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Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Eureka, CA

August 6, 2017

NWS Eureka, CA issued this red flag warning at Aug 6, 2017, 11:36 PM PDT. It took effect at Aug 7, 2017, 1:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 7 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 6, 2017, 11:36 PM PDT (06:36 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 7, 2017, 1:00 PM PDT
Expired
Aug 7, 2017, 8:00 PM PDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

380 
WWUS86 KEKA 070636
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1136 PM PDT Sun Aug 6 2017

CAZ203-204-211-283-072300-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FW.W.0001.170807T2000Z-170808T0300Z/
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-Hoopa-Trinity-
1136 PM PDT Sun Aug 6 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY
FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM PDT Monday. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 203...204 and 283. 

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms with lightning activity
  level of 3. Fire crews should be aware that gusty and shifting
  winds are possible in and around thunderstorms.

* IMPACTS...Lightning and very dry fuels will likely result in new
  fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire
  spread. Even with some rainfall, initial attack resources could
  be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. 

* View the hazard area in detail at http://weather.gov/eureka/hazard

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. 

&&

$$

http://weather.gov/eureka
3 follow-up statements
996 
WWUS86 KEKA 071008 CCA 
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Eureka CA
308 AM PDT Mon Aug 7 2017

CAZ203-204-211-283-072300-
/O.COR.KEKA.FW.W.0001.170807T2000Z-170808T0300Z/
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-Hoopa-Trinity-
308 AM PDT Mon Aug 7 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY
FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM PDT Monday. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 203...204...283 and a
  portion of 211. 

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms with lightning activity
  level of 3. Fire crews should be aware that gusty and shifting
  winds are possible in and around thunderstorms.

* IMPACTS...Lightning and very dry fuels will likely result in new
  fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire
  spread. Even with some rainfall, initial attack resources could
  be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. 

* View the hazard area in detail at http://weather.gov/eureka/hazard

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. 

&&

$$

http://weather.gov/eureka
354 
WWUS86 KEKA 071948
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1248 PM PDT Mon Aug 7 2017

CAZ203-204-211-283-080300-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0001.170807T2000Z-170808T0300Z/
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-Hoopa-Trinity-
1248 PM PDT Mon Aug 7 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 203...204...283 and eastern
  half of 211. 

* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered wet thunderstorms with 
  lightning activity level of 3. Fire crews should be aware that 
  gusty and shifting winds are possible in and around 
  thunderstorms. 

* IMPACTS...Lightning and very dry fuels will likely result in new
  fire starts. Gusty thunderstorm winds could contribute to fire
  spread. Even with some rainfall, initial attack resources could
  be overwhelmed and holdover fires are possible. 

* View the hazard area in detail at
  http://weather.gov/eureka/hazard

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly.

&&

$$


http://weather.gov/eureka
828 
WWUS86 KEKA 080256
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
756 PM PDT Mon Aug 7 2017

CAZ203-204-211-283-080400-
/O.EXP.KEKA.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170808T0300Z/
Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-Hoopa-Trinity-
756 PM PDT Mon Aug 7 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

This will be the final statement issued for this event.

$$


http://weather.gov/eureka

The office that day

Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 6, 5:28 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKA32 min
Aug 6, 5:32 PM PDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEKATrinity28 min
Aug 6, 6:08 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKA22 min
Aug 7, 3:43 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKATrinity32 min
Aug 7, 3:50 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKATrinity25 min
Aug 7, 3:57 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKA33 min
Aug 7, 3:59 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKATrinity16 min
Aug 7, 4:07 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKATrinity8 min
Aug 7, 4:28 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKA32 min
Aug 7, 4:40 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKATrinity35 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.