Alert archive / Michigan / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Gaylord, MI
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.
- 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
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.