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Red Flag Warning 37, NWS Grand Junction, CO
NWS Grand Junction, CO issued this red flag warning at Sep 14, 2018, 3:31 AM MDT for Moffat County, Rio Blanco County, Colorado; Daggett County, Grand County, Uintah County, Utah. It took effect at Sep 15, 2018, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 11 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
- Sep 14, 2018, 3:31 AM MDT (09:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 15, 2018, 10:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Sep 15, 2018, 8:51 PM MDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Junction, CO
Counties Moffat County, CO, Rio Blanco County, CO, Daggett County, UT, Grand County, UT, Uintah County, UT
The radar
The Grand Junction radar (KGJX), 136 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Junction, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Sep 13, 5:20 PM MDT, 10 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 13, 5:20 PM MDT, 10 hours 11 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 13, 5:40 AM MDT, 21 hours 51 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 540 AM MDT Thu Sep 13 2018 COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-141200- Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin- Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus-Elkhead and Park Mountains- Upper Yampa River Basin-Grand Valley-Debeque to Silt Corridor- Central Colorado River Basin-Grand and Battlement Mesas- Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys- Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin- West Elk and Sawatch Mountains-Flat Tops- Upper Gunnison River Valley-Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide- Northwest San Juan Mountains-Southwest San Juan Mountains- Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River- Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin- San Juan River Basin-Southeast Utah-Eastern Uinta Mountains- Eastern Uinta Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-Arches/Grand Flat- La Sal and Abajo Mountains-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges- 540 AM MDT Thu Sep 13 2018 This hazardous weather outlook is for eastern Utah and western Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Red Flag Warnings have been issued again today due to gusty winds, low humidities, and critical fuels for much of eastern Utah and western Colorado .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Gusty winds will occur again Friday but for areas generally north of interstate 70. Red Flag Warnings have been issued to account for continued critical fire weather conditions. These conditions may continue into the weekend as some gusty wind remains possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
Nearby
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.