Alert archive / Oregon / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this red flag warning at Jul 31, 2016, 5:11 AM PDT for Curry County, Oregon. It was in force for 4 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
- Jul 31, 2016, 5:11 AM PDT (12:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 31, 2016, 9:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
County Curry County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:10 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
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 117 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
- 1732 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
201
WWUS86 KMFR 311211
RFWMFR
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
511 AM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016
...GUSTY WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY THIS MORNING IN THE CURRY
COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND LATER TODAY AND AGAIN ON MONDAY ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE EAST SIDE...
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS IN PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 618 IN
OREGON WILL DIMINISH SOME LATER THIS MORNING. AN APPROACHING UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH AND A VERY DRY AIR MASS IN PLACE ARE EXPECTED TO
COMBINE RESULTING IN VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS MOST OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285 IN
CALIFORNIA. WINDS WILL BE STRONGER ON MONDAY WITH SIMILARLY LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. THIS IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF BOTH FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624 AND
285 MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
ORZ618-311600-
/O.NEW.KMFR.FW.W.0003.160731T1211Z-160731T1600Z/
SOUTHERN OREGON COAST-
511 AM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING.
* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 618 FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1000
FEET.
* WIND...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS THIS
MORNING WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD.
* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE OCCURRING.
* ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE.
&&
$$
CAZ285-010000-
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0002.160731T1900Z-160801T0400Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0003.160801T1900Z-160802T0400Z/
MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY-
511 AM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS WITH LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 285...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR FOR GUSTY WINDS WITH LOW HUMIDITY FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285...
* IMPACTS: VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD.
STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY WITH SIMILARLY LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER
PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
* AFFECTED AREA: IN NORTHEASTERN CA...MOST OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE
285.
* WIND: - THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING: SOUTHWEST 15 MPH GUSTING 25 MPH.
- MONDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH GUSTING 25 TO 35 MPH.
* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 4 TO 11 PERCENT.
* HAINES INDEX: 5 (MODERATE).
* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR SHORTLY.
* A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR.
* ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE.
&&
$$
ORZ624-010000-
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0003.160801T1900Z-160802T0400Z/
KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST-
511 AM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624...
* IMPACTS: VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND STRONG...GUSTY
WINDS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL RESULT IN THE
POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD.
* AFFECTED AREA: IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR...SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624.
* WIND: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 7 TO 15 PERCENT.
* HAINES INDEX: 5 (MODERATE).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR.
* LISTEN FOR LATEST FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.
* ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE.
&&
$$
VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD1 follow-up statement
694 WWUS86 KMFR 311626 RFWMFR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 926 AM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016 ...GUSTY WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST SIDE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ...POOR RECOVERY FOR SW OREGON MOUNTAINS AGAIN TONIGHT BUT WITH LESS WIND... AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND A VERY DRY AIR MASS IN PLACE ARE EXPECTED TO COMBINE RESULTING IN VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS MOST OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285 IN CALIFORNIA. WINDS WILL BE STRONGER ON MONDAY WITH SIMILARLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. THIS IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF BOTH FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624 AND 285 MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ORZ618-311730- /O.EXP.KMFR.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160731T1600Z/ SOUTHERN OREGON COAST- 926 AM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 618 HAS EXPIRED... THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 618 HAS EXPIRED. OFFSHORE WINDS ARE STARTING TO DECREASE THIS MORNING AND HUMIDITY HAS STABILIZED. EXPECT WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE ABOVE THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL AREA. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE WEAKER TONIGHT BUT RECOVERY WILL STILL BE POOR. $$ CAZ285-010430- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0002.160731T1900Z-160801T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0003.160801T1900Z-160802T0400Z/ MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY- 926 AM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285... * IMPACTS: VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY WITH SIMILARLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NORTHEASTERN CA...MOST OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285. * WIND: - THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING: SOUTHWEST 15 MPH GUSTING 25 MPH. - MONDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH GUSTING 25 TO 35 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 4 TO 11 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX: 5 (MODERATE). * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR SHORTLY. * A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. * ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE. && $$ ORZ624-010430- /O.CON.KMFR.FW.A.0003.160801T1900Z-160802T0400Z/ KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST- 926 AM PDT SUN JUL 31 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624... * IMPACTS: VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND STRONG...GUSTY WINDS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD. * AFFECTED AREA: IN SOUTH CENTRAL OR...SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 624. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 7 TO 15 PERCENT. * HAINES INDEX: 5 (MODERATE). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. * LISTEN FOR LATEST FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. * ONE LESS SPARK...ONE LESS WILDFIRE. && $$ VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2:31 PM PDT | Gale Warning | MFR | 5 days | |
| Jul 31, 2:46 PM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | MFR | Harney, Klamath, Lake | 24 hr |
| Jul 31, 2:46 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | MFR | Klamath, Lake | 30 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.