Alert archive / North Dakota / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this red flag warning at Jul 22, 2017, 3:22 AM MDT for 9 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Jul 22, 2017, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 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 22, 2017, 3:22 AM MDT (09:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 22, 2017, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Jul 22, 2017, 7:57 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Adams County, ND, Billings County, ND, Bowman County, ND, Golden Valley County, ND, Grant County, ND, Hettinger County, ND, Sioux County, ND, Slope County, ND, Stark County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 2130 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1710 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 3.7
The text
As transmitted.
796 WWUS83 KBIS 220922 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 422 AM CDT Sat Jul 22 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHWEST AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING... .With high temperatures in the upper 80s, northwest winds between 20 and 30 mph this afternoon, combined with minimum relative humidities as low as 15 percent and very dry fuels, expect critical fire weather conditions over southwest and portions of south central North Dakota this afternoon and early evening. NDZ020-034-035-046-221030- /O.CAN.KBIS.FW.A.0003.170722T1700Z-170723T0200Z/ Oliver-Morton-Burleigh-Emmons- 422 AM CDT Sat Jul 22 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES, AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 020, 034, 035, AND 046... The National Weather Service in Bismarck has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. $$ NDZ031>033-040>045-221730- /O.UPG.KBIS.FW.A.0003.170722T1700Z-170723T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0003.170722T1700Z-170723T0200Z/ Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams- Sioux- 422 AM CDT Sat Jul 22 2017 /322 AM MDT Sat Jul 22 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES, AND VERY DRY FUELS... The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ today to 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Golden Valley, Billings, Stark, Slope, Hettinger, Grant, Bowman, Adams, and Sioux Counties. * WIND...Northwest winds between 20 and 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity between 15 and 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Highs in the upper 80s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop could spread rapidly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions will occur, which can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ KS
2 follow-up statements
224 WWUS83 KBIS 221728 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 1228 PM CDT Sat Jul 22 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHWEST AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING... .With high temperatures in the upper 80s, northwest winds between 20 and 30 mph this afternoon, combined with minimum relative humidities as low as 15 percent and very dry fuels, expect critical fire weather conditions over southwest and portions of south central North Dakota this afternoon and early evening. NDZ031>033-040>045-230200- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170723T0200Z/ Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams- Sioux- 1228 PM CDT Sat Jul 22 2017 /1128 AM MDT Sat Jul 22 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES, AND VERY DRY FUELS... * AFFECTED AREA...Golden Valley, Billings, Stark, Slope, Hettinger, Grant, Bowman, Adams, and Sioux Counties. * WIND...Northwest winds between 20 and 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity between 15 and 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Highs in the upper 80s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop could spread rapidly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions will occur, which can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ JV/KS
293 WWUS83 KBIS 230157 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 857 PM CDT Sat Jul 22 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING EXPIRES... .The red flag warning has expired for southwest North Dakota. NDZ031>033-040>045-230300- /O.CAN.KBIS.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170723T0200Z/ Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams- Sioux- 857 PM CDT Sat Jul 22 2017 /757 PM MDT Sat Jul 22 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES, AND VERY DRY FUELS... The National Weather Service in Bismarck has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. $$ waa
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 6:18 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, Burke, Renville | 57 min |
| Jul 21, 6:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Emmons, Logan, McIntosh | 56 min |
| Jul 21, 6:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | McLean | 29 min |
| Jul 21, 7:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | McLean | 26 min |
| Jul 21, 7:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | LaMoure, Logan, Stutsman | 65 min |
| Jul 21, 7:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McHenry, McLean, Sheridan, Ward | 65 min |
| Jul 21, 7:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, Renville | 61 min |
| Jul 21, 7:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burleigh, McLean, Oliver | 59 min |
| Jul 21, 7:48 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Burleigh, Oliver | 27 min |
| Jul 21, 8:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Bottineau, McHenry, Pierce, Rolette | 66 min |
| Jul 21, 8:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burleigh | 62 min |
| Jul 21, 8:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | LaMoure | 36 min |
| Jul 21, 8:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Dickey | 31 min |
| Jul 21, 8:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McHenry, Pierce, Ward | 65 min |
| Jul 21, 8:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Dickey, LaMoure | 61 min |
| Jul 21, 8:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burleigh, Morton, Oliver | 58 min |
| Jul 21, 9:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | McHenry, Pierce | 33 min |
| Jul 21, 9:16 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BIS | Pierce | 29 min |
| Jul 21, 9:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burleigh, Morton | 66 min |
| Jul 21, 9:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | LaMoure | 24 min |
| Jul 21, 9:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | LaMoure | 32 min |
| Jul 21, 9:51 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Pierce | 54 min |
| Jul 21, 9:52 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Burleigh, Emmons, Morton | 68 min |
| Jul 21, 10:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | LaMoure | 15 min |
| Jul 21, 10:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Wells | 53 min |
| Jul 21, 10:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BIS | Wells | 51 min |
| Jul 21, 10:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BIS | Logan, McIntosh | 64 min |
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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.