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Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Gaylord, MI

June 17, 202123 counties in Michigan

NWS Gaylord, MI issued this red flag warning at Jun 17, 2021, 9:06 AM EDT for 23 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jun 17, 2021, 11:00 AM EDT. 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 17, 2021, 9:06 AM EDT (13:06 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 17, 2021, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
Jun 17, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Gaylord, MI
All 23 counties

Alcona County, MI, Alpena County, MI, Antrim County, MI, Arenac County, MI, Benzie County, MI, Charlevoix County, MI, Cheboygan County, MI, Crawford County, MI, Emmet County, MI, Gladwin County, MI, Grand Traverse County, MI, Iosco County, MI, Kalkaska County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Manistee County, MI, Missaukee County, MI, Montmorency County, MI, Ogemaw County, MI, Oscoda County, MI, Otsego County, MI, Presque Isle County, MI, Roscommon County, MI, Wexford County, MI

The radar

The NCL Michigan radar (KAPX), 19 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:09 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

Alpena, MI (KAPX), launched 12:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 185 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Alpena, MI at 12:00Z on 2021-06-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Alpena, MI at 12:00Z on 2021-06-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 103 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2330 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
103 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
204 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

613 
WWUS83 KAPX 171306
RFWAPX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
906 AM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021

MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-098-099-172115-
/O.UPG.KAPX.FW.A.0003.210617T1500Z-210618T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KAPX.FW.W.0003.210617T1500Z-210618T0000Z/
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-
Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-
Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac-
Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix-
906 AM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR  
WARM TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS NORTHERN 
LOWER MICHIGAN...

The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a RED FLAG
WARNING, which is in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...All of northern Lower Michigan.

* WIND...Southwest winds of 10 to 15 mph with some higher gusts.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum afternoon values of 20 to 25 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...High temperatures in the lower to middle 80s.

* IMPACTS...The potential exists for fires to grow out of control
  quickly this afternoon due to warm, dry and breezy conditions. 
  Burn restrictions are in effect. For more information on burn 
  restrictions, visit the michigan DNR website at 
  www.michigan.gov/burnpermit or call 866-922-2876.

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.

&&

$$

adam
2 follow-up statements
690 
WWUS83 KAPX 172051
RFWAPX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
451 PM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021

MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-098-099-180000-
/O.CON.KAPX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210618T0000Z/
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-
Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-
Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac-
Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix-
451 PM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR WARM TEMPERATURES, GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS
NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...

* AFFECTED AREA...All of northern Lower Michigan.

* WIND...Southwest winds of 10 to 15 mph with some higher gusts.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum afternoon values of 23 to 28 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...High temperatures in the lower to middle 80s.

* IMPACTS...The potential exists for fires to grow out of 
  control quickly this afternoon due to warm, dry and breezy 
  conditions. Burn restrictions are in effect. For more 
  information on burn restrictions, visit the michigan DNR 
  website at www.michigan.gov/burnpermit or call 866-922-2876.

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.

&&

$$
167 
WWUS83 KAPX 180007
RFWAPX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
807 PM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021


MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-098-099-180115-
/O.EXP.KAPX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210618T0000Z/
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-
Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-
Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac-
Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix-
807 PM EDT Thu Jun 17 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...

Humidities will increase and winds will decrease this evening.

$$

JZ

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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.