Alert archive / North Dakota / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this red flag warning at Apr 3, 2016, 1:48 AM MDT for 9 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Apr 3, 2016, 2:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 5 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 3, 2016, 1:48 AM MDT (07:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 3, 2016, 2:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2016, 7:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Sioux County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:49 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
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 2857 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 392 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
131 WWUS83 KBIS 030748 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 248 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA... .A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF AROUND 20 PERCENT...COINCIDING WITH STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...FOR AT LEAST THREE CONSECUTIVE HOURS...WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-040100- /O.UPG.KBIS.FW.A.0001.160403T2000Z-160404T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0001.160403T2000Z-160404T0100Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- 148 AM MDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY GRASSLANDS...STRONG WINDS...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...032...033...040...041...043 AND 044... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...RAPID SPREAD OF ANY FIRE THAT IGNITES. 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. && $$ KS/JJS
4 follow-up statements
937 WWUS83 KBIS 031342 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 842 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA... .A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF AROUND 20 PERCENT...COINCIDING WITH STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH FOR AT LEAST THREE CONSECUTIVE HOURS...WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-032145- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0001.160403T2000Z-160404T0100Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- 742 AM MDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY GRASSLANDS...STRONG WINDS...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...032...033...040... 041...043 AND 044... * WIND...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...RAPID SPREAD OF ANY FIRE THAT IGNITES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ AYD
059 WWUS83 KBIS 031558 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 1058 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF AROUND 20 PERCENT...COINCIDING WITH STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH FOR AT LEAST THREE CONSECUTIVE HOURS...WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. NDZ042-045-040000- /O.EXA.KBIS.FW.W.0001.160403T2000Z-160404T0100Z/ GRANT-SIOUX- 1058 AM CDT SUN APR 3 2016 /958 AM MDT SUN APR 3 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CDT /2 PM MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR DRY GRASSLANDS...STRONG WINDS...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...032...033...040... 041...043 AND 044... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BISMARCK HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM CDT /2 PM MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. * WIND...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 60S THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...RAPID SPREAD OF ANY FIRE THAT IGNITES. 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. && $$ NDZ031>033-040-041-043-044-040000- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0001.160403T2000Z-160404T0100Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-BOWMAN-ADAMS- 958 AM MDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY GRASSLANDS...STRONG WINDS...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...032...033...040... 041...043 AND 044... * WIND...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...RAPID SPREAD OF ANY FIRE THAT IGNITES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ JV
785 WWUS83 KBIS 032038 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 338 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS EFFECT THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN AND FAR SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 18 TO 25 PERCENT...COINCIDING WITH STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH FOR AT LEAST THREE CONSECUTIVE HOURS...WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY EVENING. NDZ031>033-040>045-040100- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160404T0100Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS- SIOUX- 338 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2016 /238 PM MDT SUN APR 3 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR DRY GRASSLANDS...STRONG WINDS...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...032...033...040... 041... 043 AND 044... * WIND...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...RAPID SPREAD OF ANY FIRE THAT IGNITES. 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. && $$ JV
226 WWUS83 KBIS 040059 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BISMARCK ND 759 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT... .WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND HUMIDITIES CONTINUE TO RISE THIS EVENING. THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT. NDZ031>033-040>045-040200- /O.EXP.KBIS.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160404T0100Z/ GOLDEN VALLEY-BILLINGS-STARK-SLOPE-HETTINGER-GRANT-BOWMAN-ADAMS- SIOUX- 759 PM CDT SUN APR 3 2016 /659 PM MDT SUN APR 3 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR DRY GRASSLANDS...STRONG WINDS...AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 031...032...033...040... 041... 043 AND 044... WINDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH WITH INCREASING HUMIDITIES. THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT. $$ TWH
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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.