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Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Las Vegas, NV

September 21, 2016Mohave County, Arizona; Inyo County, San Bernardino County, California; Clark County, Lincoln County, Nye County, Nevada

NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this red flag warning at Sep 21, 2016, 3:04 AM MST for Mohave County, Arizona; Inyo County, San Bernardino County, California; Clark County, Lincoln County, Nye County, Nevada. It took effect at Sep 22, 2016, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 8 hr. 10 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Sep 21, 2016, 3:04 AM MST (10:04 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 22, 2016, 12:00 PM MST
Expired
Sep 22, 2016, 8:00 PM MST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Las Vegas, NV

Counties Mohave County, AZ, Inyo County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, Clark County, NV, Lincoln County, NV, Nye County, NV

The radar

The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:05 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Sep 22, 12:45 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 581 Nne Henderson, NVOBSERVATION NEAR CENTRAL PARK IN HENDERSON.
Sep 22, 12:50 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 603 Ene Mt. Charleston, NVMESONET STATION MT. CHARLESTON 1 SE /KYCN2/.
Sep 22, 1:00 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 W Downtown Las Vegas, NVLARGE DOWNED TREE AT CLARK COUNTY BUILDING AT 121 S. MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD, LAS VEGAS, NV. PICTURE SENT VIA TWITTER. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON OBSERVATIONS.
Sep 22, 2:50 PM MSTHAIL 0.881 Ene Echo Bay, NVNICKEL SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY LAKE MEAD NPS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
Sep 22, 3:22 PM MSTDUST STORM4 Nnw Lenwood, CAVISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE IN BLOWING DUST ON HWY 58 WEST OF BARSTOW. .
Sep 22, 3:28 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 621 Nne Henderson, NVMESONET SITE RECORDED A GUST OF 62 MPH.
Sep 22, 4:13 PM MSTDUST STORM7 Nne Fort Irwin, CAOBSERVER AT KBYS REMARKED IN OBSERVATION 1/4 MI VIS IN BLOWING DUST NORTH OF AIRPORT FROM 4:13 PM TO 5:18 PM PDT.
Sep 22, 5:18 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 674 Ene Fort Irwin, CAGUST RECORDED AT KBYS.
Sep 22, 5:30 PM MSTNON-TSTM WND GST 302 E Hesperia, CAVISIBILITY 3/4 MILE DUE TO BLOWING DUST.
Sep 22, 5:56 PM MSTDUST STORM12 Nnw Twentynine Palms, CA1/4 MILE VISIBILITY REPORTED IN BLOWING DUST AT KNXP.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 00:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 15 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, Las Vegas, NV at 00:00Z on 2016-09-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Las Vegas, NV at 00:00Z on 2016-09-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -10 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
2 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-215 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1564 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
33 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

831 
WWUS85 KVEF 211004
RFWVEF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
304 AM PDT WED SEP 21 2016

.A POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES TO THE REGION THURSDAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE MOJAVE DESERT AND
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY.

AZZ101-CAZ228-229-NVZ465-466-211815-
/O.UPG.KVEF.FW.A.0004.160922T1900Z-160923T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KVEF.FW.W.0008.160922T1900Z-160923T0300Z/
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE-
MOJAVE DESERT INCLUDING MORONGO VALLEY/YUCCA VALLEY-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH-
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE-
304 AM PDT WED SEP 21 2016 /304 AM MST WED SEP 21 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT /NOON MST/ TO 8 PM
PDT /8 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT /NOON MST/ TO 8 PM PDT
/8 PM MST/ THURSDAY. THIS REPLACES THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101. IN
  CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 AND 229. IN NEVADA...FIRE
  WEATHER ZONES 465 AND 466.

* TIMING...NOON THURSDAY THROUGH 8 PM THURSDAY EVENING.

* WIND...WEST OR SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 
  TO 45 MPH. 

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 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.

&&

$$

WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS
6 follow-up statements
229 
WWUS85 KVEF 211740
RFWVEF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1040 AM PDT WED SEP 21 2016

.A POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES TO THE REGION THURSDAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE MOJAVE DESERT AND
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY.

AZZ101-CAZ228-229-NVZ465-466-221000-
/O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0008.160922T1900Z-160923T0300Z/
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE-
MOJAVE DESERT INCLUDING MORONGO VALLEY/YUCCA VALLEY-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH-
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE-
1040 AM PDT WED SEP 21 2016 /1040 AM MST WED SEP 21 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT /NOON MST/ TO
8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101. IN 
  CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 AND 229. IN NEVADA...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONES 465 AND 466. 

* TIMING...NOON THURSDAY THROUGH 8 PM THURSDAY EVENING.

* WIND...WEST OR SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 
  TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 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.

&&

$$


WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS
364 
WWUS85 KVEF 212024
RFWVEF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
124 PM PDT WED SEP 21 2016

.A POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES TO THE REGION THURSDAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE MOJAVE DESERT AND
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY.

CAZ227-NVZ462-221000-
/O.EXA.KVEF.FW.W.0008.160922T1900Z-160923T0300Z/
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH-
124 PM PDT WED SEP 21 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM PDT THURSDAY. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 462. 

* TIMING...NOON THURSDAY THROUGH 8 PM THURSDAY EVENING.

* WIND...WEST OR SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 
  TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 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.

&&

$$

AZZ101-CAZ228-229-NVZ465-466-221000-
/O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0008.160922T1900Z-160923T0300Z/
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE-
MOJAVE DESERT INCLUDING MORONGO VALLEY/YUCCA VALLEY-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-
CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH-
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE-
124 PM PDT WED SEP 21 2016 /124 PM MST WED SEP 21 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT /NOON MST/ TO
8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101. IN 
  CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 228 AND 229. IN NEVADA...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONES 465 AND 466. 

* TIMING...NOON THURSDAY THROUGH 8 PM THURSDAY EVENING.

* WIND...WEST OR SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 
  TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 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.

&&

$$


WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS
881 
WWUS85 KVEF 212111
RFWVEF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
211 PM PDT WED SEP 21 2016

.A POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES TO THE REGION THURSDAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE MOJAVE DESERT AND
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY.

AZZ101-CAZ227>229-NVZ462-465-466-221000-
/O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0008.160922T1900Z-160923T0300Z/
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
MOJAVE DESERT INCLUDING MORONGO VALLEY/YUCCA VALLEY-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH-
CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH-
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE-
211 PM PDT WED SEP 21 2016 /211 PM MST WED SEP 21 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT /NOON MST/ TO
8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101. IN
  CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228 AND 229. IN
  NEVADA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 462...465 AND 466.

* TIMING...NOON THURSDAY THROUGH 8 PM THURSDAY EVENING.

* WIND...WEST OR SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 
  TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 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.

&&

$$


WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS
290 
WWUS85 KVEF 220955
RFWVEF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
255 AM PDT THU SEP 22 2016

.A POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES TO THE REGION TODAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE MOJAVE DESERT AND LOWER
COLORADO RIVER VALLEY.

AZZ101-CAZ227>229-NVZ462-465-466-221930-
/O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0008.160922T1900Z-160923T0300Z/
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
MOJAVE DESERT INCLUDING MORONGO VALLEY/YUCCA VALLEY-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH-
CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH-
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE-
255 AM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 /255 AM MST THU SEP 22 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT /NOON MST/
TODAY TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101. IN 
  CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228 AND 229. IN NEVADA...
   FIRE WEATHER ZONES 462...465 AND 466. 

* TIMING...NOON THURSDAY THROUGH 8 PM THURSDAY EVENING.

* WIND...WEST OR SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 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.

&&

$$

CMS
867 
WWUS85 KVEF 221039
RFWVEF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
339 AM PDT THU SEP 22 2016

.A POTENT WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES TO THE REGION TODAY. THIS WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE MOJAVE DESERT AND LOWER
COLORADO RIVER VALLEY.

NVZ463-464-230300-
/O.EXA.KVEF.FW.W.0008.160922T1900Z-160923T0300Z/
SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-
339 AM PDT THU SEP 22 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT THIS
EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101. IN
  CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228 AND 229. IN NEVADA...FIRE
  WEATHER ZONES 462...465 AND 466.

* TIMING...NOON THURSDAY THROUGH 8 PM THURSDAY EVENING.

* WIND...WEST OR SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 
  TO 50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 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.

&&

$$

AZZ101-CAZ227>229-NVZ462-465-466-230300-
/O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0008.160922T1900Z-160923T0300Z/
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
MOJAVE DESERT INCLUDING MORONGO VALLEY/YUCCA VALLEY-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH-
CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH-
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE-
339 AM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 /339 AM MST THU SEP 22 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON PDT /NOON MST/
TODAY TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN ARIZONA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101. IN 
  CALIFORNIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 227...228 AND 229. IN NEVADA...
   FIRE WEATHER ZONES 462...465 AND 466. 

* TIMING...NOON THURSDAY THROUGH 8 PM THURSDAY EVENING.

* WIND...WEST OR SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 
  TO 50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 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.

&&

$$


WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS
194 
WWUS85 KVEF 230242
RFWVEF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
742 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016

AZZ101-CAZ227>229-NVZ462>466-230345-
/O.EXP.KVEF.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160923T0300Z/
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-AZ SIDE-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
MOJAVE DESERT INCLUDING MORONGO VALLEY/YUCCA VALLEY-
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-NYE COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH-
SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-
CLARK AND SW LINCOLN COUNTY DESERTS/LAS VEGAS DISPATCH-
LAKE MEAD NRA/COLORADO RIVER-NV SIDE-
742 PM PDT THU SEP 22 2016 /742 PM MST THU SEP 22 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RECOVERY OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS
TEMPERATURES COOL AND WIND CONTINUE TO DIMINISH. 

$$


WEATHER.GOV/LASVEGAS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 21, 2:54 AM MSTWind AdvisoryVEFMohave47 hr
Sep 21, 1:17 PM MSTFlash Flood WatchVEFMohave30 hr

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in Nevada, 2016Red Flag Warnings in California, 2016Red Flag Warnings in Arizona, 2016Every red flag warning in 2016

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.