Alert archive / Nebraska / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Omaha, NE
NWS Omaha, NE issued this red flag warning at Feb 27, 2016, 3:47 AM CST for 11 counties in Nebraska; Fremont County, Page County, Iowa. It took effect at Feb 27, 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
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2016, 3:47 AM CST (09:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 27, 2016, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2016, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Omaha, NE
Counties Fremont County, IA, Page County, IA, Cass County, NE, Gage County, NE, Jefferson County, NE, Johnson County, NE, Lancaster County, NE, Nemaha County, NE, Otoe County, NE, Pawnee County, NE, Richardson County, NE, Saline County, NE, Seward County, NE
The radar
The Omaha radar (KOAX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:49 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
Omaha, NE (KOAX), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 90 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
- 1975 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
356 WWUS83 KOAX 270947 RFWOAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 347 AM CST SAT FEB 27 2016 NEZ078-088-089-092-093-271800- /O.NEW.KOAX.FW.W.0002.160227T1800Z-160228T0000Z/ SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON- 347 AM CST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START VERY QUICKLY THIS AFTERNOON...SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BURN INTENSELY. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 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. && $$ DEWALD
3 follow-up statements
845 WWUS83 KOAX 271645 RFWOAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 1045 AM CST SAT FEB 27 2016 NEZ078-088-089-092-093-280000- /O.CON.KOAX.FW.W.0002.160227T1800Z-160228T0000Z/ SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON- 1045 AM CST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START VERY QUICKLY THIS AFTERNOON... SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BURN INTENSELY. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START VERY QUICKLY THIS AFTERNOON... SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BURN INTENSELY. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
622 WWUS83 KOAX 271930 RFWOAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 130 PM CST SAT FEB 27 2016 IAZ090-091-NEZ065>068-090-091-280000- /O.EXA.KOAX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160228T0000Z/ FREMONT-PAGE-SEWARD-LANCASTER-CASS-OTOE-JOHNSON-NEMAHA- 130 PM CST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN OMAHA/VALLEY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START VERY QUICKLY THIS AFTERNOON... SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BURN INTENSELY. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 22 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START VERY QUICKLY THIS AFTERNOON... SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BURN INTENSELY. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START VERY QUICKLY THIS AFTERNOON... SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BURN INTENSELY. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 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. && $$ NEZ078-088-089-092-093-280000- /O.CON.KOAX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160228T0000Z/ SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON- 130 PM CST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA... * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START VERY QUICKLY THIS AFTERNOON... SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BURN INTENSELY. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START VERY QUICKLY THIS AFTERNOON... SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BURN INTENSELY. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...FIRES COULD START VERY QUICKLY THIS AFTERNOON... SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BURN INTENSELY. ALL OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
507 WWUS83 KOAX 280015 RFWOAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE 615 PM CST SAT FEB 27 2016 IAZ090-091-NEZ065>068-078-088>093-280115- /O.EXP.KOAX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160228T0000Z/ FREMONT-PAGE-SEWARD-LANCASTER-CASS-OTOE-SALINE-JEFFERSON-GAGE- JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON- 615 PM CST SAT FEB 27 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEBRASKA... VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REST OF THIS EVENING...BUT THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE AVOIDED FOR THE REST OF TODAY. $$ MAYES
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.