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Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Missoula, MT

August 21, 201614 counties in Montana

NWS Missoula, MT issued this red flag warning at Aug 21, 2016, 11:02 AM MDT for 14 counties in Montana. It took effect at Aug 21, 2016, 4:11 PM MDT. It was in force for 29 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
Aug 21, 2016, 11:02 AM MDT (17:02 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 21, 2016, 4:11 PM MDT
Expired
Aug 22, 2016, 9:00 PM MDT
In force
29 hr
Issued by
NWS Missoula, MT

Counties Beaverhead County, MT, Deer Lodge County, MT, Flathead County, MT, Granite County, MT, Jefferson County, MT, Lake County, MT, Lewis and Clark County, MT, Madison County, MT, Mineral County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Powell County, MT, Ravalli County, MT, Sanders County, MT, Silver Bow County, MT

The radar

The Missoula radar (KMSX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:02 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

Great_falls, MT (KTFX), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 232 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Great_falls, MT at 12:00Z on 2016-08-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Great_falls, MT at 12:00Z on 2016-08-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 49 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2991 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

188 
WWUS85 KMSO 211702
RFWMSO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1102 AM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016


MTZ108-110-111-230300-
/O.UPG.KMSO.FW.A.0005.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMSO.FW.W.0007.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/
EAST LOLO-DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD-
1102 AM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.


* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108 (EAST LOLO) ESPECIALLY THE EASTERN
  PORTION OF ZONE. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 (DEERLODGE/WEST
  BEAVERHEAD). FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 (EAST BEAVERHEAD).

* WIND...WEST 20-30 MPH. GUST OF 35-45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...8 TO 14 PERCENT AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND NEAR 20 
  PERCENT AT HIGH ELEVATIONS.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE BY EARLY AFTERNOON...PEAKING IN THE
  LATE AFTERNOON. THE MOST CRITICAL COMBINATION OF WINDS AND LOW
  RH WILL BE BETWEEN ROUGHLY 3PM AND 7PM.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 

$$
5 follow-up statements
751 
WWUS85 KMSO 212211
RFWMSO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
411 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016

MTZ106-109-230300-
/O.EXB.KMSO.FW.W.0007.160821T2211Z-160823T0300Z/
WEST LOLO-BITTERROOT-
411 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106 (WEST LOLO) AND FIRE
  WEATHER ZONE 109 (BITTERROOT). 

* WIND...CURRENTLY INCREASING OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AND WEST 20-30
  MPH WITH GUSTS 35-40 MPH. MIDSLOPES AND HIGH ELEVATIONS WILL
  HAVE WIND INCREASE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT WITH GUSTS OF 35-45
  MPH BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. LOW ELEVATIONS/VALLEY LOCATIONS
  WILL HAVE WINDS INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON, THAT WILL DECREASE
  AROUND 2000 MDT, BEFORE INCREASING AGAIN MONDAY MORNING.

* HUMIDITY...8 TO 14 PERCENT THROUGH TONIGHT AT MID AND HIGH
  ELEVATIONS AND THROUGH THE EVENING IN LOW ELEVATIONS AND
  VALLEYS. LOWER ELEVATIONS AND VALLEYS WILL HAVE BRIEF RECOVERIES
  BEFORE AGAIN DROPPING MONDAY MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...PEAKING
  LATE TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 

$$

MTZ108-110-111-230300-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0007.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/
EAST LOLO-DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD-
411 PM MDT SUN AUG 21 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108 (EAST LOLO) ESPECIALLY 
  THE EASTERN PORTION OF ZONE. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 
  (DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD). FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 (EAST 
  BEAVERHEAD). 

* WIND...WEST 20-30 MPH. GUST OF 35-45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...8 TO 14 PERCENT AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND NEAR 20 
  PERCENT AT HIGH ELEVATIONS. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE BY EARLY AFTERNOON...PEAKING IN 
  THE LATE AFTERNOON. THE MOST CRITICAL COMBINATION OF WINDS AND 
  LOW RH WILL BE BETWEEN ROUGHLY 3PM AND 7PM. 

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 

$$
969 
WWUS85 KMSO 221041
RFWMSO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
441 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016

MTZ106-109-230300-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/
WEST LOLO-BITTERROOT-
441 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106 (WEST LOLO) AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 109 (BITTERROOT). 

* WIND...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH THIS MORNING...INCREASING 15 TO 25 MPH
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

* HUMIDITY...8 TO 14 PERCENT.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 3PM AND 7PM THIS
  TODAY.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 

$$

MTZ108-110-111-230300-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0007.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/
EAST LOLO-DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD-
441 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MISSOULA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108 (EAST LOLO) ESPECIALLY 
  THE EASTERN PORTION OF ZONE. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 
  (DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD). FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 (EAST 
  BEAVERHEAD). 

* WIND...WEST 20-30 MPH. GUST OF 35-45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...8 TO 14 PERCENT AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND NEAR 20 
  PERCENT AT HIGH ELEVATIONS. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE BY EARLY AFTERNOON...PEAKING IN 
  THE LATE AFTERNOON. THE MOST CRITICAL COMBINATION OF WINDS AND 
  LOW RH WILL BE BETWEEN ROUGHLY 3PM AND 7PM. 

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 

$$
576 
WWUS85 KMSO 221325
RFWMSO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
725 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016

MTZ106-109-230300-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/
WEST LOLO-BITTERROOT-
725 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106 (WEST LOLO) AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 109 (BITTERROOT). 

* WIND...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH THIS MORNING...INCREASING 15 TO 25 
  MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. 

* HUMIDITY...8 TO 14 PERCENT.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 3PM AND 7PM THIS 
  TODAY. 

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

&&

$$

MTZ108-110-111-230300-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0007.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/
EAST LOLO-DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD-
725 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108 (EAST LOLO) ESPECIALLY 
  THE EASTERN PORTION OF ZONE. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 
  (DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD). FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 (EAST 
  BEAVERHEAD). 

* WIND...WEST 20-30 MPH. GUST OF 35-45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...8 TO 14 PERCENT AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND NEAR 20 
  PERCENT AT HIGH ELEVATIONS. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE BY EARLY AFTERNOON...PEAKING IN 
  THE LATE AFTERNOON. THE MOST CRITICAL COMBINATION OF WINDS AND 
  LOW RH WILL BE BETWEEN ROUGHLY 3PM AND 7PM. 

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

&&

$$
344 
WWUS85 KMSO 221602
RFWMSO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
1002 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016

MTZ107-230300-
/O.EXA.KMSO.FW.W.0007.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/
SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION-
1002 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 107 (SALISH AND KOOTENAI 
  RESERVATION). 

* WIND...WEST 20-30 MPH. GUST OF 35-45 MPH. 

* HUMIDITY...8 TO 14 PERCENT AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND NEAR 20 
  PERCENT AT HIGH ELEVATIONS. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE BY EARLY AFTERNOON...PEAKING IN 
  THE LATE AFTERNOON. THE MOST CRITICAL COMBINATION OF WINDS AND 
  LOW RH WILL BE BETWEEN ROUGHLY 3PM AND 7PM. 

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 

&&

$$

MTZ106-109-230300-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/
WEST LOLO-BITTERROOT-
1002 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 106 (WEST LOLO). FIRE ZONE 109 
  (BITTERROOT). 

* WIND...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH THIS MORNING...INCREASING 15 TO 25 
  MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. 

* HUMIDITY...8 TO 14 PERCENT.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 3PM AND 7PM TODAY.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 

&&

$$

MTZ108-110-111-230300-
/O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0007.160822T1800Z-160823T0300Z/
EAST LOLO-DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD-
1002 AM MDT MON AUG 22 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 108 (EAST LOLO). FIRE ZONE 110 
  (DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD). FIRE ZONE 111 (EAST BEAVERHEAD). 

* WIND...WEST 20-30 MPH. GUST OF 35-45 MPH. 

* HUMIDITY...8 TO 14 PERCENT AT LOWER ELEVATIONS AND NEAR 20 
  PERCENT AT HIGH ELEVATIONS. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE BY EARLY AFTERNOON...PEAKING IN 
  THE LATE AFTERNOON. THE MOST CRITICAL COMBINATION OF WINDS AND 
  LOW RH WILL BE BETWEEN ROUGHLY 3PM AND 7PM. 

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 

&&

$$
091 
WWUS85 KMSO 230247
RFWMSO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
847 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016

MTZ106>111-230400-
/O.EXP.KMSO.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160823T0300Z/
WEST LOLO-SALISH AND KOOTENAI RESERVATION-EAST LOLO-BITTERROOT-
DEERLODGE/WEST BEAVERHEAD-EAST BEAVERHEAD-
847 PM MDT MON AUG 22 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH THE EVENING, WITH HUMIDITIES
SLOWLY IMPROVING.

&&

$$

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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.