Alert archive / Minnesota / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this red flag warning at May 4, 2018, 4:04 AM CDT for 18 counties in Minnesota; 17 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at May 4, 2018, 12:00 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
- May 4, 2018, 4:04 AM CDT (09:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 4, 2018, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 4, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 35 counties
Becker County, MN, Beltrami County, MN, Clay County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Grant County, MN, Hubbard County, MN, Kittson County, MN, Lake of the Woods County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Marshall County, MN, Norman County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Pennington County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Roseau County, MN, Wadena County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cass County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Steele County, ND, Towner County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:08 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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 290 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
- 2202 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
001 WWUS83 KFGF 040904 RFWFGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 404 AM CDT Fri May 4 2018 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-050000- /O.NEW.KFGF.FW.W.0004.180504T1700Z-180505T0000Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods- West Marshall-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake- East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen- South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin- West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-Towner-Cavalier- Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh County-Eddy-Nelson- Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent- Richland-Western Walsh County- 404 AM CDT Fri May 4 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA AND EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota...Fire Weather Zones 001...002... 003...004...005...006...007...008...009...013...014...015... 016... 017...022...023...024...027...028...029...030...031... 032 and 040. In North Dakota...Fire Weather Zones 006...007... 008...014... 015...016...024...026...027...028...029...030... 038...039...049... 052...053 and 054. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 35 mph. * TIMING...Noon to 7pm. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging in the upper teens to low 20s percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the 70s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop could spread rapidly. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
390 WWUS83 KFGF 042034 RFWFGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 334 PM CDT Fri May 4 2018 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-050000- /O.CON.KFGF.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180505T0000Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods- West Marshall-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake- East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen- South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin- West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-Towner-Cavalier- Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh County-Eddy-Nelson- Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent- Richland-Western Walsh County- 334 PM CDT Fri May 4 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota...Fire Weather Zones 001...002... 003...004...005...006...007...008...009...013...014...015... 016... 017...022...023...024...027...028...029...030...031... 032 and 040. In North Dakota...Fire Weather Zones 006...007... 008...014... 015...016...024...026...027...028...029...030... 038...039...049... 052...053 and 054. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * TIMING...Noon to 7pm. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Ranging from as low as 19 into the mid 20s percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the 70s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop could spread rapidly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
164 WWUS83 KFGF 050003 RFWFGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 703 PM CDT Fri May 4 2018 MNZ001>009-013>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ006>008-014>016-024- 026>030-038-039-049-052>054-050115- /O.EXP.KFGF.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-180505T0000Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods- West Marshall-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake- East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen- South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-Wilkin- West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-Towner-Cavalier- Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh County-Eddy-Nelson- Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent- Richland-Western Walsh County- 703 PM CDT Fri May 4 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... Winds will continue to decrease this evening as humidity levels rise. This does not mean the fire danger is over. Fuels remain quite dry, so caution is encouraged. $$
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Minnesota, 2018Red Flag Warnings in North Dakota, 2018Every red flag warning in 2018
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.