Alert archive / Idaho / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this red flag warning at Aug 12, 2017, 8:48 AM PDT for 5 counties in Idaho. It took effect at Aug 12, 2017, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 6 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
- Aug 12, 2017, 8:48 AM PDT (15:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 12, 2017, 2:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 12, 2017, 8:27 PM PDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
Counties Benewah County, ID, Bonner County, ID, Boundary County, ID, Kootenai County, ID, Shoshone County, ID
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 12:00Z, 3.8 hours before the alert went out and 19 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
- 8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -300 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3241 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
396 WWUS86 KOTX 121548 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 848 AM PDT Sat Aug 12 2017 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY... A shortwave disturbance will produce scattered thunderstorms over portions of central Washington this morning. The threat of thunderstorms will then shift into the Idaho Panhandle this afternoon. Thunderstorms will contain little rainfall this morning, but will become wetter in the afternoon. IDZ101-130000- /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0013.170812T2100Z-170813T0600Z/ Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- 848 AM PDT Sat Aug 12 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for thunderstorms...which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT this evening. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 101 Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101). * Thunderstorms: Isolated thunderstorms in the early afternoon ...becoming scattered by late afternoon and evening. * Winds: Southwest 5 to 10 mph. Some gusty outflow winds are possible from nearby thunderstorms. * Outflow Winds: Locally 20 to 30 mph. * Impacts: Combined with very dry fuels...these conditions could result in new fire starts. 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. && $$ WAZ673-676-677-680-682-121800- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170812T1800Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 680)- East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)- 848 AM PDT Sat Aug 12 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADES, CENTRAL CASCADES, SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS, CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS AND THE EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)...Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)...Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)...Fire Weather Zone 680 East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 680) and Fire Weather Zone 682 East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682). * Thunderstorms: Isolated to Scattered thunderstorms possible in the morning, LAL 3. * Winds: Northwest 5 to 10 mph. Some gusty outflow winds are possible from nearby thunderstorms. * Impacts: Combined with very dry fuels...these conditions could result in new fire starts which could become fanned from gusty winds Saturday night. * Outflow Winds: Locally 20 to 30 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
3 follow-up statements
047 WWUS86 KOTX 121740 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 1040 AM PDT Sat Aug 12 2017 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY... Scattered thunderstorms will remain possible over the Cascades mainly south of Lake Chelan through this afternoon. The threat of thunderstorms will then shift into the Idaho Panhandle this afternoon. Thunderstorms will contain little rainfall this morning, but will become wetter in the afternoon. WAZ673-676-677-680-682-130000- /O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170813T0000Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 680)- East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)- 1040 AM PDT Sat Aug 12 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADES, CENTRAL CASCADES, SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS, CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS AND THE EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)...Fire Weather Zone 676 East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)...Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)...Fire Weather Zone 680 East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 680) and Fire Weather Zone 682 East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682). * Thunderstorms: Isolated to Scattered thunderstorms possible in the morning then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. LAL 2 to 3. * Winds: Light and terrain driven this morning...becoming south 8 to 15 mph...especially in zone 673. West to southwest winds increasing with cold front passage overnight. * Impacts: Combined with very dry fuels...these conditions could result in new fire starts which could become fanned from gusty winds Saturday night. * Outflow Winds: Locally 20 to 30 mph. 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. && $$ IDZ101-130145- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.170812T2100Z-170813T0600Z/ Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- 1040 AM PDT Sat Aug 12 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 101 Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101). * Thunderstorms: Isolated thunderstorms in the early afternoon ...becoming scattered by late afternoon and evening. * Winds: southwest 5 to 10 mph. * Outflow Winds: Locally 20 to 30 mph. * Impacts: Combined with very dry fuels...these conditions could result in new fire starts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
293 WWUS86 KOTX 130000 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 500 PM PDT Sat Aug 12 2017 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY... Scattered thunderstorms will remain possible over the Idaho Panhandle this evening. WAZ673-676-677-680-682-130100- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170813T0000Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington South Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 676)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- East Washington South Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 680)- East Washington Central Cascade Mountains (Zone 682)- 500 PM PDT Sat Aug 12 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADES, CENTRAL CASCADES, SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS, CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS AND THE NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN... Scattered thunderstorm development is not expected. The threat of further fire spread on wild fires is low, and the red flag will be allowed to expire. $$ IDZ101-130600- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170813T0600Z/ Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- 500 PM PDT Sat Aug 12 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 101 Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101). * Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms developing this evening. * Winds: southwest 5 to 10 mph. * Outflow Winds: Locally 20 to 30 mph. * Impacts: Combined with very dry fuels...these conditions could result in new fire starts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
789 WWUS86 KOTX 130327 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 827 PM PDT Sat Aug 12 2017 IDZ101-130430- /O.CAN.KOTX.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170813T0600Z/ Northern and Central Idaho Panhandle (Zone 101)- 827 PM PDT Sat Aug 12 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL IDAHO PANHANDLE... The National Weather Service in Spokane has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. The chance of showers to develop across the Idaho Panhandle will continue through midnight. Isolated thunderstorms at best is currently forecasted to occur for the next several hours, and therefore the red flag warning has been cancelled. $$
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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.