Alert archive / Washington / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this red flag warning at Jun 28, 2017, 5:52 AM PDT. It was in force for 14 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jun 28, 2017, 5:52 AM PDT (12:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 28, 2017, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
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924 WWUS86 KOTX 281252 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 552 AM PDT Wed Jun 28 2017 ...BREEZY AND UNSTABLE WITH HAINES OF 5 THIS MORNING. LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS THIS MORNING COMBINED WITH UNSTABLE CONDITIONS IS RESULTING IN ACTIVE FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH ONGOING INCIDENTS. HAINES WILL DECREASE NEAR 2 THIS EVENING HOWEVER HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL FALL BACK INTO THE TEENS WHILE WINDS PICK UP FROM THE NORTHWEST. FOR ZONE 673...THIS ONLY IMPACTS THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU AND ADJACENT AREAS OF GRANT COUNTY MAINLY WEST OF MOSES LAKE. WAZ673-677-282230- /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0002.170628T1252Z-170629T0300Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 552 AM PDT Wed Jun 28 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS AND WATERVILLE PLATEAU... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity...which is in effect until 8 PM PDT this evening. * Affected Area: Western Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673) and Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677). * Winds: Northwest 8 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph this morning and afternoon. Increasing northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after 1500 pdt. * Haines: Near 5 this morning decreasing to 2 by the evening. * Relative Humidities: 15 to 20 percent. * Impacts: Any ongoing or new fires 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
788 WWUS86 KOTX 282137 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 237 PM PDT Wed Jun 28 2017 ...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS THIS AND EVENING... WAZ673-677-290300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170629T0300Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 237 PM PDT Wed Jun 28 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS AND WATERVILLE PLATEAU... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673) and Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677). * Winds: Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, decreasing by midnight to 8 to 13 mph. Winds will continue to decrease on Thursday, and become light southerly or southeasterly during Thursday afternoon. * Relative Humidities: 15 to 20 percent this afternoon and early evening, increasing to around 30 percent by 9pm and 50 percent by sunrise.. * Impacts: Any ongoing or new fires will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
754 WWUS86 KOTX 290251 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 751 PM PDT Wed Jun 28 2017 WAZ673-677-290400- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170629T0300Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 751 PM PDT Wed Jun 28 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS AND WATERVILLE PLATEAU... While breezy and gusty winds will continue through late this evening...relative humidities have recovered to above critical values over the region. $$
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.