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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Glasgow, MT
NWS Glasgow, MT issued this red flag warning at Oct 24, 2017, 2:49 PM MDT for 12 counties in Montana. It took effect at Oct 25, 2017, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 12 hr. 11 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2017, 2:49 PM MDT (20:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 25, 2017, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Oct 25, 2017, 10:48 PM MDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Glasgow, MT
Counties Daniels County, MT, Dawson County, MT, Garfield County, MT, McCone County, MT, Petroleum County, MT, Phillips County, MT, Prairie County, MT, Richland County, MT, Roosevelt County, MT, Sheridan County, MT, Valley County, MT, Wibaux County, MT
The radar
The Glasgow radar (KGGW), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:53 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 1:44 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 2 Wsw Thoeny, MT | |
| Oct 25, 6:22 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 8 Nw Lindsay, MT | |
| Oct 25, 6:31 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 5 Wnw Landusky, MT | |
| Oct 25, 8:02 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 6 S Comertown, MT | |
| Oct 25, 9:32 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 1 Ese Zortman, MT | |
| Oct 25, 9:41 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 7 E Bainville, MT | |
| Oct 25, 10:06 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 1 N Baylor, MT | |
| Oct 25, 10:11 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 11 Ene Zortman, MT | |
| Oct 25, 10:25 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 8 Sw Bredette, MT | |
| Oct 25, 10:27 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 1 Nne Glasgow, MT | GLASGOW AIRPORT |
| Oct 25, 10:50 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 2 E Fort Peck, MT |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Glasgow Intl Airport, MT (KGGW), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 76 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
- 2138 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 352 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
994 WWUS85 KGGW 242049 RFWGGW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Glasgow MT 249 PM MDT Tue Oct 24 2017 MTZ122-135>137-251100- /O.UPG.KGGW.FW.A.0009.171025T1800Z-171026T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KGGW.FW.W.0021.171025T1700Z-171026T0600Z/ Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties-The Little Rockies- The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge- Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties- 249 PM MDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 122...135...136 AND 137... The National Weather Service in Glasgow has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM Wednesday to midnight MDT Wednesday night. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 122...135...136 and 137. * WINDS...West-northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * TIMING...Wednesday afternoon through late evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Around 60. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and low relatively humidity may lead to erratic fire behavior and new fire starts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ MTZ120-134-251100- /O.NEW.KGGW.FW.W.0021.171025T1700Z-171026T0600Z/ Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties- Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties- 249 PM MDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120 AND 134... The National Weather Service in Glasgow has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM Wednesday to midnight MDT Wednesday night. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 120 and 134. * WINDS...West-northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * TIMING...Wednesday afternoon through late evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the mid 50s. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and low relatively humidity may lead to erratic fire behavior and new fire starts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/glasgow
3 follow-up statements
431 WWUS85 KGGW 250915 RFWGGW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Glasgow MT 315 AM MDT Wed Oct 25 2017 MTZ120-122-134>137-252115- /O.CON.KGGW.FW.W.0021.171025T1700Z-171026T0600Z/ Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties- Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties- Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-The Little Rockies- The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge- Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties- 315 AM MDT Wed Oct 25 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR strong winds and low relative humidity FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120...122...134...135...136 AND 137... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 120...122...134...135... 136 and 137. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING...this afternoon through late evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...65 to 75 this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and low relatively humidity may lead to erratic fire behavior and new fire starts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/glasgow
524 WWUS85 KGGW 252103 RFWGGW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Glasgow MT 303 PM MDT Wed Oct 25 2017 MTZ120-122-134>137-260600- /O.CON.KGGW.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-171026T0600Z/ Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties- Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties- Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-The Little Rockies- The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge- Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties- 303 PM MDT Wed Oct 25 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120...122... 134...135...136 AND 137... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 120...122...134...135... 136 and 137. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * TIMING...this afternoon through late evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the lower 70s. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and low relatively humidity may lead to erratic fire behavior and new fire starts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/glasgow
914 WWUS85 KGGW 260448 RFWGGW URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Glasgow MT 1048 PM MDT Wed Oct 25 2017 MTZ120-122-134>137-260600- /O.CAN.KGGW.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-171026T0600Z/ Fort Peck Reservation and Daniels/Roosevelt/Sheridan Counties- Dawson/McCone/Prairie/Richland/Wibaux Counties- Northern Valley and Northern Phillips Counties-The Little Rockies- The Lower Missouri River Breaks including the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge- Southern Petroleum and Southern Garfield Counties- 1048 PM MDT Wed Oct 25 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 120...122...134...135...136 AND 137... The National Weather Service in Glasgow has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Relative Humidity has increased across the area reducing the potential for extreme fire behavior. $$ http://www.weather.gov/glasgow
The office that day
Everything else NWS Glasgow, MT issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2:57 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | GGW | Phillips | 24 hr |
| Oct 24, 3:18 PM MDT | Lake Wind Advisory | GGW | Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Phillips, Valley | 47 hr |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.