Alert archive / Nebraska / Red Flag Warnings in 2020
Red Flag Warning 7, NWS North Platte, NE
NWS North Platte, NE issued this red flag warning at Apr 6, 2020, 2:05 AM MDT for 24 counties in Nebraska. It took effect at Apr 6, 2020, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 30 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
- Apr 6, 2020, 2:05 AM MDT (08:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2020, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2020, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS North Platte, NE
All 24 counties
Arthur County, NE, Blaine County, NE, Brown County, NE, Chase County, NE, Cherry County, NE, Custer County, NE, Deuel County, NE, Frontier County, NE, Garden County, NE, Garfield County, NE, Grant County, NE, Hayes County, NE, Holt County, NE, Hooker County, NE, Keith County, NE, Lincoln County, NE, Logan County, NE, Loup County, NE, McPherson County, NE, Perkins County, NE, Rock County, NE, Sheridan County, NE, Thomas County, NE, Wheeler County, NE
The radar
The North Platte radar (KLNX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:07 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
N. Platte/Lee Bi, NE (KLBF), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 57 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
- 1752 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
526 WWUS83 KLBF 060805 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 305 AM CDT Mon Apr 6 2020 NEZ204-062200- /O.UPG.KLBF.FW.A.0003.200406T1800Z-200407T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.W.0007.200406T1800Z-200408T0000Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 205 AM MDT Mon Apr 6 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FIRE ZONE 204... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for low humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM MDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In NEZ204...Fire Weather Zone 204 or Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph on Monday and 30 mph on Tuesday. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are expected Monday afternoon and again Tuesday afternoon. Humidity recovery Monday night will be around 70 percent. * Relative Humidity...As low as 17 percent on Monday and near 20 percent on Tuesday. * Temperatures...Highs in the 70s each day. Tonight's lows near 40. * Lightning...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop may spread rapidly and be difficult to control. 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. && $$ NEZ206-210-219-062200- /O.NEW.KLBF.FW.A.0004.200407T1700Z-200408T0000Z/ Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-Frenchman Basin- Loess Plains- 305 AM CDT Mon Apr 6 2020 /205 AM MDT Mon Apr 6 2020/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE ZONES 206, 210 AND 219... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for low humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through early Tuesday evening. * Affected Area...In NEZ206...Fire Weather Zone 206 or Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest. In NEZ210... Fire Weather Zone 210 or Frenchman Basin. In NEZ219...Fire Weather Zone 219 or Loess Plains. * Winds...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are expected Tuesday afternoon. * Relative Humidity...As low as 19 percent. * Temperatures...Highs in the 70s. * Lightning...None expected. * Impacts...Any fires that develop may spread rapidly and be difficult to control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ http://weather.gov/LBF
4 follow-up statements
676 WWUS83 KLBF 061931 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 231 PM CDT Mon Apr 6 2020 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTHWESTERN AND WESTERN NEBRASKA... NEZ206-210-219-070900- /O.UPG.KLBF.FW.A.0004.200407T1700Z-200408T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KLBF.FW.W.0007.200407T1700Z-200408T0000Z/ Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-Frenchman Basin- Loess Plains- 231 PM CDT Mon Apr 6 2020 /131 PM MDT Mon Apr 6 2020/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR FIRE ZONE 204... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In NEZ206...Fire Weather Zone 206 or Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest. In NEZ210... Fire Weather Zone 210 or Frenchman Basin. In NEZ219...Fire Weather Zone 219 or Loess Plains. * Winds...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts around 25 mph. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are expected Tuesday afternoon. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 to 20 percent. * Temperatures...Highs in the 70s. * Lightning...None expected. * Impacts...Any fires that develop may spread rapidly and be difficult to control. 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. && $$ NEZ204-070900- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200408T0000Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 131 PM MDT Mon Apr 6 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR FIRE ZONE 204... * Affected Area...In NEZ204...Fire Weather Zone 204 or Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph on Monday and 30 mph on Tuesday. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are expected Monday afternoon and again Tuesday afternoon. Humidity recovery Monday night will be around 70 percent. * Relative Humidity...As low as 17 percent on Monday and near 20 percent on Tuesday. * Temperatures...Highs in the 70s each day. Tonight's lows near 40. * Lightning...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop may spread rapidly and be difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ CLB
040 WWUS83 KLBF 070846 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 346 AM CDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTHWESTERN AND WESTERN NEBRASKA... NEZ206-210-219-072300- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0007.200407T1700Z-200408T0000Z/ Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-Frenchman Basin- Loess Plains- 346 AM CDT Tue Apr 7 2020 /246 AM MDT Tue Apr 7 2020/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR FIRE ZONE 204... * Affected Area...In NEZ206...Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest. In NEZ210... Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. In NEZ219...Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Temperatures...Mid 70s. * Lightning...None expected. * Impacts...Any fires that develop may spread rapidly and be difficult to control. 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. && $$ NEZ204-072300- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200408T0000Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 246 AM MDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE ZONE 204... * Affected Area...In NEZ204...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * Winds...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are expected Monday afternoon and again Tuesday afternoon. Humidity recovery Monday night will be around 70 percent. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 percent. * Temperatures...Low to mid 70s. * Lightning...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop may spread rapidly and be difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ http://weather.gov/LBF
177 WWUS83 KLBF 071720 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 1220 PM CDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTHWESTERN AND WESTERN NEBRASKA... NEZ209-080000- /O.EXA.KLBF.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200408T0000Z/ Loup Rivers Basin- 1220 PM CDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE EASTERN SANDHILLS AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening. * Affected Area...In NEZ209...Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin. * Winds...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 to 20 percent. * Temperatures...In the middle 70s. * Lightning...None expected. * Impacts...Any fires that develop may spread rapidly and be difficult to control. 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. && $$ NEZ206-210-219-080000- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200408T0000Z/ Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest-Frenchman Basin- Loess Plains- 1220 PM CDT Tue Apr 7 2020 /1120 AM MDT Tue Apr 7 2020/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR FIRE ZONE 204... * Affected Area...In NEZ206...Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest. In NEZ210... Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. In NEZ219...Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * Winds...Northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon. * Relative Humidity...As low as 16 percent. * Temperatures...In the lower 70s. * Lightning...None expected. * Impacts...Any fires that develop may spread rapidly and be difficult to control. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ NEZ204-080000- /O.CON.KLBF.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200408T0000Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- 1120 AM MDT Tue Apr 7 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE ZONE 204... * Affected Area...In NEZ204...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are expected Monday afternoon and again Tuesday afternoon. Humidity recovery Monday night will be around 70 percent. * Relative Humidity...As low as 16 percent. * Temperatures...In the upper 60s. * Lightning...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop may spread rapidly and be difficult to control. 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. && $$ http://weather.gov/LBF
582 WWUS83 KLBF 080007 RFWLBF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service North Platte NE 707 PM CDT Tue Apr 7 2020 NEZ204-206-209-210-219-080115- /O.EXP.KLBF.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200408T0000Z/ Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR- Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest- Loup Rivers Basin-Frenchman Basin-Loess Plains- 707 PM CDT Tue Apr 7 2020 /607 PM MDT Tue Apr 7 2020/ ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR NEBRASKA FIRE ZONES 219, 210, 209, 206, AND 204... Relative humidity has recovered to above critical values, while gusty winds are beginning to decrease. The Red Flag Warning for southwest and portions of north central Nebraska has been allowed to expire. $$ http://weather.gov/LBF
The office that day
Everything else NWS North Platte, NE issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2:05 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | LBF | Blaine, Brown, Chase, Cherry, Frontier, Hayes and 7 more | 11 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:59 AM MDT | Dense Fog Advisory | LBF | Arthur, Chase, Deuel, Frontier, Garden, Grant and 8 more | 4 hr |
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.