Alert archive / Minnesota / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Twin Cities, MN
NWS Twin Cities, MN issued this red flag warning at Apr 16, 2017, 2:52 AM CDT for 16 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 16, 2017, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 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
- Apr 16, 2017, 2:52 AM CDT (07:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 16, 2017, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2017, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Twin Cities, MN
Counties Benton County, MN, Brown County, MN, Chippewa County, MN, Douglas County, MN, Kandiyohi County, MN, Lac qui Parle County, MN, Meeker County, MN, Morrison County, MN, Pope County, MN, Redwood County, MN, Renville County, MN, Stearns County, MN, Stevens County, MN, Swift County, MN, Todd County, MN, Yellow Medicine County, MN
The radar
The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:55 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
Minneapolis, MN (KMPX), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 130 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
- 174 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -49 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 938 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 53 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
As transmitted.
666 WWUS83 KMPX 160752 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 252 AM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR WESTERN MINNESOTA... .A Red Flag Warning has been issued for Noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening across western Minnesota. West winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph are expected as humidity levels drop to less than 25 percent in the afternoon. MNZ041>043-047>050-054>058-064-065-073-074-161600- /O.UPG.KMPX.FW.A.0001.170416T1700Z-170417T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.W.0001.170416T1700Z-170417T0100Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Benton-Lac Qui Parle- Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood- Brown- 252 AM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 041, 042, 043, 047, 048, 049, 050, 054, 055, 056, 057, 058, 064, 065, 073, AND 074... The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 041, 042, 043, 047, 048, 049, 050, 054, 055, 056, 057, 058, 064, 065, 073, and 074. * WIND...west 15 to 20 mph with gusts around 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...less than 25 percent and perhaps as low as 20 percent across west central Minnesota. * 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
469 WWUS83 KMPX 161701 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1201 PM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR WESTERN MINNESOTA... .A Red Flag Warning has been issued for Noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening across western Minnesota. West winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph are expected as humidity levels drop to less than 25 percent in the afternoon. MNZ041>043-047>050-054>058-064-065-073-074-170100- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170417T0100Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Benton-Lac Qui Parle- Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood- Brown- 1201 PM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS... * AFFECTED AREA...Locations along and west of a Little Falls, Litchfield, and New Ulm line. * WIND...west 15 to 20 mph with gusts around 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...less than 25 percent and perhaps as low as 20 percent across west central Minnesota. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
339 WWUS83 KMPX 161946 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 246 PM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR WESTERN MINNESOTA... .A Red Flag Warning remains in effect until 8 PM CDT this evening across western Minnesota. West winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph are expected as humidity levels drop to less than 25 percent in the afternoon. MNZ041>043-047>050-054>058-064-065-073-074-170100- /O.CON.KMPX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170417T0100Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Benton-Lac Qui Parle- Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood- Brown- 246 PM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS... * AFFECTED AREA...Locations along and west of a Little Falls, Litchfield, and New Ulm line. * WIND...west 15 to 20 mph with gusts around 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...less than 25 percent and perhaps as low as 20 percent across west central Minnesota. * 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. && $$
379 WWUS83 KMPX 170100 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 800 PM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 ...Red Flag Warning Expired at 8 PM CDT... .The strong winds have decreased and humidities have risen. MNZ041>043-047>050-054>058-064-065-073-074-170200- /O.EXP.KMPX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170417T0100Z/ Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Benton-Lac Qui Parle- Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood- Brown- 800 PM CDT Sun Apr 16 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 041, 042, 043, 047, 048, 049, 050, 054, 055, 056, 057, 058, 064, 065, 073, AND 074... The strong winds have decreased, and humidity will continue to rise overnight. Looking ahead, Monday will be dry as well, but winds will be light. $$ jrb
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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.