Alert archive / Minnesota / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this red flag warning at Apr 16, 2017, 3:49 AM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 16, 2017, 1:00 PM CDT. 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
- Apr 16, 2017, 3:49 AM CDT (08:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 16, 2017, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2017, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Grant County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Wadena County, MN, Wilkin County, MN
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 178 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 236 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
- 174 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 938 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
As transmitted.
015 WWUS83 KFGF 160849 RFWFGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 349 AM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 MNZ029>032-040-170100- /O.UPG.KFGF.FW.A.0001.170416T1800Z-170417T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.FW.W.0001.170416T1800Z-170417T0100Z/ Wilkin-West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant- 349 AM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Red Flag Warning. Westerly winds will increase to 20 to 30 mph this afternoon and combine with low RH values and dry fuels to create critical fire weather conditions. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect for these areas, however the watch continues to be in effect for Clay and Becker county, Minnesota...where critical fire weather conditions are possible. * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota...Fire Weather Zones 029...030... 031...032 and 040. * TIMING...1 PM CDT to 8 PM CDT * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Around 60. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. && $$ MNZ003-027-028-170100- /O.CON.KFGF.FW.A.0001.170416T1800Z-170417T0100Z/ Clay-West Becker-East Becker- 349 AM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS... * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota...Fire Weather Zones 003...027 and 028. * WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Speicher
4 follow-up statements
695 WWUS83 KFGF 161045 RFWFGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 545 AM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 MNZ003-027-028-161145- /O.CAN.KFGF.FW.A.0001.170416T1800Z-170417T0100Z/ Clay-West Becker-East Becker- 545 AM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. RH values are expected to be just above Red Flag criteria, HOWEVER, near critical fire weather conditions can be expected across Becker and Clay counties. $$ MNZ029>032-040-170100- /O.CON.KFGF.FW.W.0001.170416T1800Z-170417T0100Z/ Wilkin-West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant- 545 AM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota...Fire Weather Zones 029...030... 031...032 and 040. * TIMING...1 PM CDT to 8 PM CDT * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Around 60. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Speicher
542 WWUS83 KFGF 161744 RFWFGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 1244 PM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 MNZ029>032-040-170100- /O.CON.KFGF.FW.W.0001.170416T1800Z-170417T0100Z/ Wilkin-West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant- 1244 PM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota...Fire Weather Zones 029...030... 031...032 and 040. * TIMING...1 PM CDT to 8 PM CDT * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Around 60. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. && $$
057 WWUS83 KFGF 162019 RFWFGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 319 PM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 MNZ029>032-040-170100- /O.CON.KFGF.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170417T0100Z/ Wilkin-West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant- 319 PM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota...Fire Weather Zones 029...030... 031...032 and 040. * TIMING...1 PM CDT to 8 PM CDT * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the upper 50s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
500 WWUS83 KFGF 170105 RFWFGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 805 PM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 MNZ029>032-040-170215- /O.EXP.KFGF.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170417T0100Z/ Wilkin-West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant- 805 PM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... Relative humidities have risen and winds have lessened, lowering the threat for critical fire weather conditions. $$ jk
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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.