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Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

March 10, 2016

NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this red flag warning at Mar 10, 2016, 3:00 PM CST. It took effect at Mar 11, 2016, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Mar 10, 2016, 3:00 PM CST (21:00 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 11, 2016, 12:00 PM CST
Expired: Mar 11, 2016, 6:00 PM CST
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Sioux Falls, SD

The text

As transmitted.

827 
WWUS83 KFSD 102100
RFWFSD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
300 PM CST THU MAR 10 2016

SDZ255-110500-
/O.NEW.KFSD.FW.W.0001.160311T1800Z-160312T0000Z/
LOWER BRULE AND LAKE ANDES VICINITY-
300 PM CST THU MAR 10 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
255...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 255.

* WIND...SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH CAN BE
  EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. 

* HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL TO 15 TO 20
  PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY 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 WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

5 follow-up statements

271 
WWUS83 KFSD 110432
RFWFSD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1032 PM CST THU MAR 10 2016

SDZ255-111245-
/O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0001.160311T1800Z-160312T0000Z/
LOWER BRULE AND LAKE ANDES VICINITY-
1032 PM CST THU MAR 10 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST
FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 255...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 255.

* WIND...SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. 

* HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL TO 15 TO 20 
  PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY 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 WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

191 
WWUS83 KFSD 110931
RFWFSD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
331 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2016

SDZ255-111745-
/O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0001.160311T1800Z-160312T0000Z/
LOWER BRULE AND LAKE ANDES VICINITY-
331 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 255...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 255.

* WIND...SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

* HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL TO 15 TO 20 
  PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY 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 WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

976 
WWUS83 KFSD 111717
RFWFSD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1117 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2016

SDZ255-120000-
/O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0001.160311T1800Z-160312T0000Z/
LOWER BRULE AND LAKE ANDES VICINITY-
1117 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
255...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 255.

* WIND...SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

* HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL TO 15 TO 20 
  PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY 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 WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

775 
WWUS83 KFSD 111801
RFWFSD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1201 PM CST FRI MAR 11 2016


NEZ249-SDZ256-258-120000-
/O.EXA.KFSD.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160312T0000Z/
EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA-MIDDLE JAMES RIVER VALLEY-
LOWER JAMES RIVER TO LOWER BIG SIOUX RIVER VALLEY-
1201 PM CST FRI MAR 11 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR LOW
HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 249...256 AND
258...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 255.

* WIND...SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

* HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL TO 15 TO 20 
  PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY 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 WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

SDZ255-120000-
/O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160312T0000Z/
LOWER BRULE AND LAKE ANDES VICINITY-
1201 PM CST FRI MAR 11 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 255...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 255.

* WIND...SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

* HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL TO 15 TO 20 
  PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY 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 WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

133 
WWUS83 KFSD 112357
RFWFSD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
557 PM CST FRI MAR 11 2016

NEZ249-SDZ255-256-258-120100-
/O.EXP.KFSD.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160312T0000Z/
EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA-LOWER BRULE AND LAKE ANDES VICINITY-
MIDDLE JAMES RIVER VALLEY-
LOWER JAMES RIVER TO LOWER BIG SIOUX RIVER VALLEY-
557 PM CST FRI MAR 11 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR LOW
HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 249...255...256
AND 258...

WITH THE APPROACH AND PASSAGE OF SUNSET...TEMPERATURES WILL COOL...
CAUSING RELATIVE HUMIDITY TO INCREASE. WINDS WILL ALSO SLOWLY
DECREASE...AND THE FIRE DANGER WILL DECREASE. THIS WILL BE A
STEADY BUT NOT INSTANT DECREASE...AND DOES NOT MEAN IT IS SUDDENLY
SAFE TO DO EARLY EVENING BURNING.

$$

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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.