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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Cheyenne, WY
NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this red flag warning at Aug 19, 2017, 12:08 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 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 19, 2017, 12:08 PM MDT (18:08 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 19, 2017, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Cheyenne, WY
The text
As transmitted.
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WWUS85 KCYS 191808
RFWCYS
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
1208 PM MDT Sat Aug 19 2017
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CARBON
COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON...
WYZ303-306-200200-
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0013.170819T1808Z-170820T0200Z/
Central and Northern Carbon/Ferris-Seminoe-Shirley Mountains-
Upper North Platte River Basin-
1208 PM MDT Sat Aug 19 2017
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 303 AND
306...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 8 PM MDT this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 303.
Fire weather zone 306.
* WIND...West to southwest winds between 15 to 25 MPH and gusts up
to 35 MPH will continue through this afternoon.
* HUMIDITY...between 10 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.
&&
$$Nearby
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Sources
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