Alert archive / Montana / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 12, NWS Missoula, MT
NWS Missoula, MT issued this red flag warning at Sep 2, 2017, 1:45 PM MDT for 15 counties in Montana. It took effect at Sep 2, 2017, 4:37 PM MDT. It was in force for 42 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
- Sep 2, 2017, 1:45 PM MDT (19:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 2, 2017, 4:37 PM MDT
- Expired
- Sep 4, 2017, 10:27 AM MDT
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Missoula, MT
Counties Beaverhead County, MT, Deer Lodge County, MT, Flathead County, MT, Glacier County, MT, Granite County, MT, Jefferson County, MT, Lake County, MT, Lewis and Clark County, MT, Lincoln County, MT, Mineral County, MT, Missoula County, MT, Powell County, MT, Ravalli County, MT, Sanders County, MT, Silver Bow County, MT
The radar
The Missoula radar (KMSX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 11:29 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 15 Nne Lincoln, MT | MESONET STATION TT236, 15 NE LINCOLN. |
| Sep 3, 11:43 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 8 Ssw Wolf Creek, MT | MESONET STATION MTSBN, SIEBEN FLATS MDT. |
| Sep 3, 11:53 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 42 | 9 N Helena, MT | MESONET STATION HRWM8, HELENA RAWS - 9 N HELENA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 225 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
- 3344 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
673 WWUS85 KMSO 021945 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 145 PM MDT Sat Sep 2 2017 MTZ105-031945- /O.UPG.KMSO.FW.A.0001.170903T0300Z-170905T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.FW.W.0012.170903T0300Z-170905T0300Z/ Flathead/Glacier Park- 145 PM MDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY... The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected area: Fire Zone 105 (Flathead/Glacier Park). * Impacts: This evening, the ridges will experience a drier airmass and increased winds creating critical conditions throughout much of the night. Conditions improve for a few hours Sunday morning. Then gusty winds and very low humidity will combine to create Red Flag conditions Sunday afternoon and evening. Wind will shift to east Sunday night and remain dry, extending Red Flag conditions through Monday evening. * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph through Sunday late evening. East wind 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph Sunday night through Monday evening. * Minimum humidities: 8 to 13 percent. && $$ MTZ104-106-107-109-031945- /O.UPG.KMSO.FW.A.0001.170903T1800Z-170904T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.FW.W.0012.170903T1800Z-170904T0300Z/ Kootenai-West Lolo-Salish and Kootenai Reservation-Bitterroot- 145 PM MDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected area: Fire Zone 104 (Kootenai). Fire Zone 106 (West Lolo). Fire Zone 107 (Salish and Kootenai Reservation). Fire Zone 109 (Bitterroot). * Impacts: Gusty winds and very low humidity will combine to create Red Flag conditions Sunday afternoon and evening. * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph through Sunday evening. * Minimum humidities: 8 to 13 percent. && $$ MTZ108-031945- /O.UPG.KMSO.FW.A.0001.170903T1800Z-170905T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMSO.FW.W.0012.170903T1800Z-170905T0300Z/ East Lolo- 145 PM MDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY... The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected area: Fire Zone 108 (East Lolo). * Impacts: Gusty winds and very low humidity will combine to create Red Flag conditions Sunday afternoon and evening. Wind will shift to east Sunday night and remain dry, extending Red Flag conditions through Monday evening. * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph through Sunday late evening. East wind 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph Sunday night through Monday evening. * Minimum humidities: 8 to 13 percent. && $$
5 follow-up statements
559 WWUS85 KMSO 022237 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 437 PM MDT Sat Sep 2 2017 MTZ108-032245- /O.EXT.KMSO.FW.W.0012.170902T2237Z-170905T0300Z/ East Lolo- 437 PM MDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY... * Affected area: Fire Zone 108 (East Lolo). * Impacts: Gusty winds and very low humidity this afternoon will continue through tonight on midslopes and ridges. Critical fire weather conditions will again become widespread on Sunday and continue through Sunday evening. Wind will shift to east Sunday night and remain dry, extending Red Flag conditions through Monday evening. * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph through Sunday late evening. East wind 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph Sunday night through Monday evening. * Minimum humidities: 8 to 13 percent. && $$ MTZ106-109-032245- /O.EXT.KMSO.FW.W.0012.170902T2237Z-170904T0300Z/ West Lolo-Bitterroot- 437 PM MDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... * Affected area: Fire Zone 106 (West Lolo). Fire Zone 109 (Bitterroot). * Impacts: Gusty winds and very low humidity this afternoon will continue through tonight on midslopes and ridges. Critical fire weather conditions will again become widespread on Sunday and will continue through Sunday evening. * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph through Sunday evening. * Minimum humidities: 8 to 13 percent. && $$ MTZ105-032245- /O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0012.170903T0300Z-170905T0300Z/ Flathead/Glacier Park- 437 PM MDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY... * Affected area: Fire Zone 105 (Flathead/Glacier Park). * Impacts: This evening, the ridges will experience a drier airmass and increased winds creating critical conditions throughout much of the night. Conditions improve for a few hours Sunday morning. Then gusty winds and very low humidity will combine to create Red Flag conditions Sunday afternoon and evening. Wind will shift to east Sunday night and remain dry, extending Red Flag conditions through Monday evening. * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph through Sunday late evening. East wind 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph Sunday night through Monday evening. * Minimum humidities: 8 to 13 percent. && $$ MTZ104-107-032245- /O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0012.170903T1800Z-170904T0300Z/ Kootenai-Salish and Kootenai Reservation- 437 PM MDT Sat Sep 2 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... * Affected area: Fire Zone 104 (Kootenai). Fire Zone 107 (Salish and Kootenai Reservation). * Impacts: Gusty winds and very low humidity will combine to create Red Flag conditions Sunday afternoon and evening. * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph through Sunday evening. * Minimum humidities: 8 to 13 percent. && $$
612 WWUS85 KMSO 030932 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 332 AM MDT Sun Sep 3 2017 MTZ110-040300- /O.EXA.KMSO.FW.W.0012.170903T1800Z-170904T0300Z/ Deerlodge/West Beaverhead- 332 AM MDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * Affected area: Fire Zone 110 (Deerlodge/West Beaverhead). * Impacts: Gusty winds and very low humidity will combine to create Red Flag conditions this afternoon and evening. * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph through Sunday evening. * Minimum humidities: 8 to 13 percent. && $$ MTZ105-040945- /O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170905T0300Z/ Flathead/Glacier Park- 332 AM MDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY... * Affected area: Fire Zone 105 (Flathead/Glacier Park). * Impacts: Conditions improve for a few hours this morning. Then gusty winds and very low humidity will combine to create Red Flag conditions during afternoon and evening. Winds will shift to east tonight and remain dry, extending Red Flag conditions through Monday evening. * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph through this evening. East wind 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph tonight through Monday evening. * Minimum humidities: 8 to 13 percent. && $$ MTZ104-107-040300- /O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0012.170903T1800Z-170904T0300Z/ Kootenai-Salish and Kootenai Reservation- 332 AM MDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * Affected area: Fire Zone 104 (Kootenai). Fire Zone 107 (Salish and Kootenai Reservation). * Impacts: Gusty winds and very low humidity will combine to create Red Flag conditions this afternoon and evening. * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph through Sunday evening. * Minimum humidities: 8 to 13 percent. && $$ MTZ108-040945- /O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170905T0300Z/ East Lolo- 332 AM MDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY... * Affected area: Fire Zone 108 (East Lolo). * Impacts: Critical fire weather conditions will again become widespread on this afternoon and evening. Wind will shift to east late tonight and remain dry, extending Red Flag conditions through Monday evening. * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph through this evening. East wind 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph late tonight through Monday evening. * Minimum humidities: 8 to 13 percent. && $$ MTZ106-109-040300- /O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170904T0300Z/ West Lolo-Bitterroot- 332 AM MDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * Affected area: Fire Zone 106 (West Lolo). Fire Zone 109 (Bitterroot). * Impacts: Critical fire weather conditions will again become widespread on this afternoon and evening. * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph through this evening. * Minimum humidities: 8 to 13 percent. && $$
377 WWUS85 KMSO 040243 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 843 PM MDT Sun Sep 3 2017 MTZ110-040345- /O.EXP.KMSO.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170904T0300Z/ Deerlodge/West Beaverhead- 843 PM MDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * Affected area: Fire Zone 110 (Deerlodge/West Beaverhead). Winds are decreasing and humidity is increasing so the warning has been allowed to expire. && $$ MTZ104-107-040345- /O.EXP.KMSO.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170904T0300Z/ Kootenai-Salish and Kootenai Reservation- 843 PM MDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * Affected area: Fire Zone 104 (Kootenai). Fire Zone 107 (Salish and Kootenai Reservation). Winds are decreasing and humidity is increasing so the warning has been allowed to expire. && $$ MTZ106-109-040345- /O.EXP.KMSO.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170904T0300Z/ West Lolo-Bitterroot- 843 PM MDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * Affected area: Fire Zone 106 (West Lolo). Fire Zone 109 (Bitterroot). Winds are decreasing and humidity is increasing so the warning has been allowed to expire. && $$ MTZ105-050245- /O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170905T0300Z/ Flathead/Glacier Park- 843 PM MDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY... * Affected area: Fire Zone 105 (Flathead/Glacier Park). * Impacts: Winds will shift to east tonight and remain dry, extending Red Flag conditions through Monday evening. * Winds: East wind 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph tonight through Monday evening. && $$ MTZ108-050245- /O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170905T0300Z/ East Lolo- 843 PM MDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT MONDAY... * Affected area: Fire Zone 108 (East Lolo). * Impacts: Wind will shift to east late tonight and remain dry, extending Red Flag conditions through Monday evening. * Winds: East wind 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph late tonight through Monday evening. && $$
921 WWUS85 KMSO 040921 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 321 AM MDT Mon Sep 4 2017 MTZ105-050300- /O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170905T0300Z/ Flathead/Glacier Park- 321 AM MDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * Affected area: Fire Zone 105 (Flathead/Glacier Park). * Impacts: Gusty east winds and dry conditions will continue today, extending Red Flag conditions through the evening. * Winds: East wind 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph through this evening. && $$ MTZ108-050300- /O.CON.KMSO.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170905T0300Z/ East Lolo- 321 AM MDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * Affected area: Fire Zone 108 (East Lolo). * Impacts: Gusty east winds and dry conditions will continue today, extending Red Flag conditions through the evening. * Winds: East wind 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph through this evening. && $$
000 WWUS85 KMSO 041627 RFWMSO URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Missoula MT 1027 AM MDT Mon Sep 4 2017 MTZ105-108-041730- /O.CAN.KMSO.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170905T0300Z/ Flathead/Glacier Park-East Lolo- 1027 AM MDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Missoula has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Although breezy easterly winds will continue, RHs have improved enough that critical fire weather conditions are no longer expected. $$
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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.