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Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Sioux Falls, SD

April 7, 2017

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.

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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 The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 7, 10:02 AM CDTWind AdvisoryFSDAurora, Beadle, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brule, Charles Mix and 11 more9 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.