Alert archive / North Dakota / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 15, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this red flag warning at May 6, 2021, 3:07 AM CDT for 18 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at May 6, 2021, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 11 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 6, 2021, 3:07 AM CDT (08:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 6, 2021, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 6, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Bottineau County, ND, Burleigh County, ND, Dickey County, ND, Emmons County, ND, Foster County, ND, Kidder County, ND, LaMoure County, ND, Logan County, ND, McHenry County, ND, McIntosh County, ND, McLean County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Rolette County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, Stutsman County, ND, Ward County, ND, Wells County, ND
The radar
The Bismarck radar (KBIS), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:11 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
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 89 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
- 1481 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 95 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
121 WWUS83 KBIS 060807 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 307 AM CDT Thu May 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FOR MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected from late this morning through early this evening across most of central North Dakota. By the afternoon hours expect a mostly sunny to partly cloudy sky with highs in the 60s and humidity values as low as 15 percent. Additionally, northwest winds will increase, with sustained values up to 25 mph and gusts to 40 mph. Winds will be strongest east and diminish towards the western edge of the warning. These factors, combined with dry vegetation will lead to critical fire weather conditions. NDZ019-020-034-042-045-060915- /O.CAN.KBIS.FW.A.0009.210506T1600Z-210507T0100Z/ Mercer-Oliver-Morton-Grant-Sioux- 307 AM CDT Thu May 6 2021 /207 AM MDT Thu May 6 2021/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR PARTS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... The National Weather Service in Bismarck has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch for counties west of the Missouri River. While minimum relative humidity will be around 20 percent, winds will be under 20 mph. $$ NDZ003>005-011>013-021>023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-062015- /O.UPG.KBIS.FW.A.0009.210506T1600Z-210507T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0015.210506T1600Z-210507T0100Z/ Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Ward-McHenry-Pierce-McLean-Sheridan- Wells-Foster-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Emmons-Logan-La Moure- McIntosh-Dickey- 307 AM CDT Thu May 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded to a Red Flag Warning. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Most of central North Dakota * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Burn bans may be in effect. Contact local authorities for details. && $$ MJ
7 follow-up statements
611 WWUS83 KBIS 061112 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 612 AM CDT Thu May 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FOR MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected from late this morning through early this evening across most of central North Dakota. By the afternoon hours expect a mostly sunny to partly cloudy sky with highs in the 60s and humidity values as low as 15 percent. Additionally, northwest winds will increase, with sustained values up to 25 mph and gusts to 40 mph. Winds will be strongest east and diminish towards the western edge of the warning. These factors, combined with dry vegetation will lead to critical fire weather conditions. NDZ003>005-011>013-021>023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-062315- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0015.210506T1600Z-210507T0100Z/ Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Ward-McHenry-Pierce-McLean-Sheridan- Wells-Foster-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Emmons-Logan-La Moure- McIntosh-Dickey- 612 AM CDT Thu May 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Most of central North Dakota * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Burn bans may be in effect. Contact local authorities for details. && $$ MJ
055 WWUS83 KBIS 061458 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 958 AM CDT Thu May 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FOR MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected from late this morning through early this evening across most of central North Dakota. By the afternoon hours expect a mostly sunny to partly cloudy sky with highs in the 60s and humidity values as low as 15 percent. Additionally, northwest winds will increase, with sustained values up to 25 mph and gusts to 40 mph. Winds will be strongest east and diminish towards the western edge of the warning. These factors, combined with dry vegetation will lead to critical fire weather conditions. NDZ003>005-011>013-021>023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-070100- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0015.210506T1600Z-210507T0100Z/ Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Ward-McHenry-Pierce-McLean-Sheridan- Wells-Foster-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Emmons-Logan-La Moure- McIntosh-Dickey- 958 AM CDT Thu May 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Most of central North Dakota * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Burn bans may be in effect. Contact local authorities for details. && $$ ZH
264 WWUS83 KBIS 061751 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 1251 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FOR MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected from late this morning through early this evening across most of central North Dakota. By the afternoon hours expect a mostly sunny to partly cloudy sky with highs in the 60s and humidity values as low as 12 percent. Additionally, northwest winds will increase, with sustained values up to 25 mph and gusts to 40 mph. Winds will be strongest east and diminish towards the western edge of the warning. These factors, combined with dry vegetation will lead to critical fire weather conditions. NDZ003>005-011>013-021>023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-070100- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210507T0100Z/ Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Ward-McHenry-Pierce-McLean-Sheridan- Wells-Foster-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Emmons-Logan-La Moure- McIntosh-Dickey- 1251 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Most of central North Dakota * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Burn bans may be in effect. Contact local authorities for details. && $$ ZH
421 WWUS83 KBIS 061829 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 129 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FOR MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FRIDAY FOR NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected from late this morning through early this evening across most of central North Dakota. By the afternoon hours expect a mostly sunny to partly cloudy sky with highs in the 60s and humidity values as low as 12 percent. Additionally, northwest winds will increase, with sustained values up to 25 mph and gusts to 40 mph. Winds will be strongest east and diminish towards the western edge of the warning. These factors, combined with dry vegetation will lead to critical fire weather conditions. Critical fire weather conditions will once again be possible Friday, this time across the northwest. Expect highs in the lower 60s here with afternoon humidity values dropping into the 15 to 20 percent range. Winds will be out of the southeast up to 25 mph and gusts to 35 mph. Therefore, we have issued a Fire Weather Watch for the northwest. NDZ003>005-011>013-021>023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-070100- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210507T0100Z/ Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Ward-McHenry-Pierce-McLean-Sheridan- Wells-Foster-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Emmons-Logan-La Moure- McIntosh-Dickey- 129 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Most of central North Dakota * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Burn bans may be in effect. Contact local authorities for details. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-070630- /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.A.0010.210507T1800Z-210508T0200Z/ Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie-Dunn- 129 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021 /1229 PM MDT Thu May 6 2021/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * WINDS...Southeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Northwest North Dakota. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. 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. && $$ ZH
844 WWUS83 KBIS 061916 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 216 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FOR MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FRIDAY FOR NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... .Critical fire weather conditions will continue through early this evening across most of central North Dakota. A Red Flag Warning is in effect here. Expect a mostly sunny to partly cloudy sky with highs in the 60s and humidity values as low as 12 percent. Additionally, sustained winds up to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph are likely. Winds will be strongest east and diminish towards the western edge of the warning. Critical fire weather conditions will once again be possible Friday, this time across the northwest. Expect highs in the lower 60s here with afternoon humidity values dropping into the 15 to 20 percent range. Winds will be out of the southeast up to 25 mph and gusts to 35 mph. Therefore, we have issued a Fire Weather Watch for the northwest. NDZ003>005-011>013-021>023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-070100- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210507T0100Z/ Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Ward-McHenry-Pierce-McLean-Sheridan- Wells-Foster-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Emmons-Logan-La Moure- McIntosh-Dickey- 216 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Most of central North Dakota * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Burn bans may be in effect. Contact local authorities for details. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-070730- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0010.210507T1800Z-210508T0200Z/ Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie-Dunn- 216 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021 /116 PM MDT Thu May 6 2021/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... * WINDS...Southeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Northwest North Dakota. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. 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. && $$ ZH
710 WWUS83 KBIS 070049 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 749 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING EXTENDED THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FRIDAY FOR NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... .Critical fire weather conditions will linger through the evening across most of central North Dakota. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect here. Expect mostly clear skies, with humidity values as low as 15 percent, and northerly winds 15 to 25 mph becoming east northeast at 10 to 20 mph through the evening hours. Then look for improving conditions tonight. Critical fire weather conditions will once again be possible Friday, this time across the northwest. Expect highs in the lower 60s here with afternoon humidity values dropping into the 15 to 20 percent range. Winds will be out of the southeast up to 25 mph and gusts to 35 mph. Therefore, we have issued a Fire Weather Watch for the northwest. NDZ003>005-011>013-021>023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-070300- /O.EXT.KBIS.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210507T0300Z/ Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Ward-McHenry-Pierce-McLean-Sheridan- Wells-Foster-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Emmons-Logan-La Moure- McIntosh-Dickey- 749 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming east northeast at 10 to 20 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Most of central North Dakota * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Burn bans may be in effect. Contact local authorities for details. && $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-070300- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0010.210507T1800Z-210508T0200Z/ Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie-Dunn- 749 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021 /649 PM MDT Thu May 6 2021/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... * WINDS...Southeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Northwest North Dakota. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. 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. && $$
939 WWUS83 KBIS 070252 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 952 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FRIDAY FOR NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... Critical fire weather conditions will once again be possible Friday, this time across the northwest. Expect highs in the lower 60s here with afternoon humidity values dropping into the 15 to 20 percent range. Winds will be out of the southeast up to 25 mph and gusts to 35 mph. Therefore, we have issued a Fire Weather Watch for the northwest. NDZ003>005-011>013-021>023-025-035>037-046>048-050-051-070400- /O.EXP.KBIS.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210507T0300Z/ Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Ward-McHenry-Pierce-McLean-Sheridan- Wells-Foster-Burleigh-Kidder-Stutsman-Emmons-Logan-La Moure- McIntosh-Dickey- 952 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... Although humidity values currently remain low for some areas, lessing winds and an overall improving humidity trend are expected for the rest of the night. Thus the Red Flag Warning will expire at 10 PM CDT. Low humidity values will be found again on Friday across central North Dakota, while a light breeze from the east is also found. $$ NDZ001-002-009-010-017-018-071500- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0010.210507T1800Z-210508T0200Z/ Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie-Dunn- 952 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021 /852 PM MDT Thu May 6 2021/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... * WINDS...Southeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Northwest North Dakota. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1:29 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | BIS | Burke, Divide, Dunn, McKenzie, Mountrail, Williams | 14 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in North Dakota, 2021Every red flag warning in 2021
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.