Alert archive / Washington / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this red flag warning at Jul 14, 2017, 2:37 PM PDT. It took effect at Jul 15, 2017, 4:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2017, 2:37 PM PDT (21:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 15, 2017, 4:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 15, 2017, 11:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
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428 WWUS86 KOTX 142137 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 237 PM PDT Fri Jul 14 2017 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH DRY FUELS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FOR ZONES 673 AND 674... ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONE 677... WAZ673-674-151400- /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0006.170715T0600Z-170715T1800Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- 237 PM PDT Fri Jul 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND DRY FUELS FOR THE NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN...PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for abundant lightning and dry fuels...which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 11 AM PDT Saturday. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673) and Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674). * Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms will move into the Columbia Basin and Palouse between 10pm and 2am and move north into the Spokane area during the early morning hours. These thunderstorms have the potential to produce abundant lightning with little to no precipitation. * LAL: 6 * Outflow Winds: Gusty winds 30 to 40 mph will be possible with these thunderstorms. * Impacts: Numerous fire starts may occur as a result from the lightning and dry fuels. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of thunderstorms with dry fuels can contribute to fire starts. && $$ WAZ677-151400- /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0007.170715T2300Z-170716T0600Z/ East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 237 PM PDT Fri Jul 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR THE CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidities...which is in effect from 4 PM to 11 PM PDT Saturday. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677). * Winds: Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph is expected. The strongest winds will occur between 5 PM and 9 PM. * Relative Humidities: 13 to 20 percent. Humidity values will remain very low through at least 8 PM. * Impacts: Any ongoing or new fires will likely spread. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
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965 WWUS86 KOTX 151216 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 516 AM PDT Sat Jul 15 2017 ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH DRY FUELS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FOR ZONES 673 AND 674... ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONE 677... WAZ673-674-151800- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170715T1800Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- 516 AM PDT Sat Jul 15 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND DRY FUELS FOR THE NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN...PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673) and Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674). * Thunderstorms: Scattered thunderstorms moving through the Columbia Basin...Palouse...and Spokane area continue at times during the early morning hours. These thunderstorms have the potential to produce abundant lightning with little to no precipitation. * LAL: 6 * Outflow Winds: Gusty winds 30 to 40 mph will be possible with these thunderstorms. * Impacts: Numerous fire starts may occur as a result from the lightning and dry fuels. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of thunderstorms with dry fuels can contribute to fire starts. && $$ WAZ677-152030- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.170715T2300Z-170716T0600Z/ East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 516 AM PDT Sat Jul 15 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR THE CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677). * Winds: west 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidities: 12 to 24 percent. * Impacts: Any ongoing or new fires will likely spread. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
109 WWUS86 KOTX 151751 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 1051 AM PDT Sat Jul 15 2017 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONE 677 AND WEST PORTION OF ZONE 673... WAZ673-160600- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170715T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KOTX.FW.W.0007.170715T2300Z-170716T0600Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- 1051 AM PDT Sat Jul 15 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST PORTION OF FWZ673 INCLUDING THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU...VANTAGE...AND EPHRATA AREAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND DRY FUELS FWZ673... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity...which is in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT this evening. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673). * Winds: West to southwest increasing to 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph during the late afternoon and evening. * Relative Humidities: 12 to 18 percent. * Impacts: Any ongoing or new fires will likely spread. 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. && $$ WAZ674-151900- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-170715T1800Z/ East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- 1051 AM PDT Sat Jul 15 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND DRY FUELS FOR FWZ674... WHILE AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM CAN NOT BE RULED OUT FOR THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...ABUNDANT LIGHTNING IS NOT EXPECTED. $$ WAZ677-160600- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.170715T2300Z-170716T0600Z/ East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 1051 AM PDT Sat Jul 15 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 677 East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677). * Winds: northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidities: 11 to 23 percent. * Impacts: Any ongoing or new fires will likely spread. 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. && $$
832 WWUS86 KOTX 160048 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 548 PM PDT Sat Jul 15 2017 ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ZONE 677...684 AND WEST PORTION OF ZONE 673... WAZ684-160600- /O.EXA.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170716T0600Z/ East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- 548 PM PDT Sat Jul 15 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FWZ684... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity...which is in effect until 11 PM PDT this evening. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 684 East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684). * Winds: South-southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph up the Okanogan Valley late this afternoon then turning west- northwest after 2000 this evening. In the Methow Valley, northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidities: 10 to 18 percent. * Impacts: Any ongoing or new fires will likely spread. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ673-677-160600- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170716T0600Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 548 PM PDT Sat Jul 15 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FWZ677 AND 673... * 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: West to southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidities: 10 to 19 percent. * Impacts: Any ongoing or new fires will likely spread. 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. && $$
192 WWUS86 KOTX 160543 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 1043 PM PDT Sat Jul 15 2017 WAZ673-677-160645- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170716T0600Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- East Washington Central Cascade Valleys (Zone 677)- 1043 PM PDT Sat Jul 15 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FWZ673 AND 677... Winds have decreased this evening, but will remain breezy from the west between 5 to 15 mph through the rest of tonight. Very dry air expected behind the cold front will result in poor to fair relative humidity recoveries overnight. $$ WAZ684-160645- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170716T0600Z/ East Washington Okanogan/Methow Valleys (Zone 684)- 1043 PM PDT Sat Jul 15 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FWZ684... Winds have decreased this evening. Very dry air behind the cold front will result in poor to fair relative humidity recoveries overnight. $$
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Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2:37 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | OTX | 20 hr |
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