Alert archive / Nebraska / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this red flag warning at Mar 5, 2017, 3:08 AM MST for 24 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Mar 6, 2017, 9:00 AM MST. It was in force for 10 hr. 14 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
- Mar 5, 2017, 3:08 AM MST (10:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2017, 9:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2017, 7:24 PM MST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
All 24 counties
Arthur County, NE, Blaine County, NE, Brown County, NE, Chase County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Custer County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Frontier County, NE, Garden County, NE, Garfield County, NE, Grant County, NE, Hayes County, NE, Holt County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keith County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, Logan County, NE, Loup County, NE, McPherson County, NE, Perkins County, NE, Rock County, NE, Sheridan County, NE, Thomas County, NE, Wheeler County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 12:10 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 E Big Springs, NE | |
| Mar 6, 12:42 PM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 41 | 1 S Brewster, NE | |
| Mar 6, 1:05 PM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 47 | 8 Wsw Callaway, NE | |
| Mar 6, 2:14 PM MST | SNOW 0 | Antioch, NE | VERY HEAVY SNOW SHOWER NEAR ANTIOCH WITH NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY. DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE HAD TO PULL OVER UNTIL SHOWER ENDED. |
| Mar 6, 2:42 PM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 41 | 7 Ne Brownlee, NE | |
| Mar 6, 3:20 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 4 Nne North Platte, NE | |
| Mar 6, 3:53 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 N Imperial, NE | |
| Mar 6, 3:55 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 W Ogallala, NE | |
| Mar 6, 4:04 PM MST | TSTM WND GST 58 | 8 Wsw Callaway, NE | |
| Mar 6, 4:04 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 8 Wsw Callaway, NE | |
| Mar 6, 4:13 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 8 Wsw Callaway, NE | |
| Mar 6, 4:25 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Ene North Platte, NE | |
| Mar 6, 5:08 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 1 N Broken Bow, NE | |
| Mar 6, 5:29 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 47 | 1 S Valentine, NE |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 57 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
- 3867 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 171 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
953 WWUS83 KLBF 051008 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 408 AM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...Critical Fire Conditions Monday... .Strong winds...very dry air and dry grass will produce critical conditions for the spread of rangeland fires Monday. NEZ204-206-209-210-219-052200- /O.UPG.KLBF.FW.A.0001.170306T1600Z-170307T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0002.170306T1600Z-170307T0300Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 408 AM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 /308 AM MST Sun Mar 5 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 204, 206, 209, 210, AND 219... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ to 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 204.Fire weather zone 206.Fire weather zone 209.Fire weather zone 210.Fire weather zone 219. * WIND...West and northwest increasing to 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 60 mph. * HUMIDITY...near 10 percent south of Interstate 80 and increasing to 20 percent across the central Sandhills and North Central Nebraska. * 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. && $$ CLB
5 follow-up statements
380 WWUS83 KLBF 052046 AAA RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service North Platte NE 246 PM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...Critical Fire Conditions Monday... .Strong winds...very dry air and dry grass will produce critical conditions for the spread of rangeland fires Monday. NEZ204-206-209-210-219-061100- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0002.170306T1600Z-170307T0300Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 246 PM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 /146 PM MST Sun Mar 5 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 204, 206, 209, 210, AND 219... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 204. Fire weather zone 206. Fire weather zone 209. Fire weather zone 210. Fire weather zone 219. * WIND...West 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. * HUMIDITY...near 10 percent south of Interstate 80 and increasing to 20 percent across the central Sandhills and North Central Nebraska. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
910 WWUS83 KLBF 060932 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 332 AM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY... ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHWESTERN INTO CENTRAL NEBRASKA TUESDAY... .Strong winds coupled with low relative humidity this afternoon, will produce critical fire conditions. Any fires which ignite, will spread quickly. Critical fire weather conditions are possible once again over southwestern into central Nebraska on Tuesday afternoon. NEZ209-210-219-070300- /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.A.0002.170307T1800Z-170308T0100Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0002.170306T1600Z-170307T0300Z/ Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 332 AM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 /232 AM MST Mon Mar 6 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 204, 206, 209, 210, AND 219... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. A red flag warning remains in effect for this afternoon into this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 204. Fire weather zone 206. Fire weather zone 209. Fire weather zone 210. Fire weather zone 219. * WIND...West 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. On Tuesday, wind gusts to 50 MPH are possible. * HUMIDITY...near 10 percent south of Interstate 80 and increasing to 20 percent across the central Sandhills and North Central Nebraska. On Tuesday minimum relative humidity of 15 to 20 percent is possible from southwestern into central Nebraska. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning should not be undertaken. 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ NEZ204-206-070300- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0002.170306T1600Z-170307T0300Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 332 AM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 /232 AM MST Mon Mar 6 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 204, 206, 209, 210, AND 219... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 204. Fire weather zone 206. Fire weather zone 209. Fire weather zone 210. Fire weather zone 219. * WIND...West 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. * HUMIDITY...near 10 percent south of Interstate 80 and increasing to 20 percent across the central Sandhills and North Central Nebraska. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning should not be undertaken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Buttler
323 WWUS83 KLBF 062056 AAA RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service North Platte NE 256 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHWESTERN INTO CENTRAL NEBRASKA TUESDAY... .Strong winds coupled with low relative humidity Tuesday, will produce critical fire conditions. Any fires which ignite, will spread quickly. NEZ209-210-219-070500- /O.UPG.KLBF.FW.A.0002.170307T1800Z-170308T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0003.170307T1800Z-170308T0100Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170307T0300Z/ Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 256 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 /156 PM MST Mon Mar 6 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR strong winds and low relative humidity... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon CST /11 AM MST/ to 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 209. Fire weather zone 210. Fire weather zone 219. * WIND...West 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. On * HUMIDITY...15 percent south of Interstate 80 and increasing to 20 percent across the central Sandhills and North Central Nebraska. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning should not be undertaken. 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. && $$ NEZ204-206-070300- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170307T0300Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 256 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 /156 PM MST Mon Mar 6 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 204, 206, 209, 210, AND 219... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 204. Fire weather zone 206. Fire weather zone 209. Fire weather zone 210. Fire weather zone 219. * WIND...West 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. * HUMIDITY...near 10 percent south of Interstate 80 and increasing to 20 percent across the central Sandhills and North Central Nebraska. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning should not be undertaken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
364 WWUS83 KLBF 062057 CCA RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service North Platte NE 257 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER SOUTHWESTERN INTO CENTRAL NEBRASKA TUESDAY... .Strong winds coupled with low relative humidity Tuesday, will produce critical fire conditions. Any fires which ignite, will spread quickly. NEZ209-210-219-071100- /O.UPG.KLBF.FW.A.0002.170307T1800Z-170308T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0003.170307T1800Z-170308T0100Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170307T0300Z/ Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 257 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 /157 PM MST Mon Mar 6 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR strong winds and low relative humidity... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon CST /11 AM MST/ to 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 209. Fire weather zone 210. Fire weather zone 219. * WIND...West 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. On * HUMIDITY...15 percent south of Interstate 80 and increasing to 20 percent across the central Sandhills and North Central Nebraska. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning should not be undertaken. 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. && $$ NEZ204-206-070300- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170307T0300Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 257 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 /157 PM MST Mon Mar 6 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 204, 206, 209, 210, AND 219... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 204. Fire weather zone 206. Fire weather zone 209. Fire weather zone 210. Fire weather zone 219. * WIND...West 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. * HUMIDITY...near 10 percent south of Interstate 80 and increasing to 20 percent across the central Sandhills and North Central Nebraska. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning should not be undertaken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
247 WWUS83 KLBF 070224 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 824 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER SOUTHWESTERN INTO CENTRAL NEBRASKA TUESDAY... .Strong winds coupled with low relative humidity Tuesday, will produce critical fire conditions. Any fires which ignite, will spread quickly. NEZ209-210-219-071030- /O.CAN.KLBF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170307T0300Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0003.170307T1800Z-170308T0100Z/ Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 824 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 /724 PM MST Mon Mar 6 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 209, 210, AND 219... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 209. Fire weather zone 210. Fire weather zone 219. * WIND...West 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph on Tuesday. * HUMIDITY...15 percent south of Interstate 80 and increasing to 20 percent across the central Sandhills and North Central Nebraska. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning should not be undertaken. 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. && $$ NEZ204-206-070330- /O.CAN.KLBF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170307T0300Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 824 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 /724 PM MST Mon Mar 6 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 204 AND 206... The National Weather Service in North Platte has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Winds have diminished and relative humidity has improved. Therefore, the Red Flag Warning has been cancelled. $$ Roberg
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 3:01 AM MST | High Wind Watch | LBF | Arthur, Blaine, Brown, Chase, Cherry, Custer and 16 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 5, 1:45 PM MST | High Wind Warning | LBF | Arthur, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Chase, Cherry and 20 more | 28 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.