZ226-150645- /O.EXP.KVEF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150415T0600Z/ OWENS VALLEY/SOUTHERN INYO FOREST- 1036 PM PDT TUE APR 14 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 226... WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW RED FLAG LEVELS OVER MOST OF THE AREA AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE CREEPING ABOVE 15 PERCENT SO THE RED FLAG WARNING IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 3:21 AM PDT | High Wind Warning | VEF | Inyo | 56 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:21 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | VEF | Inyo, San Bernardino | 63 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in California, 2015Red Flag Warnings in Arizona, 2015Every 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.