Alert archive / Minnesota / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this red flag warning at May 6, 2016, 3:42 AM CDT for 18 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at May 6, 2016, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 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
- May 6, 2016, 3:42 AM CDT (08:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 6, 2016, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 6, 2016, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Becker County, MN, Beltrami County, MN, Clay County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Grant County, MN, Hubbard County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Lake of the Woods County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Wadena County, MN, Wilkin County, MN
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 224 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
- 386 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -13 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3129 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
The text
As transmitted.
514 WWUS83 KFGF 060842 RFWFGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 342 AM CDT FRI MAY 6 2016 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-070000- /O.NEW.KFGF.FW.W.0005.160506T1600Z-160507T0000Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS- WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE- EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT- 342 AM CDT FRI MAY 6 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWESTERN INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002... 003...004...005...006...007...008...009...013...014...015... 016... 017...022...023...024...027...028...029...030...031... 032 AND 040. * WINDS...BECOMING NORTH OR NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...LATE MORNING THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 22 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...NEAR 70 ACROSS FAR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA TO THE MID 80S IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
608 WWUS83 KFGF 061833 RFWFGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 133 PM CDT FRI MAY 6 2016 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-070000- /O.CON.KFGF.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160507T0000Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS- WEST MARSHALL-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON-RED LAKE- EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-WEST BECKER-EAST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-WADENA-GRANT- 133 PM CDT FRI MAY 6 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWESTERN INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002... 003...004...005...006...007...008...009...013...014...015... 016... 017...022...023...024...027...028...029...030...031... 032 AND 040. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 22 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...NEAR 70 ACROSS FAR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA TO THE MID 80S IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
622 WWUS83 KFGF 062026 RFWFGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 326 PM CDT FRI MAY 6 2016 MNZ005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-028-032-080000- /O.NEW.KFGF.FW.A.0002.160507T1600Z-160508T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160507T0000Z/ ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON- RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-EAST BECKER-WADENA- 326 PM CDT FRI MAY 6 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWESTERN INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWESTERN INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND FORKS HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 005...006... 008...009...013...014...015...016...017...022...023...024... 028 AND 032. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS EVENING...WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS AGAIN POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...ON SATURDAY NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...ON SATURDAY AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...ON SATURDAY IN THE MID 60S. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ MNZ001>004-007-027-029>031-040-070000- /O.CON.KFGF.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160507T0000Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WEST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT- 326 PM CDT FRI MAY 6 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWESTERN INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002... 003...004...007...027...029...030...031 AND 040. * WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 22 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 70S. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
281 WWUS83 KFGF 062357 RFWFGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND 657 PM CDT FRI MAY 6 2016 MNZ005-006-008-009-013>017-022>024-028-032-080000- /O.EXP.KFGF.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160507T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFGF.FW.A.0002.160507T1600Z-160508T0000Z/ ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS-EAST MARSHALL-NORTH BELTRAMI-PENNINGTON- RED LAKE-EAST POLK-NORTH CLEARWATER-SOUTH BELTRAMI-MAHNOMEN- SOUTH CLEARWATER-HUBBARD-EAST BECKER-WADENA- 657 PM CDT FRI MAY 6 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWEST INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWEST INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...IN MINNESOTA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 005...006... 008...009...013...014...015...016...017...022...023...024... 028 AND 032. * TIMING...CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS EVENING...WITH CRITICAL CONDITIONS AGAIN POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ON SATURDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 18 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...65 TO 75. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 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. && $$ MNZ001>004-007-027-029>031-040-070100- /O.EXP.KFGF.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160507T0000Z/ WEST POLK-NORMAN-CLAY-KITTSON-WEST MARSHALL-WEST BECKER-WILKIN- WEST OTTER TAIL-EAST OTTER TAIL-GRANT- 657 PM CDT FRI MAY 6 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWEST INTO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... $$ WJB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 3:26 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen and 6 more | 13 hr |
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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.