Alert archive / Washington / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this red flag warning at Jul 9, 2018, 2:26 PM PDT. It took effect at Jul 9, 2018, 10:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jul 9, 2018, 2:26 PM PDT (21:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 9, 2018, 10:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Jul 10, 2018, 4:51 AM PDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
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560 WWUS86 KOTX 092126 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 226 PM PDT Mon Jul 9 2018 ...Thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday morning... .A cold front will move through region tonight bringing thunderstorms to eastern Washington and north Idaho. A Red Flag Warning has been issued for the Columbia Basin and Spokane area. Northeast Washington and north Idaho will see thunderstorms but the storms there should be wetter and the fuels in those areas are not as cured as the Basin. WAZ674-100530- /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0003.180710T0700Z-180710T1700Z/ East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- 226 PM PDT Mon Jul 9 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR SPOKANE AREA AND THE PALOUSE... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for thunderstorms, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 10 AM PDT Tuesday. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674). * Thunderstorms: Storms will develop near Moses Lake late this evening, moving north and east overnight. * Outflow Winds: Wind gusts to 50 mph are possible with these storms. * Impacts: Lightning strikes over the dry fuels have the potential to start new wild fires. 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. && $$ WAZ673-100530- /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0003.180710T0500Z-180710T1200Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- 226 PM PDT Mon Jul 9 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for thunderstorms, which is in effect from 10 PM this evening to 5 AM PDT Tuesday. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673). * Thunderstorms: Storms will develop near Moses Lake late this evening, moving north and east overnight. * Outflow Winds: Wind gusts to 50 mph are possible with these storms. * Impacts: Lightning strikes over the dry fuels have the potential to start new wild fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
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914 WWUS86 KOTX 100458 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 958 PM PDT Mon Jul 9 2018 ...Thunderstorms overnight and Tuesday morning... .A cold front will conntinue to move through region tonight bringing thunderstorms to eastern Washington and north Idaho. A Red Flag Warning has been issued for the Columbia Basin and Spokane area. Northeast Washington and north Idaho will see thunderstorms but the storms there should be wetter and the fuels in those areas are not as cured as the Basin. WAZ673-101200- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0003.180710T0500Z-180710T1200Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- 958 PM PDT Mon Jul 9 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE SPOKANE AREA AND PALOUSE... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 673 East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673). * Thunderstorms: Storms will develop near Moses Lake toward midnight, moving north and east overnight. * Outflow Winds: Wind gusts to 50 mph are possible with these storms. * Impacts: Lightning strikes over the dry fuels have the potential to start new wild fires. 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 ignition and extreme fire behavior. && $$ WAZ674-101300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0003.180710T0700Z-180710T1700Z/ East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- 958 PM PDT Mon Jul 9 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE NORTHERN CENTRAL... * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 674 East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674). * Thunderstorms: Storms will develop near Moses Lake toward midnight, moving north and east overnight. * Outflow Winds: Wind gusts to 50 mph are possible with these storms. * Impacts: Lightning strikes over the dry fuels have the potential to start new wild fires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of lightning...strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to ignition and extreme fire behavior. && $$
392 WWUS86 KOTX 101151 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Spokane WA 451 AM PDT Tue Jul 10 2018 WAZ674-101300- /O.CAN.KOTX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180710T1700Z/ East Washington Palouse and Spokane Area (Zone 674)- 451 AM PDT Tue Jul 10 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (FWZ674)... The National Weather Service in Spokane has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Abundant lightning is no longer expected...although isolated thunderstorms are still possibly through 6 AM this morning in the Spokane area. $$ WAZ673-101300- /O.CAN.KOTX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-180710T1200Z/ East Washington Northern Columbia Basin (Zone 673)- 451 AM PDT Tue Jul 10 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN... The National Weather Service in Spokane has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Thunderstorms have moved out of the Northern Columbia Basin. $$
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