Alert archive / North Dakota / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this red flag warning at May 7, 2018, 4:05 AM CDT for 13 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at May 7, 2018, 11:00 AM 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 7, 2018, 4:05 AM CDT (09:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 7, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 7, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
Counties Barnes County, ND, Cass County, ND, Cavalier County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Pembina County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Steele County, ND, Traill County, ND, Walsh County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:10 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
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 239 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
- 6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3065 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
965 WWUS83 KFGF 070905 RFWFGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 405 AM CDT Mon May 7 2018 NDZ028>030-038-039-049-052-053-072300- /O.NEW.KFGF.FW.W.0005.180507T1700Z-180507T2300Z/ Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland- 405 AM CDT Mon May 7 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY FUELS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND STRONG WINDS FOR SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Red Flag Warning for dry fuels, low humidity, and strong winds, which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In North Dakota...Fire Weather Zones 028... 029...030...038...039...049...052 and 053. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 to 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the mid 80s. * IMPACTS...Any grass fire that ignites will have the potential to 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
671 WWUS83 KFGF 071518 RFWFGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 1018 AM CDT Mon May 7 2018 NDZ007-008-016-026-027-054-072300- /O.EXB.KFGF.FW.W.0005.180507T1600Z-180507T2300Z/ Cavalier-Pembina-Eastern Walsh County-Nelson-Grand Forks- Western Walsh County- 1018 AM CDT Mon May 7 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY FUELS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND STRONG WINDS FOR NORTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Red Flag Warning for dry fuels, low humidity, and strong winds which is in effect until 6 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In North Dakota...Fire Weather Zones 007... 008...016...026...027 and 054. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the lower to mid 80s. * IMPACTS...Any grass fire that ignites will have the potential to spread rapidly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ NDZ028>030-038-039-049-052-053-072300- /O.EXT.KFGF.FW.W.0005.180507T1600Z-180507T2300Z/ Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland- 1018 AM CDT Mon May 7 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY FUELS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND STRONG WINDS FOR SOUTHEASTERN NORTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...In North Dakota...Fire Weather Zones 028... 029...030...038...039...049...052 and 053. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the lower to middle 80s. * IMPACTS...Any grass fire that ignites will have the potential to 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. && $$ dtr
389 WWUS83 KFGF 072315 RFWFGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 615 PM CDT Mon May 7 2018 NDZ007-008-016-026>030-038-039-049-052>054-080015- /O.EXP.KFGF.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-180507T2300Z/ Cavalier-Pembina-Eastern Walsh County-Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs- Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland- Western Walsh County- 615 PM CDT Mon May 7 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA... Humidity values have improved as temperatures continue to decrease. A few locations may continue to experience gusty winds due to shower activity, critical fire weather conditions are no longer anticipated. $$
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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.