Alert archive / Idaho / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Pocatello, ID
NWS Pocatello, ID issued this red flag warning at Jul 9, 2017, 1:57 PM MDT for 13 counties in Idaho. It took effect at Jul 10, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 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
- Jul 9, 2017, 1:57 PM MDT (19:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 10, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Jul 10, 2017, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pocatello, ID
Counties Bingham County, ID, Blaine County, ID, Bonneville County, ID, Butte County, ID, Clark County, ID, Fremont County, ID, Jefferson County, ID, Jerome County, ID, Lincoln County, ID, Madison County, ID, Minidoka County, ID, Power County, ID, Teton County, ID
The radar
The Pocatello radar (KSFX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:57 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
Boise Airport, ID (KBOI), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 283 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
- 290 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -488 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3044 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
222 WWUS85 KPIH 091957 RFWPIH URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pocatello ID 157 PM MDT Sun Jul 9 2017 IDZ410-101000- /O.UPG.KPIH.FW.A.0001.170710T1800Z-170711T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0002.170710T1800Z-170711T0300Z/ Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM- 157 PM MDT Sun Jul 9 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 410... The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Southeast Idaho fire weather zone 410 below 6000 feet. * WIND...Gusts to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located across the Arco Desert including INL. * 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. Fires may experience rapid rates of growth. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of the red flag warning for portions of Southeast Idaho. && $$ IDZ425-101000- /O.NEW.KPIH.FW.W.0002.170710T1800Z-170711T0300Z/ Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River- 157 PM MDT Sun Jul 9 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 425... The National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 425. * WIND...Gusts to 30 mph * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent * HIGHEST THREAT...is located from Shoshone and points north and east up to Craters of the Moon. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Fires may experience rapid rates of growth. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of the red flag warning for portions of Southeast Idaho. && $$
4 follow-up statements
317 WWUS85 KPIH 100931 RFWPIH URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pocatello ID 331 AM MDT Mon Jul 10 2017 IDZ410-425-102100- /O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0002.170710T1800Z-170711T0300Z/ Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM- Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River- 331 AM MDT Mon Jul 10 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 410 AND 425... * AFFECTED AREA...Southeast Idaho fire weather zone 410 below 6000 feet. * WIND...Gusts of 30 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located across the Arco Desert including INL, Shoshone, and Craters of the Moon. * 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. Fires may experience rapid rates of growth. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of the red flag warning for portions of Southeast Idaho. && $$
143 WWUS85 KPIH 100933 AAA RFWPIH URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Pocatello ID 333 AM MDT Mon Jul 10 2017 ...CORRECTED TO INCLUDE ZONE 425 IN THE AFFECTED AREA SECTION... IDZ410-425-102100- /O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0002.170710T1800Z-170711T0300Z/ Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM- Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River- 333 AM MDT Mon Jul 10 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 410 AND 425... * AFFECTED AREA...Southeast Idaho fire weather zone 410 below 6000 feet and zone 425. * WIND...Gusts of 30 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located across the Arco Desert including INL, Shoshone, and Craters of the Moon. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Fires may experience rapid rates of growth. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of the red flag warning for portions of Southeast Idaho. && $$
540 WWUS85 KPIH 102103 RFWPIH URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pocatello ID 303 PM MDT Mon Jul 10 2017 IDZ410-425-110300- /O.CON.KPIH.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170711T0300Z/ Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM- Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River- 303 PM MDT Mon Jul 10 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425 AND ZONE 410 BELOW 6000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...Southeast Idaho fire weather zone 410 below 6000 feet and zone 425. * WIND...Gusts of 30 to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located across the Arco Desert including INL, Shoshone, and Craters of the Moon. * 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. Fires may experience rapid rates of growth. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of the red flag warning for portions of Southeast Idaho. && $$
552 WWUS85 KPIH 110255 RFWPIH URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Pocatello ID 855 PM MDT Mon Jul 10 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425 AND ZONE 410 BELOW 6000 FEET... IDZ410-425-110400- /O.EXP.KPIH.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170711T0300Z/ Upper Snake River Valley/Idaho Falls BLM- Middle Snake River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River- 855 PM MDT Mon Jul 10 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 425 AND ZONE 410 BELOW 6000 FEET... We are no longer seeing widespread strong winds and humidity below 15 percent at this hour. Therefore, the warning is going to expire on time. HOWEVER, localized areas will continue to see critical conditions through midnight. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Pocatello, ID issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 7:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PIH | Bear Lake | 45 min |
| Jul 9, 3:31 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PIH | Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Fremont, Jefferson and 3 more | 10 hr |
| Jul 9, 1:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PIH | Clark | 54 min |
| Jul 9, 1:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PIH | Oneida | 64 min |
| Jul 9, 3:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PIH | Bonneville | 42 min |
| Jul 9, 3:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PIH | Fremont | 34 min |
| Jul 9, 4:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PIH | Franklin | 28 min |
| Jul 9, 4:13 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PIH | Cassia | 47 min |
| Jul 9, 5:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PIH | Power | 42 min |
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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.