Alert archive / Minnesota / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this red flag warning at Apr 14, 2016, 3:43 AM CDT for 28 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 14, 2016, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 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 14, 2016, 3:43 AM CDT (08:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 14, 2016, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2016, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
All 28 counties
Benton County, MN, Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Faribault County, MN, Freeborn County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Martin County, MN, McLeod County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Nicollet County, MN, Pope County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Rice County, MN, Sibley County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Steele County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Waseca County, MN, Watonwan County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:48 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
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 81 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
- 2440 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
950 WWUS83 KMPX 140843 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 343 AM CDT THU APR 14 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES THIS AFTERNOON FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.... .A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS AND STRONG WINDS. THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT ALONG AND WEST OF A GRANITE FALLS...TO WILLMAR...TO STAPLES LINE. SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY AFTERNOON. HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT AS TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE LOWER 80S. MNZ041-047-048-054>056-064-141645- /O.UPG.KMPX.FW.A.0001.160414T1800Z-160415T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.W.0002.160414T1800Z-160415T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-YELLOW MEDICINE- 343 AM CDT THU APR 14 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A GRANITE FALLS...TO WILLMAR...TO STAPLES LINE. * WIND...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && 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. && $$ MNZ042-049-057-141645- /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.W.0002.160414T1800Z-160415T0000Z/ TODD-STEARNS-KANDIYOHI- 343 AM CDT THU APR 14 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A GRANITE FALLS...TO WILLMAR...TO STAPLES LINE. * WIND...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
3 follow-up statements
895 WWUS83 KMPX 141530 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1030 AM CDT THU APR 14 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES THIS AFTERNOON FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.... .A RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS AND STRONG WINDS. THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT ALONG AND WEST OF A GRANITE FALLS...TO WILLMAR...TO STAPLES LINE. SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY AFTERNOON. HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT AS TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE 80S. MNZ041-042-047>049-054>057-064-142330- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0002.160414T1800Z-160415T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-YELLOW MEDICINE- 1030 AM CDT THU APR 14 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND CENTRAL MN... * AFFECTED AREA...LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A GRANITE FALLS... TO WILLMAR...TO STAPLES LINE. * WIND...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT. * 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. && $$ BORGHOFF
688 WWUS83 KMPX 142003 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 303 PM CDT THU APR 14 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES THIS AFTERNOON FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA.... .A RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO LOW HUMIDITY LEVELS AND STRONG WINDS. THE WARNING IS IN EFFECT ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM LITTLE FALLS TO ST CLOUD...GLENCOE...AND FARIBAULT. SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY AFTERNOON. HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 PERCENT AS TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE MID 70S TO MID 80S. MNZ043-050-058-065>067-073>077-082>085-091>093-150000- /O.EXA.KMPX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160415T0000Z/ MORRISON-BENTON-MEEKER-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN- NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN- FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- 303 PM CDT THU APR 14 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM LITTLE FALLS TO ST CLOUD...GLENCOE...AND FARIBAULT. * WIND...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ MNZ041-042-047>049-054>057-064-150000- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160415T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA- KANDIYOHI-YELLOW MEDICINE- 303 PM CDT THU APR 14 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MN... * AFFECTED AREA...LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM LITTLE FALLS TO ST CLOUD...GLENCOE...AND FARIBAULT. * WIND...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 PERCENT. * 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. && $$ BORGHOFF
870 WWUS83 KMPX 142353 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 653 PM CDT THU APR 14 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM... .WIND SPEEDS WILL DIMINISH AND TEMPERATURES WILL FALL THIS EVENING...DIMINISHING THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT. MNZ041>043-047>050-054>058-064>067-073>077-082>085-091>093-150100- /O.EXP.KMPX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160415T0000Z/ DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-BENTON-LAC QUI PARLE- SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD- SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH- WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN- 653 PM CDT THU APR 14 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 041...042...043...047... 048...049...050...054...055...056...057...058...064...065...066... 067...073...074...075...076...077...082...083...084...085...091... 092 AND 093... WIND SPEEDS WILL DIMINISH AND TEMPERATURES WILL FALL THIS EVENING...DIMINISHING THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT. $$
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.