Alert archive / Nebraska / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this red flag warning at Mar 6, 2017, 1:57 PM MST for 17 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Mar 7, 2017, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 7 hr. 3 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 6, 2017, 1:57 PM MST (20:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 7, 2017, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2017, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
Counties Arthur 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, Keith County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, Loup County, NE, Perkins County, NE, Sheridan County, NE, Wheeler County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:58 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 7, 1:10 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | Valentine, NE | ASOS MEASURED 53 MPH. |
| Mar 7, 1:12 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | Broken Bow, NE | ASOS MEASURED 52 MPH WIND GUST. |
| Mar 7, 1:16 PM MST | TSTM WND GST 57 | North Platte, NE | ASOS REPORTED 57 MPH. |
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 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 46 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
- 2545 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 217 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 229 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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. && $$ NEZ204-206-070300- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170307T0300Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- 257 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 /157 PM MST Mon Mar 6 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 204, 206, 209, 210, AND 219... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 204. Fire weather zone 206. Fire weather zone 209. Fire weather zone 210. Fire weather zone 219. * WIND...West 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. * HUMIDITY...near 10 percent south of Interstate 80 and increasing to 20 percent across the central Sandhills and North Central Nebraska. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning should not be undertaken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
5 follow-up statements
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
405 WWUS83 KLBF 071019 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 419 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER SOUTHWESTERN INTO CENTRAL NEBRASKA THIS AFTERNOON... Strong winds are likely this afternoon across all of western and north central Nebraska. The strong winds will combine with minimum relative humidity of 15 to 20 percent producing critical fire weather conditions across southwestern into central Nebraska. NEZ209-210-219-080100- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0003.170307T1800Z-170308T0100Z/ Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 419 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 /319 AM MST Tue Mar 7 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING 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. && $$ CLB
158 WWUS83 KLBF 071845 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1245 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER SOUTHWESTERN INTO CENTRAL NEBRASKA THIS AFTERNOON... NEZ204-080100- /O.EXA.KLBF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170308T0100Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 1145 AM MST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 204... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM MST this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...The southern third of fire weather zone 204. * WIND...West 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * HUMIDITY...15 percent along and south of US Highway 26. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning should not be undertaken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ NEZ209-210-219-080100- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170308T0100Z/ Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 1245 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 /1145 AM MST Tue Mar 7 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING 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 between 40 to 60 mph. * 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. && $$
655 WWUS83 KLBF 072046 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 246 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 NEZ210-219-081100- /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.A.0003.170308T1700Z-170309T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170308T0100Z/ Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 246 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 /146 PM MST Tue Mar 7 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 210 AND 219... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 210 AND 219... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon. A red flag warning remains in effect for this afternoon into this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 210 and Fire weather zone 219. * WIND...West 25 to 40 mph with gusts between 40 to 60 mph. Winds decreasing late afternoon to less than 15 mph by mid evening. Light winds overnight. West winds increasing to 25 to 30 mph tomorrow. * HUMIDITY...Around 15 percent. Relative humidity recovery tonight 60 to 70 percent. Humidity dropping to near 15 percent tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning should not be undertaken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ NEZ204-209-080100- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170308T0100Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-Loup Rivers Basin- 246 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 /146 PM MST Tue Mar 7 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 204 AND 209... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 209 and the southern third of Fire weather zone 204. * WIND...West 25 to 40 mph with gusts between 40 to 60 mph. * HUMIDITY...Around 15 percent along and south of US Highway 26. 15 to 20 percent across the eastern 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. && $$ ET
738 WWUS83 KLBF 080056 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 656 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHWESTERN NEBRASKA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... NEZ210-219-080900- /O.EXP.KLBF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170308T0100Z/ /O.CON.KLBF.FW.A.0003.170308T1700Z-170309T0000Z/ Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 656 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 /556 PM MST Tue Mar 7 2017/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 210 AND 219... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 210 AND 219... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 210. Fire weather zone 219. * WIND...Northwest 15 to 25 mph Wednesday afternoon. * HUMIDITY...Dropping to near 15 percent Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning should not be undertaken. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ NEZ204-209-080200- /O.EXP.KLBF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170308T0100Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR-Loup Rivers Basin- 656 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 /556 PM MST Tue Mar 7 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 204 AND 209... Winds have diminish and relative humidity has increased. Therefore the red flag warning has been allowed to expire. $$ Roberg
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2:32 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | LBF | Chase, Custer, Frontier, Garfield, Hayes, Holt and 4 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 6, 2:09 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Cherry, Garden, Grant, Sheridan | 81 min |
| Mar 6, 3:13 PM MST | Special Weather Statement | LBF | Arthur, Cherry, Grant, Hooker, Logan, McPherson and 2 more | 92 min |
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.