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Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Eureka, CA

August 21, 2017

NWS Eureka, CA issued this red flag warning at Aug 21, 2017, 2:11 PM PDT. It took effect at Aug 22, 2017, 2:00 PM PDT. 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
Aug 21, 2017, 2:11 PM PDT (21:11 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 22, 2017, 2:00 PM PDT
Expired
Aug 22, 2017, 10:43 PM PDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

677 
WWUS86 KEKA 212111
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
211 PM PDT Mon Aug 21 2017

...Scattered Thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon...

.Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop across Trinity 
county Tuesday afternoon and evening. Abundant lightning and 
locally moderate rainfall is expected with these storms.

CAZ283-220515-
/O.UPG.KEKA.FW.A.0003.170822T1900Z-170823T0700Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.FW.W.0005.170822T2100Z-170823T0700Z/
Trinity-
211 PM PDT Mon Aug 21 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT PDT
TUESDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM Tuesday to midnight PDT
Tuesday night. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms producing abundant 
  lightning are forecast to occur across much of Trinity county 
  Tuesday afternoon and evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds near thunderstorms may cause fires to
  behave erratically. In addition, holdover fires may intensify
  later in the week as warmer and drier conditions develop.

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
439 
WWUS86 KEKA 221056
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
356 AM PDT Tue Aug 22 2017

...Scattered Thunderstorms this afternoon...

.Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop across Trinity
county this afternoon and evening. Abundant lightning and locally
moderate rainfall is expected with these storms.

CAZ283-221900-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0005.170822T2100Z-170823T0700Z/
Trinity-
356 AM PDT Tue Aug 22 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT...

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms producing abundant
  lightning are forecast to occur across much of Trinity county
  This afternoon and evening. 

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds near thunderstorms may cause fires to 
  behave erratically. In addition, holdover fires may intensify 
  later in the week as warmer and drier conditions develop.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$


http://weather.gov/eureka
176 
WWUS86 KEKA 221941
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1241 PM PDT Tue Aug 22 2017

...Scattered thunderstorms this afternoon...

.Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop across Trinity
county this afternoon and evening. Abundant lightning and isolated
heavy rainfall are expected with these storms.

CAZ283-230630-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0005.170822T2100Z-170823T0700Z/
Trinity-
1241 PM PDT Tue Aug 22 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT
TONIGHT...

* THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning
  are forecast to occur across much of Trinity county this late
  afternoon into evening. 

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds near thunderstorms may cause fires to 
  behave erratically. In addition, holdover fires may intensify 
  later in the week as warmer and drier conditions develop.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$


http://weather.gov/eureka
129 
WWUS86 KEKA 230543
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1043 PM PDT Tue Aug 22 2017

CAZ283-230645-
/O.CAN.KEKA.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170823T0700Z/
Trinity-
1043 PM PDT Tue Aug 22 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has cancelled the Red Flag
Warning. 


$$


http://weather.gov/eureka

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 21, 2:29 AM PDTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA23 hr
Aug 21, 2:29 AM PDTHazardous Seas WarningEKA6 hr
Aug 21, 3:20 AM PDTFire Weather WatchEKA11 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.