Alert archive / California / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this red flag warning at Aug 19, 2017, 3:40 AM PDT. It took effect at Aug 19, 2017, 5:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 15 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, 3:40 AM PDT (10:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 19, 2017, 5:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 20, 2017, 8:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted.
156 WWUS86 KEKA 191040 CCA RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message...CORRECTED National Weather Service Eureka CA 340 AM PDT Sat Aug 19 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT ABOVE 1500 FEET... CAZ203-191815- /O.UPG.KEKA.FW.A.0002.170820T0000Z-170820T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.FW.W.0004.170820T0000Z-170820T1500Z/ Upper Smith- 340 AM PDT Sat Aug 19 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM PDT SUNDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 8 AM PDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 203 in eastern Del Norte county. * WIND...Northeast winds gusting from 20 to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum RH values from 10 to 20 percent with poor overnight recovery. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 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. && $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
5 follow-up statements
912 WWUS86 KEKA 191604 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 904 AM PDT Sat Aug 19 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT ABOVE 1500 FEET... CAZ203-200015- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0004.170820T0000Z-170820T1500Z/ Upper Smith- 904 AM PDT Sat Aug 19 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM PDT SUNDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 203. * WIND...Northeast winds gusting from 20 to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum RH values from 10 to 20 percent with poor overnight recovery. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now,or will shortly. A combination of strong winds,low relative humidity,and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
315 WWUS86 KEKA 192220 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 320 PM PDT Sat Aug 19 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT ABOVE 1500 FEET... CAZ203-200630- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0004.170820T0000Z-170820T1500Z/ Upper Smith- 320 PM PDT Sat Aug 19 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SUNDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 203. * WIND...Northeast winds gusting from 20 to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...Overnight RH values near 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 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. && $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
500 WWUS86 KEKA 200523 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 1023 PM PDT Sat Aug 19 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT ABOVE 1500 FEET... CAZ203-201500- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170820T1500Z/ Upper Smith- 1023 PM PDT Sat Aug 19 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM SUNDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 203. * WIND...Northeast winds gusting to 25 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Overnight values near 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
917 WWUS86 KEKA 201009 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 309 AM PDT Sun Aug 20 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 8AM THIS MORNING ABOVE 1500 FEET FOR WINDS AND LOW RH... CAZ203-201500- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170820T1500Z/ Upper Smith- 309 AM PDT Sun Aug 20 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING ABOVE 1500 FEET FOR WINDS AND LOW RH... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 203 in eastern Del Norte County. * WIND...Northeast winds 10 to 20 with gusts to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Overnight values 30 to 40 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 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. $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
033 WWUS86 KEKA 201449 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 749 AM PDT Sun Aug 20 2017 CAZ203-201600- /O.EXP.KEKA.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170820T1500Z/ Upper Smith- 749 AM PDT Sun Aug 20 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING ABOVE 1500 FEET... $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2:38 PM PDT | Hazardous Seas Warning | EKA | 32 hr |
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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.