Alert archive / North Dakota / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 31, NWS Bismarck, ND
NWS Bismarck, ND issued this red flag warning at Oct 5, 2021, 3:50 AM CDT for 5 counties in North Dakota. It took effect at Oct 5, 2021, 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
- Oct 5, 2021, 3:50 AM CDT (08:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 5, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 5, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Bismarck, ND
Counties Burke County, ND, Divide County, ND, McKenzie County, ND, Mountrail County, ND, Williams County, ND
The radar
The Minot AFB radar (KMBX), 161 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Bismarck Municip, ND (KBIS), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 251 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
- 3238 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
933 WWUS83 KBIS 050850 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 350 AM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected in northwest North Dakota this afternoon and early evening, where relative humidity will drop to around 10 percent and southwest winds will approach 20 mph. A greater expanse of critical fire weather conditions is possible on Wednesday, affecting all of western and much of central North Dakota. Southerly winds are forecast to reach sustained speeds of 20 to 25 mph Wednesday afternoon with humidity falling into the 15 to 25 percent range. NDZ001-002-009-010-017-052100- /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0031.211005T1700Z-211006T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.A.0019.211006T1700Z-211007T0100Z/ Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie- 350 AM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 /250 AM MDT Tue Oct 5 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND MUCH 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 noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ today to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through early Wednesday evening. * WINDS...For today, southwest around 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. For Wednesday, south-southeast around 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For today, as low as 10 percent. For Wednesday, as low as 15 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Divide, Burke, Williams, Mountrail, and McKenzie Counties. * 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. && $$ NDZ003-011-018>021-031>034-040>045-052100- /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.A.0019.211006T1700Z-211007T0100Z/ Renville-Ward-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Golden Valley-Billings- Stark-Morton-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux- 350 AM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 /250 AM MDT Tue Oct 5 2021/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through early Wednesday evening. * WINDS...South-southeast around 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Western and much of central North Dakota. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Hollan
4 follow-up statements
118 WWUS83 KBIS 051426 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 926 AM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected in northwest North Dakota this afternoon and early evening, where relative humidity will drop to around 10 percent and southwest winds will approach 20 mph. A greater expanse of critical fire weather conditions is possible on Wednesday, affecting all of western and much of central North Dakota. Southerly winds are forecast to reach sustained speeds of 20 to 25 mph Wednesday afternoon with humidity falling into the 15 to 25 percent range. NDZ001-002-009-010-017-060230- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0031.211005T1700Z-211006T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0019.211006T1700Z-211007T0100Z/ Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie- 926 AM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 /826 AM MDT Tue Oct 5 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Divide, Burke, Williams, Mountrail, and McKenzie Counties. * 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. && $$ NDZ003-011-018>021-031>034-040>045-060230- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0019.211006T1700Z-211007T0100Z/ Renville-Ward-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Golden Valley-Billings- Stark-Morton-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux- 926 AM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 /826 AM MDT Tue Oct 5 2021/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * WINDS...Southeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Western and much of central North Dakota. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
457 WWUS83 KBIS 051741 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 1241 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected in northwest North Dakota this afternoon and early evening, where relative humidity will drop to around 10 percent and southwest winds will approach 20 mph. A greater expanse of critical fire weather conditions is possible on Wednesday, affecting all of western and much of central North Dakota. Southerly winds are forecast to reach sustained speeds of 20 to 25 mph Wednesday afternoon with humidity falling into the 15 to 25 percent range. NDZ001-002-009-010-017-060545- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-211006T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0019.211006T1700Z-211007T0100Z/ Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie- 1241 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 /1141 AM MDT Tue Oct 5 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * WINDS...For today, southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. For Wednesday, south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For today, as low as 10 percent. For Wednesday, as low as 15 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Divide, Burke, Williams, Mountrail, and McKenzie Counties. * 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. && $$ NDZ003-011-018>021-031>034-040>045-060545- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.A.0019.211006T1700Z-211007T0100Z/ Renville-Ward-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Golden Valley-Billings- Stark-Morton-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux- 1241 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 /1141 AM MDT Tue Oct 5 2021/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * WINDS...Southeast 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Western and much of central North Dakota. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
011 WWUS83 KBIS 051907 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 207 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA. RED FLAG WARNING FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected in northwest North Dakota through early this evening, where relative humidity will drop to around 10 percent and southwest winds will approach 20 mph. A greater expanse of critical fire weather conditions is expected on Wednesday, affecting all of western and much of central North Dakota. Southerly winds are forecast to reach sustained speeds of 20 to 30 mph Wednesday afternoon with humidity falling into the 15 to 25 percent range. NDZ001-002-009-010-017-060715- /O.UPG.KBIS.FW.A.0019.211006T1700Z-211007T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0032.211006T1700Z-211007T0100Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-211006T0000Z/ Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie- 207 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 /107 PM MDT Tue Oct 5 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND MUCH 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 noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS...For today, southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. For Wednesday, south 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For today, as low as 10 percent. For Wednesday, as low as 15 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Divide, Burke, Williams, Mountrail, and McKenzie Counties. * 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. && $$ NDZ003-011-018>021-031>034-040>045-060715- /O.UPG.KBIS.FW.A.0019.211006T1700Z-211007T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KBIS.FW.W.0032.211006T1700Z-211007T0100Z/ Renville-Ward-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Golden Valley-Billings- Stark-Morton-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux- 207 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 /107 PM MDT Tue Oct 5 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... The National Weather Service in Bismarck has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Western and much of central North Dakota. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Burn bans may be in effect. Contact local authorities for details. && $$
428 WWUS83 KBIS 060005 RFWBIS URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Bismarck ND 705 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected on Wednesday over western and much of central North Dakota. Southerly winds will increase to around 25 mph gusting to 40 mph, with humidity values falling as low as 15 percent. Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly in dry fuels and become difficult to control or suppress. NDZ001-002-009-010-017-061215- /O.EXP.KBIS.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-211006T0000Z/ /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0032.211006T1700Z-211007T0100Z/ Divide-Burke-Williams-Mountrail-McKenzie- 705 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 /605 PM MDT Tue Oct 5 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA... * WINDS...South around 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Divide, Burke, Williams, Mountrail, and McKenzie Counties. * 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. && $$ NDZ003-011-018>021-031>034-040>045-061215- /O.CON.KBIS.FW.W.0032.211006T1700Z-211007T0100Z/ Renville-Ward-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Golden Valley-Billings- Stark-Morton-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux- 705 PM CDT Tue Oct 5 2021 /605 PM MDT Tue Oct 5 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN AND MUCH OF CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA... * WINDS...South around 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...Western and much of central North Dakota. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Burn bans may be in effect. Contact local authorities for details. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Bismarck, ND issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 3:50 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Burke, Divide, Dunn and 15 more | 10 hr |
| Oct 5, 2:07 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | BIS | Adams, Billings, Bowman, Burke, Divide, Dunn and 15 more | 30 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.