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Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Gaylord, MI

June 11, 201820 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this red flag warning at Jun 11, 2018, 4:13 AM EDT for 20 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jun 11, 2018, 1:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 7 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
Jun 11, 2018, 4:13 AM EDT (08:13 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 11, 2018, 1:00 PM EDT
Expired
Jun 11, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI

Counties Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Antrim County, MI, Benzie County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Ogemaw County, MI, Oscoda County, MI, Otsego County, MI, Presque Isle County, MI, Roscommon County, MI, Wexford County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:14 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

Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 187 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Alpena, MI at 00:00Z on 2018-06-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Alpena, MI at 00:00Z on 2018-06-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -32 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2131 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
11 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

452 
WWUS83 KAPX 110813
RFWAPX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
413 AM EDT Mon Jun 11 2018


MIZ022-023-027>029-120000-
/O.NEW.KAPX.FW.W.0003.180611T1700Z-180612T0000Z/
Otsego-Montmorency-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-
413 AM EDT Mon Jun 11 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING FOR HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 022,
023, 027, 028, AND 029...

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a RED FLAG
WARNING, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT
this evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 022, 023, 027, 028, and 
  029. 

* WIND...East 10 to 15 mph with gusts 18 to 22 mph

* HUMIDITY...Minimum values 23 to 28 percent.

* THUNDERSTORMS...None.

* 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. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
494 
WWUS83 KAPX 111354
RFWAPX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
954 AM EDT Mon Jun 11 2018


MIZ022-023-027>029-112200-
/O.CON.KAPX.FW.W.0003.180611T1700Z-180612T0000Z/
Otsego-Montmorency-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-
954 AM EDT Mon Jun 11 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR Otsego,
Montmorency, Kalkaska, Crawford, and Oscoda Counties...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 022, 023, 027, 028, and 
  029. 

* WIND...East 10 to 15 mph with gusts 18 to 22 mph

* HUMIDITY...Minimum values 23 to 28 percent.

* THUNDERSTORMS...None.

* 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. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$
932 
WWUS83 KAPX 111519
RFWAPX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1119 AM EDT Mon Jun 11 2018


MIZ016>021-024>026-030>036-120000-
/O.EXA.KAPX.FW.W.0003.180611T1700Z-180612T0000Z/
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Charlevoix-Leelanau-Antrim-Alpena-
Benzie-Grand Traverse-Alcona-Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-
Ogemaw-Iosco-
1119 AM EDT Mon Jun 11 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Charlevoix, Leelanau, Antrim, 
Alpena, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Alcona, Manistee, Wexford, 
Missaukee, Roscommon, Ogemaw, and Iosco counties...

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a RED FLAG
WARNING, which is in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 022, 023, 027, 028, and 
  029. 

* WIND...East 10 to 15 mph with gusts 18 to 22 mph

* HUMIDITY...Minimum values 23 to 28 percent.

* THUNDERSTORMS...None.

* 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. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

MIZ022-023-027>029-120000-
/O.CON.KAPX.FW.W.0003.180611T1700Z-180612T0000Z/
Otsego-Montmorency-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-
1119 AM EDT Mon Jun 11 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR Otsego, Montmorency, Kalkaska, Crawford, and Oscoda 
Counties...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 022, 023, 027, 028, and 
  029. 

* WIND...East 10 to 15 mph with gusts 18 to 22 mph

* HUMIDITY...Minimum values 23 to 28 percent.

* THUNDERSTORMS...None.

* 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. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$
259 
WWUS83 KAPX 111910
RFWAPX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
310 PM EDT Mon Jun 11 2018

MIZ016>036-120000-
/O.CON.KAPX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180612T0000Z/
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Charlevoix-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-
Montmorency-Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-
Alcona-Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-
310 PM EDT Mon Jun 11 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR EMMET, CHEBOYGAN, PRESQUE ISLE, CHARLEVOIX, LEELANAU, ANTRIM,
ALPENA, BENZIE, GRAND TRAVERSE, ALCONA, MANISTEE, WEXFORD,
MISSAUKEE, ROSCOMMON, OGEMAW, IOSCO, Otsego, Montmorency,
Kalkaska, Crawford, and Oscoda COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 022, 023, 027, 028, and 
  029. 

* WIND...East 10 to 15 mph with gusts 18 to 22 mph

* HUMIDITY...Minimum values 23 to 28 percent.

* THUNDERSTORMS...None.

* 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. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

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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.