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Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Cheyenne, WY

March 6, 2020

NWS Cheyenne, WY issued this red flag warning at Mar 6, 2020, 7:41 PM CST. It took effect at Mar 7, 2020, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Mar 6, 2020, 7:41 PM CST (01:41 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 7, 2020, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Mar 7, 2020, 7:00 PM CST
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Cheyenne, WY

The text

As transmitted.

093 
WWUS85 KCYS 070141
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
641 PM MST Fri Mar 6 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHERN SIOUX AND BOX BUTTE COUNTIES 
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.... 

NEZ312-080100-
/O.NEW.KCYS.FW.W.0002.200307T1800Z-200308T0100Z/
Box Butte/South Sioux-
641 PM MST Fri Mar 6 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 312...

The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 6 PM MST Saturday. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 312.

* WIND...15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph possible.

* HUMIDITY...12 to 17 percent in the afternoon.

* HAINES...3 to 4.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$

Braun
3 follow-up statements
623 
WWUS85 KCYS 070916
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
216 AM MST Sat Mar 7 2020

NEZ312-080100-
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0002.200307T1800Z-200308T0100Z/
Box Butte/South Sioux-
216 AM MST Sat Mar 7 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 312 including Box Butte and
  southern Sioux County.

* WIND...15 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph possible.

* HUMIDITY...12 to 17 percent in the afternoon.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop may spread rapidly. Outdoor 
  burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$
858 
WWUS85 KCYS 072226
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
326 PM MST Sat Mar 7 2020

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS PARTS OF THE NEBRASKA
PANHANDLE...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM FWZ 312...

NEZ312-080100-
/O.CON.KCYS.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200308T0100Z/
Box Butte/South Sioux-
326 PM MST Sat Mar 7 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 312 including Box Butte and 
  southern Sioux County. 

* WIND...15 to 20 mph with gusts around 30 mph possible.

* HUMIDITY...12 to 15 percent in the afternoon.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop may spread rapidly. Outdoor 
  burning is not recommended.

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.

&&

$$
717 
WWUS85 KCYS 080045
RFWCYS

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Cheyenne WY
545 PM MST Sat Mar 7 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 312 IN THE CENTRAL NEBRASKA PANHANDLE...

NEZ312-080145-
/O.EXP.KCYS.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200308T0100Z/
Box Butte/South Sioux-
545 PM MST Sat Mar 7 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 312...

Relative humidities have risen above 15 percent and wind speeds have
slowly subsided. Therefore, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed
to expire at 6 PM this evening for the central Nebraska Panhandle.

$$

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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.