Alert archive / Minnesota / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this red flag warning at Apr 29, 2018, 4:12 AM CDT for 4 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Apr 29, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT. 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
- Apr 29, 2018, 4:12 AM CDT (09:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 29, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2018, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Beltrami County, MN, Hubbard County, MN, Lake of the Woods County, MN, Wadena County, MN
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 180 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:17 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
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 162 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
- 2483 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 124 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
507 WWUS83 KFGF 290912 RFWFGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 412 AM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018 MNZ006-009-017-024-032-300100- /O.NEW.KFGF.FW.W.0003.180429T1800Z-180430T0100Z/ Lake Of The Woods-North Beltrami-South Beltrami-Hubbard-Wadena- 412 AM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR PARTS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota...Fire Weather Zones 006...009... 017...024 and 032. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * TIMING...Sunday afternoon through early Sunday evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the middle to upper 60s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread quickly. 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. && $$ MNZ001>005-007-008-013>016-022-023-027>031-040-300100- /O.NEW.KFGF.FW.A.0002.180429T1800Z-180430T0100Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-West Marshall-East Marshall- Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-North Clearwater-Mahnomen- South Clearwater-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin-West Otter Tail- East Otter Tail-Grant- 412 AM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR PARTS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Fire Weather Watch for possible critical fire weather conditions, which is in effect from 1 PM CDT this afternoon through this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota...Fire Weather Zones 001...002... 003...004...005...007...008...013...014...015...016...022... 023... 027...028...029...030...031 and 040. * WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts around 45 mph. * TIMING...Sunday afternoon through early Sunday evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 28 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the upper 60s to middle 70s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread quickly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
2 follow-up statements
679 WWUS83 KFGF 291647 RFWFGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 1147 AM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018 MNZ006-009-017-024-032-300100- /O.CON.KFGF.FW.W.0003.180429T1800Z-180430T0100Z/ Lake Of The Woods-North Beltrami-South Beltrami-Hubbard-Wadena- 1147 AM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR PARTS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota...Fire Weather Zones 006...009... 017...024 and 032. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * TIMING...Sunday afternoon through early Sunday evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 21 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the mid 60s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread quickly. 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. && $$ MNZ001>005-007-008-013>016-022-023-027>031-040-300100- /O.CON.KFGF.FW.A.0002.180429T1800Z-180430T0100Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-West Marshall-East Marshall- Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-North Clearwater-Mahnomen- South Clearwater-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin-West Otter Tail- East Otter Tail-Grant- 1147 AM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR PARTS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota...Fire Weather Zones 001...002... 003...004...005...007...008...013...014...015...016...022... 023... 027...028...029...030...031 and 040. * WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * TIMING...Sunday afternoon through early Sunday evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 27 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the upper 60s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread quickly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
800 WWUS83 KFGF 300054 RFWFGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 754 PM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018 MNZ006-009-017-024-032-300200- /O.EXP.KFGF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180430T0100Z/ Lake Of The Woods-North Beltrami-South Beltrami-Hubbard-Wadena- 754 PM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR PARTS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA... Humidities have improved and winds have decreased. $$ MNZ001>005-007-008-013>016-022-023-027>031-040-300200- /O.EXP.KFGF.FW.A.0002.000000T0000Z-180430T0100Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-West Marshall-East Marshall- Pennington-Red Lake-East Polk-North Clearwater-Mahnomen- South Clearwater-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin-West Otter Tail- East Otter Tail-Grant- 754 PM CDT Sun Apr 29 2018 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR PARTS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA... Humidities have improved and winds have decreased. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Forks, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 4:06 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | FGF | Becker, Clay, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall and 6 more | 16 hr |
| Apr 29, 4:12 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | FGF | Becker, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Kittson, Mahnomen and 8 more | 16 hr |
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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.