Alert archive / Utah / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Salt Lake City, UT
NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this red flag warning at Jul 4, 2016, 2:41 PM MDT for Carbon County, Duchesne County, Emery County, Utah. It took effect at Jul 5, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 34 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 4, 2016, 2:41 PM MDT (20:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 5, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2016, 10:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Counties Carbon County, UT, Duchesne County, UT, Emery County, UT
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 213 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 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
Salt Lake City I, UT (KSLC), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -357 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2687 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 173 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
292 WWUS85 KSLC 042041 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 241 PM MDT MON JUL 4 2016 UTZ482-484-051300- /O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0003.160705T1800Z-160707T0400Z/ WESTERN UINTAH BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 241 PM MDT MON JUL 4 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482 AND 484... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 WESTERN UINTAH BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 TAVAPUTS PLATEAU. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 25 MPH WILL DEVELOP TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE TUESDAY EVENING...BUT REDEVELOP AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 10 PERCENT BOTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WITH MARGINAL OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY. 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
5 follow-up statements
909 WWUS85 KSLC 050935 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 335 AM MDT TUE JUL 5 2016 UTZ482-484-052345- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0003.160705T1800Z-160707T0400Z/ WESTERN UINTAH BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 335 AM MDT TUE JUL 5 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482 AND 484... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 WESTERN UINTA BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 TAVAPUTS PLATEAU. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING...BUT REDEVELOP AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 10 PERCENT BOTH TODAY AND WEDNESDAY WITH MARGINAL OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
400 WWUS85 KSLC 052045 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 245 PM MDT TUE JUL 5 2016 UTZ482-484-061200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160707T0400Z/ WESTERN UINTAH BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 245 PM MDT TUE JUL 5 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482 AND 484... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 WESTERN UINTAH BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 TAVAPUTS PLATEAU. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING...BUT REDEVELOP AGAIN TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT BOTH TODAY AND WEDNESDAY WITH MARGINAL OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH TOMORROW. 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. && $$ ROGOWSKI FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
890 WWUS85 KSLC 060958 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 358 AM MDT WED JUL 6 2016 UTZ482-484-062200- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160707T0400Z/ WESTERN UINTAH BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 358 AM MDT WED JUL 6 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482 AND 484... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 WESTERN UINTAH BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 TAVAPUTS PLATEAU. * WINDS...WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS WILL REDEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT TODAY. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
430 WWUS85 KSLC 062132 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 332 PM MDT WED JUL 6 2016 UTZ482-484-070400- /O.CON.KSLC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160707T0400Z/ WESTERN UINTAH BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 332 PM MDT WED JUL 6 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482 AND 484... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 482 WESTERN UINTAH BASIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 484 TAVAPUTS PLATEAU. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH DURING THE MID TO LATE EVENING HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT LATE THIS AFTERNOON WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE DURING THE EVENING. * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
465 WWUS85 KSLC 070358 RFWSLC URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 958 PM MDT WED JUL 6 2016 UTZ482-484-070500- /O.EXP.KSLC.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160707T0400Z/ WESTERN UINTAH BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU- 958 PM MDT WED JUL 6 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 482 AND 484... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING WHILE HUMIDITIES RECOVER...ENDING THE THREAT FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)
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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.