Alert archive / Nevada / Red Flag Warnings in 2020
Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Las Vegas, NV
NWS Las Vegas, NV issued this red flag warning at Jun 14, 2020, 1:38 PM PDT for Lincoln County, Nevada. It took effect at Jun 15, 2020, 11:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 9 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
- Jun 14, 2020, 1:38 PM PDT (20:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 15, 2020, 11:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Jun 15, 2020, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Las Vegas, NV
County Lincoln County, NV
The radar
The Cedar City radar (KICX), 178 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 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
Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 3454 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
290 WWUS85 KVEF 142038 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 138 PM PDT Sun Jun 14 2020 .Monday and Tuesday will bring another opportunity for critical fire weather conditions for parts of southern Nevada and northwest Arizona. Red Flag Warnings have been issued these areas for Monday and Tuesday afternoons. Elsewhere, elevated fire weather conditions will still be possible through Tuesday. NVZ461-150445- /O.UPG.KVEF.FW.A.0008.200615T1800Z-200616T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.W.0013.200615T1800Z-200616T0300Z/ /O.UPG.KVEF.FW.A.0007.200616T1800Z-200617T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.W.0014.200616T1800Z-200617T0300Z/ Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch- 138 PM PDT Sun Jun 14 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 461... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 461... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM PDT Monday. Another Red Flag Warning has also been issued from 11 AM to 8 PM PDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watches are no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 461. * TIMING...11 AM to 8 PM both Monday and Tuesday. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 MPH with gusts 35 to 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Due to very dry fuels, very low relative humidity and strong winds, any fires that develop either afternoon will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is highly discouraged. 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. && $$ AZZ102-150445- /O.UPG.KVEF.FW.A.0007.200616T1800Z-200617T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.W.0014.200616T1800Z-200617T0300Z/ Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau- 138 PM MST Sun Jun 14 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 102. * TIMING...11 AM to 8 PM on Tuesday, June 16. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 MPH with gusts 35 to 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Due to very dry fuels, very low relative humidity and strong winds, any fires that develop either afternoon will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is highly discouraged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ AZZ101-NVZ465-466-150445- /O.NEW.KVEF.FW.W.0014.200616T1800Z-200617T0300Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side- 138 PM PDT Sun Jun 14 2020 /138 PM MST Sun Jun 14 2020/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101, 465, AND 466... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ to 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ Tuesday. * AFFECTED AREA...In AZZ101...Fire weather zone 101.In Nevada... Fire weather zones 465 and 466. * TIMING...11 AM PDT/MST to 8 PM PDT/MST Tuesday. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 MPH with gusts 35 to 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...Around 10 percent * 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. && $$ weather.gov/lasvegas
4 follow-up statements
872 WWUS85 KVEF 150419 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 919 PM PDT Sun Jun 14 2020 .Monday and Tuesday will bring another opportunity for critical fire weather conditions for parts of southern Nevada and northwest Arizona. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for these areas both Monday and Tuesday afternoon. Elsewhere, elevated fire weather conditions will still be possible through Tuesday. NVZ461-151400- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0013.200615T1800Z-200616T0300Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0014.200616T1800Z-200617T0300Z/ Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch- 919 PM PDT Sun Jun 14 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 461... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 461... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 461. * TIMING...11 AM to 8 PM both Monday and Tuesday. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 MPH with gusts 35 to 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Due to very dry fuels, very low relative humidity and strong winds, any fires that develop either afternoon will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is highly discouraged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ AZZ101-102-NVZ465-466-151400- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0014.200616T1800Z-200617T0300Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side- 919 PM PDT Sun Jun 14 2020 /919 PM MST Sun Jun 14 2020/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101, 465, AND 466... * AFFECTED AREA...In Arizona...Fire weather zone 101.In Nevada... Fire weather zones 465 and 466. * TIMING...11 AM PDT/MST to 8 PM PDT/MST Tuesday. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 MPH with gusts 35 to 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...Around 10 percent * 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. && $$ weather.gov/lasvegas
162 WWUS85 KVEF 150958 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 258 AM PDT Mon Jun 15 2020 .Today and tomorrow will bring another opportunity for critical fire weather conditions for parts of southern Nevada and northwest Arizona. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for these areas both afternoons. Elsewhere, elevated fire weather conditions will still be possible through Tuesday. NVZ461-160300- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0013.200615T1800Z-200616T0300Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0014.200616T1800Z-200617T0300Z/ Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch- 258 AM PDT Mon Jun 15 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 461... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 461... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 461. * TIMING...11 AM to 8 PM both today and Tuesday. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 MPH with gusts to 35. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Due to very dry fuels, very low relative humidity and strong winds, any fires that develop either afternoon will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is highly discouraged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ AZZ101-102-NVZ465-466-160300- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0014.200616T1800Z-200617T0300Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side- 258 AM PDT Mon Jun 15 2020 /258 AM MST Mon Jun 15 2020/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101, 102, 465, AND 466... * AFFECTED AREA...In Arizona...Fire weather zone 101 and 102.In Nevada... Fire weather zones 465 and 466. * TIMING...11 AM PDT/MST to 8 PM PDT/MST Tuesday. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 MPH with gusts 35 to 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent * 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. && $$ weather.gov/lasvegas
187 WWUS85 KVEF 152033 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 133 PM PDT Mon Jun 15 2020 .Critical fire weather conditions over portions of the after this afternoon, but will expand Tuesday as more widespread gusty winds develop. Red Flag Warnings have been issued for portions of southern Nevada and northwest Arizona. NVZ463-464-160300- /O.EXA.KVEF.FW.W.0014.200616T1800Z-200617T0300Z/ Sheep Range-Spring Mountains- 133 PM PDT Mon Jun 15 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 463 AND 464... The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM PDT Tuesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 463 and 464. * TIMING...11 AM PDT/MST to 8 PM PDT/MST Tuesday. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 MPH with gusts 35 to 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ NVZ461-160300- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200616T0300Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0014.200616T1800Z-200617T0300Z/ Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch- 133 PM PDT Mon Jun 15 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 461... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 461... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 461. * TIMING...11 AM to 8 PM both today and Tuesday. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 MPH with gusts 35 to 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Due to very dry fuels, very low relative humidity and strong winds, any fires that develop either afternoon will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is highly discouraged. 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. && $$ AZZ101-102-NVZ465-466-160300- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0014.200616T1800Z-200617T0300Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side- 133 PM PDT Mon Jun 15 2020 /133 PM MST Mon Jun 15 2020/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101, 102, 465, AND 466... * AFFECTED AREA...In Arizona...Fire weather zone 101 and 102. In Nevada...Fire weather zones 465 and 466. * TIMING...11 AM PDT/MST to 8 PM PDT/MST Tuesday. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 MPH with gusts 35 to 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ weather.gov/lasvegas
521 WWUS85 KVEF 160251 RFWVEF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Las Vegas NV 751 PM PDT Mon Jun 15 2020 .Critical fire weather conditions will expand Tuesday as more widespread gusty winds develop. Red Flag Warnings have been issued for portions of southern Nevada and northwest Arizona. NVZ461-161100- /O.EXP.KVEF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-200616T0300Z/ /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0014.200616T1800Z-200617T0300Z/ Lincoln County/Ely Dispatch- 751 PM PDT Mon Jun 15 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 461......RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 461... * TIMING...11 AM to 8 PM both today and Tuesday. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 MPH with gusts 35 to 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Due to very dry fuels, very low relative humidity and strong winds, any fires that develop either afternoon will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is highly discouraged. 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. && $$ AZZ101-102-NVZ463>466-161100- /O.CON.KVEF.FW.W.0014.200616T1800Z-200617T0300Z/ Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-AZ side- Northwest Deserts/Northwest Plateau-Sheep Range-Spring Mountains- Clark and SW Lincoln County Deserts/Las Vegas Dispatch- Lake Mead NRA/Colorado River-NV side- 751 PM PDT Mon Jun 15 2020 /751 PM MST Mon Jun 15 2020/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM PDT /11 AM MST/ TO 8 PM PDT /8 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 101, 102, 465, AND 466... * AFFECTED AREA...In Arizona...Fire weather zone 101 and 102. In Nevada...Fire weather zones 465 and 466. * TIMING...11 AM PDT/MST to 8 PM PDT/MST Tuesday. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 MPH with gusts 35 to 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ weather.gov/lasvegas
The office that day
Everything else NWS Las Vegas, NV issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2:21 AM PDT | Fire Weather Watch | VEF | Lincoln | 11 hr |
| Jun 14, 1:38 PM PDT | Red Flag Warning | VEF | Clark, Lincoln, Nye | 54 hr |
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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.