Alert archive / South Dakota / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this red flag warning at Apr 7, 2017, 3:09 AM CDT. It took effect at Apr 7, 2017, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 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 7, 2017, 3:09 AM CDT (08:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 7, 2017, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
The text
As transmitted.
667 WWUS83 KFSD 070809 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 309 AM CDT Fri Apr 7 2017 ...Fire weather watch in effect for South Dakota fire weather zone 255 for Friday afternoon, for strong southerly winds and dry humidity... SDZ255-071615- /O.UPG.KFSD.FW.A.0002.170407T1800Z-170408T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFSD.FW.W.0003.170407T1800Z-170408T0000Z/ Lower Brule And Lake Andes Vicinity- 309 AM CDT Fri Apr 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 255... The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 255, which includes parts of south central South Dakota. * WIND...South winds will average 20 to 35 mph in the late morning and afternoon on Friday. * HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity values will be 20 to 30 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
398 WWUS83 KFSD 071601 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 1101 AM CDT Fri Apr 7 2017 ...Fire weather watch in effect for South Dakota fire weather zone 255 for Friday afternoon, for strong southerly winds and dry humidity... SDZ255-080000- /O.CON.KFSD.FW.W.0003.170407T1800Z-170408T0000Z/ Lower Brule And Lake Andes Vicinity- 1101 AM CDT Fri Apr 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 255... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 255, which includes parts of south central South Dakota. * WIND...South winds will average 25 to 35 mph in the late morning and afternoon, with higher gusts possible. * HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity values will be 20 to 30 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
047 WWUS83 KFSD 080019 RFWFSD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 719 PM CDT Fri Apr 7 2017 ...Red Flag Warning allowed to expire... SDZ255-080130- /O.EXP.KFSD.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170408T0000Z/ Lower Brule And Lake Andes Vicinity- 719 PM CDT Fri Apr 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 255... Southerly winds continue to decrease in south central South Dakota, and will average 15 to 20 mph into the overnight hours. Minimum humidity values will also rise to between 50 and 60 percent by the middle of the night. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 10:02 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FSD | Aurora, Beadle, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brule, Charles Mix and 11 more | 9 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.