Alert archive / Wyoming / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this red flag warning at Jun 23, 2016, 1:42 PM MDT. It took effect at Jun 24, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT. 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
- Jun 23, 2016, 1:42 PM MDT (19:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 24, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 24, 2016, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
The text
As transmitted.
652 WWUS85 KCYS 231942 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 142 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2016 WYZ301-241100- /O.UPG.KCYS.FW.A.0003.160624T1700Z-160625T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0004.160624T1800Z-160625T0300Z/ NIOBRARA/LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL GRASSLAND- 142 PM MDT THU JUN 23 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301...MAINLY THE WESTERN PORTION. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 30 TO 35 MPH BY MIDDLE TO LATE AFTERNOON. HIGHER GUSTS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT * THUNDERSTORMS...A FEW ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP MAY 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 VERY WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ TT
3 follow-up statements
183 WWUS85 KCYS 240723 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 123 AM MDT FRI JUN 24 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES TODAY FOR FWZ 301... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SATURDAY FWZ 301 FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... .WESTERLY WINDS WILL MIX DOWN FROM HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE ATMOSPHERE TODAY WITH AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES CLIMBING INTO THE MID 90S. AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES EXPECTED TO FALL WITH THESE WARM TEMPERATURES INTO THE LOW TEENS ACROSS CONVERSE COUNTY. MORE WIDESPREAD STRONG WINDS EXPECTED SATURDAY AS DRIER AIR MOVES INTO THE AREA AS WELL. WYZ301-250000- /O.NEW.KCYS.FW.A.0004.160625T1700Z-160626T0300Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0004.160624T1800Z-160625T0300Z/ NIOBRARA/LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL GRASSLAND- 123 AM MDT FRI JUN 24 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHEYENNE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 30 TO 35 MPH BY MIDDLE TO LATE AFTERNOON. HIGHER GUSTS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS. STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY WITH WEST TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT * THUNDERSTORMS...A FEW ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP MAY 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 VERY 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. && $$
824 WWUS85 KCYS 242018 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 218 PM MDT FRI JUN 24 2016 WYZ301-251215- /O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160625T0300Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.FW.A.0004.160625T1700Z-160626T0300Z/ NIOBRARA/LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL GRASSLAND- 218 PM MDT FRI JUN 24 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 25 TO 30 MPH. HIGHER GUSTS EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. * HUMIDITY...12 TO 17 PERCENT. LOWER HUMIDITIES POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * THUNDERSTORMS...A FEW ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP MAY 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 VERY 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. && $$
245 WWUS85 KCYS 250300 RFWCYS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY 900 PM MDT FRI JUN 24 2016 WYZ301-251100- /O.EXP.KCYS.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160625T0300Z/ /O.CON.KCYS.FW.A.0004.160625T1700Z-160626T0300Z/ NIOBRARA/LOWER ELEVATIONS OF CONVERSE/THUNDER BASIN NATIONAL GRASSLAND- 900 PM MDT FRI JUN 24 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 301. * WIND...WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Cheyenne, WY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 1:48 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | CYS | 12 hr | |
| Jun 23, 1:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | CYS | Laramie | 45 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.