Alert archive / Nebraska / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 7, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this red flag warning at Apr 6, 2016, 2:44 AM MDT for 5 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Apr 6, 2016, 9:00 AM 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
- Apr 6, 2016, 2:44 AM MDT (08:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2016, 9:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2016, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
Counties Chase County, NE, Frontier County, NE, Hayes County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, Perkins County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 147 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
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 65 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
- 2543 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
937 WWUS83 KLBF 060844 AAA RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 344 AM CDT WED APR 6 2016 ...RED FLAG CONDITIONS TODAY... .STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE NEAR SUNSET. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. NEZ204-206-208-060945- /O.CAN.KLBF.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160406T1500Z/ EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR- SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST- NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR/SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST- 344 AM CDT WED APR 6 2016 /244 AM MDT WED APR 6 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 204...206 AND 208... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. STRONG WINDS CONTINUE BUT HUMIDITY HAS INCREASED TO 50 TO 70 PERCENT DECREASING THE RISK OF FIRE STARTS. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NEZ210-219-062300- /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0007.160406T1500Z-160407T0000Z/ FRENCHMAN BASIN-LOESS PLAINS- 344 AM CDT WED APR 6 2016 /244 AM MDT WED APR 6 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 210 AND 219... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 210. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 219. * WIND...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY ACROSS LONG DISTANCES. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
3 follow-up statements
514 WWUS83 KLBF 061733 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 1233 PM CDT WED APR 6 2016 ...RED FLAG CONDITIONS TODAY... .STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE NEAR SUNSET. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. NEZ210-219-070000- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160407T0000Z/ FRENCHMAN BASIN-LOESS PLAINS- 1233 PM CDT WED APR 6 2016 /1133 AM MDT WED APR 6 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 210 AND 219... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 210. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 219. * WIND...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY ACROSS LONG DISTANCES. 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. && $$
364 WWUS83 KLBF 062016 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 316 PM CDT WED APR 6 2016 ...RED FLAG CONDITIONS TODAY... .STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE NEAR SUNSET. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. NEZ210-219-071000- /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.A.0002.160407T1700Z-160408T0100Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160407T0000Z/ FRENCHMAN BASIN-LOESS PLAINS- 316 PM CDT WED APR 6 2016 /216 PM MDT WED APR 6 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 210 AND 219... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR A COMBINATION OF WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 210. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 219. * WIND...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY ACROSS LONG DISTANCES. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NEZ204-206-208-209-071000- /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.A.0002.160407T1700Z-160408T0100Z/ EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR- SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST- NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR/SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST-LOUP RIVERS BASIN- 316 PM CDT WED APR 6 2016 /216 PM MDT WED APR 6 2016/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR A COMBINATION WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 204. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 206. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 208. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 209. * WIND...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY ACROSS LONG DISTANCES. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. && $$ TAYLOR
785 WWUS83 KLBF 070013 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE 713 PM CDT WED APR 6 2016 ...RED FLAG CONDITIONS LIKELY THURSDAY... .STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE LIKELY THURSDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL FALL OFF TO AROUND 20 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE VERY FAVORABLE FOR THE RAPID SPREAD OF WILD FIRES. NEZ210-219-071000- /O.EXP.KLBF.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160407T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.A.0002.160407T1700Z-160408T0100Z/ FRENCHMAN BASIN-LOESS PLAINS- 713 PM CDT WED APR 6 2016 /613 PM MDT WED APR 6 2016/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 210 AND 219... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 210 AND 219... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 210. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 219. * WIND...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY ACROSS LONG DISTANCES. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NEZ204-206-208-209-071000- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.A.0002.160407T1700Z-160408T0100Z/ EASTERN PANHANDLE/CRESCENT LAKE NWR- SANDHILLS/VALENTINE NWR/NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST- NIOBRARA VALLEY/FORT NIOBRARA NWR/SAMUEL R MCKELVIE NATIONAL FOREST-LOUP RIVERS BASIN- 713 PM CDT WED APR 6 2016 /613 PM MDT WED APR 6 2016/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR A COMBINATION WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 204. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 206. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 208. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 209. * WIND...NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY ACROSS LONG DISTANCES. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. && $$ CLB
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2:16 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | LBF | Arthur, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Chase, Cherry and 20 more | 13 hr |
Nearby
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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.