Alert archive / North Dakota / Red Flag Warnings in 2020
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Grand Forks, ND
NWS Grand Forks, ND issued this red flag warning at May 2, 2020, 4:00 AM CDT for 13 counties in North Dakota; 13 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at May 2, 2020, 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 2, 2020, 4:00 AM CDT (09:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 2, 2020, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 2, 2020, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Forks, ND
All 26 counties
Becker County, MN, Beltrami County, MN, Clay County, MN, Clearwater County, MN, Grant County, MN, Hubbard County, MN, Mahnomen County, MN, Norman County, MN, Otter Tail County, MN, Polk County, MN, Red Lake County, MN, Wadena County, MN, Wilkin County, MN, Barnes County, ND, Benson County, ND, Cass County, ND, Eddy County, ND, Grand Forks County, ND, Griggs County, ND, Nelson County, ND, Ramsey County, ND, Ransom County, ND, Richland County, ND, Sargent County, ND, Steele County, ND, Traill County, ND
The radar
The Fargo/Grand Forks radar (KMVX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:00 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
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 281 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
- 1779 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
470 WWUS83 KFGF 020900 RFWFGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 400 AM CDT Sat May 2 2020 MNZ001>003-014>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ014-015-024-026>030-038- 039-049-052-053-030000- /O.UPG.KFGF.FW.A.0002.200502T1700Z-200503T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFGF.FW.W.0002.200502T1700Z-200503T0000Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-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- Benson-Ramsey-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes- Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland- 400 AM CDT Sat May 2 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA... The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota...Fire Weather Zones 001...002... 003...014...015...016...017...022...023...024...027...028... 029... 030...031...032 and 040. In North Dakota...Fire Weather Zones 014...015...024...026...027...028...029...030...038... 039...049... 052 and 053. * TIMING... * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the middle 60s to the lower 70s. * 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
611 WWUS83 KFGF 022020 RFWFGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 320 PM CDT Sat May 2 2020 MNZ001>003-014>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ014-015-024-026>030-038- 039-049-052-053-030000- /O.CON.KFGF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200503T0000Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-Red Lake-East Polk-North Clearwater- South Beltrami-Mahnomen-South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker- East Becker-Wilkin-West Otter Tail-East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant- Benson-Ramsey-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes- Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland- 320 PM CDT Sat May 2 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota...Fire Weather Zones 001...002... 003...014...015...016...017...022...023...024...027...028... 029... 030...031...032 and 040. In North Dakota...Fire Weather Zones 014...015...024...026...027...028...029...030...038... 039...049... 052 and 053. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the lower 60s to lower 70s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
751 WWUS83 KFGF 030003 RFWFGF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 703 PM CDT Sat May 2 2020 MNZ001>003-014>017-022>024-027>032-040-NDZ014-015-024-026>030-038- 039-049-052-053-030115- /O.EXP.KFGF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200503T0000Z/ West Polk-Norman-Clay-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- Benson-Ramsey-Eddy-Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes- Cass-Ransom-Sargent-Richland- 703 PM CDT Sat May 2 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST THROUGH WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... Winds have decreased slightly and relative humidity values have begun to increase as daytime temperatures cool. Winds will continue to diminish though the evening and overnight period. $$
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in North Dakota, 2020Red Flag Warnings in Minnesota, 2020Every red flag warning in 2020
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.