Alert archive / Texas / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 24, 2017, 4:33 AM CDT for 22 counties in Texas. It took effect at Mar 24, 2017, 11:00 AM CDT. 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
- Mar 24, 2017, 4:33 AM CDT (09:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 24, 2017, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2017, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
All 22 counties
Bosque County, TX, Collin County, TX, Comanche County, TX, Cooke County, TX, Dallas County, TX, Denton County, TX, Eastland County, TX, Erath County, TX, Grayson County, TX, Hamilton County, TX, Hood County, TX, Jack County, TX, Johnson County, TX, Mills County, TX, Montague County, TX, Palo Pinto County, TX, Parker County, TX, Somervell County, TX, Stephens County, TX, Tarrant County, TX, Wise County, TX, Young County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 50 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2689 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
230 WWUS84 KFWD 240933 RFWFWD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 433 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GOLDTHWAITE TO DALLAS TO SHERMAN... .A dryline will cross part of the region today resulting in extreme fire weather conditions behind the boundary. Southwest winds will increase to 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, while humidity values fall into the teens. TXZ091-092-100>102-115>117-129>131-141-241800- /O.UPG.KFWD.FW.A.0002.170324T1600Z-170324T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KFWD.FW.W.0002.170324T1600Z-170325T0000Z/ Montague-Cooke-Young-Jack-Wise-Stephens-Palo Pinto-Parker- Eastland-Erath-Hood-Comanche- 433 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VALUES FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GOLDTHWAITE TO DALLAS TO SHERMAN... The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * TIMING...11 AM CDT through 7 PM CDT Friday. * WINDS...Sustained southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RH...Minimum values in the teens. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that extreme fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and dry vegetation can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Avoid all outside burning and welding today. Do not toss lit cigarette butts outside. Report wild fires to the nearest fire department or law enforcement office. && $$ TXZ093-103-104-118-119-132-133-142>144-241800- /O.NEW.KFWD.FW.W.0002.170324T1600Z-170325T0000Z/ Grayson-Denton-Collin-Tarrant-Dallas-Somervell-Johnson-Mills- Hamilton-Bosque- 433 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VALUES FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GOLDTHWAITE TO DALLAS TO SHERMAN... The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 093 Grayson, Fire weather zone 103 Denton, Fire weather zone 104 Collin, Fire weather zone 118 Tarrant, Fire weather zone 119 Dallas, Fire weather zone 132 Somervell, Fire weather zone 133 Johnson, Fire weather zone 142 Mills, Fire weather zone 143 Hamilton, and Fire weather zone 144 Bosque. * TIMING...11 AM CDT through 7 PM CDT Friday. * WINDS...Sustained southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RH...Minimum values in the teens. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that extreme fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and dry vegetation can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Avoid all outside burning and welding today. Do not toss lit cigarette butts outside. Report wild fires to the nearest fire department or law enforcement office. && $$
4 follow-up statements
199 WWUS84 KFWD 241557 AAA RFWFWD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 1057 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 TXZ091>093-100>104-115>119-129>133-141>144-250000- /O.CON.KFWD.FW.W.0002.170324T1600Z-170325T0000Z/ Montague-Cooke-Grayson-Young-Jack-Wise-Denton-Collin-Stephens- Palo Pinto-Parker-Tarrant-Dallas-Eastland-Erath-Hood-Somervell- Johnson-Comanche-Mills-Hamilton-Bosque- 1057 AM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VALUES FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GOLDTHWAITE TO DALLAS TO SHERMAN... * TIMING...Now through 7 PM CDT Friday. * WINDS...Winds will increase to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph by this afternoon. * RH...Humidity will drop to 15 to 20% behind a dryline this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that extreme fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and dry vegetation can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Avoid all outside burning and welding today. Do not toss lit cigarette butts outside. Report wild fires to the nearest fire department or law enforcement office. && $$ Dunn
117 WWUS84 KFWD 242054 RFWFWD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 354 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 TXZ093-104-119-242200- /O.CAN.KFWD.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170325T0000Z/ Grayson-Collin-Dallas- 354 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has cancelled the Red Flag Warning for Collin, Grayson, and Dallas counties. Relative humidity is expected to remain above critical thresholds east of the dryline. Gusty winds are still expected through the evening. $$ TXZ091-092-100>103-115>118-129>133-141>144-250000- /O.CON.KFWD.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170325T0000Z/ Montague-Cooke-Young-Jack-Wise-Denton-Stephens-Palo Pinto-Parker- Tarrant-Eastland-Erath-Hood-Somervell-Johnson-Comanche-Mills- Hamilton-Bosque- 354 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VALUES FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GOLDTHWAITE TO DALLAS TO SHERMAN... * TIMING...Through 7 PM CDT Friday. * WINDS...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with higher gusts. * RH...Humidity will remain or drop to between 15 and 20%. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that extreme fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and dry vegetation can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Avoid all outside burning and welding today. Do not toss lit cigarette butts outside. Report wild fires to the nearest fire department or law enforcement office. && $$ Dunn
441 WWUS84 KFWD 242354 AAA RFWFWD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 654 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 ...Red Flag Conditions to continue through 8 PM for parts of North and Central TX...as well as the Big Country... TXZ091-092-100>103-115>118-129>133-141>144-250100- /O.EXT.KFWD.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170325T0100Z/ Montague-Cooke-Young-Jack-Wise-Denton-Stephens-Palo Pinto-Parker- Tarrant-Eastland-Erath-Hood-Somervell-Johnson-Comanche-Mills- Hamilton-Bosque- 654 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY VALUES FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GOLDTHWAITE TO FORT WORTH TO GAINESVILLE... * TIMING...Through 8 PM CDT Friday. * WINDS...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with higher gusts. * RH...Humidity will remain or drop to between 15 and 20%. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that extreme fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and dry vegetation can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Avoid all outside burning and welding today. Do not toss lit cigarette butts outside. Report wild fires to the nearest fire department or law enforcement office. && $$ 24-Bain
418 WWUS84 KFWD 250101 AAC RFWFWD URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 801 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 .The Red Flag Warning has expired... TXZ091-092-100>103-115>118-129>133-141>144-250215- /O.EXP.KFWD.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170325T0100Z/ Montague-Cooke-Young-Jack-Wise-Denton-Stephens-Palo Pinto-Parker- Tarrant-Eastland-Erath-Hood-Somervell-Johnson-Comanche-Mills- Hamilton-Bosque- 801 PM CDT Fri Mar 24 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A cold front will continue to slide southward through the evening and overnight hours. While surface winds of 15 to 20 MPH with a few gusts to near 30 MPH will remain possible through at least midnight, relative humidity values will improve with the onset of nightfall and the passage of the cold front. $$ 24-Bain
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 1:01 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FWD | Bell, Falls, McLennan, Milam | 3 hr |
| Mar 24, 3:52 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FWD | Comanche, Cooke, Eastland, Erath, Hood, Jack and 6 more | 16 hr |
| Mar 24, 4:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Milam | 27 min |
| Mar 24, 5:04 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Freestone | 26 min |
| Mar 24, 5:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Anderson | 34 min |
| Mar 24, 6:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Henderson | 44 min |
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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.